Originally Posted by
trackhub
I'd hardly consider it a badge of courage. It's just something that happens. I did get caught in hail once. Now that stuff hurts.
Red badge of courage clubbers start a 100-200 mile ride in a blinding rain storm, and pedal through it all day. Mud. Rocks. All kinds of stuff. I'll go nearly that far on an organized ride I've planned and paid for (see
http://tinyurl.com/2eakeca) but otherwise? Aaaahhhhhh...no.
Thunderstorms scare the crap outta me. I like em fine when I'm in that mobile Faraday cage known as an automobile, but not on a bicycle. On the 2006 Deathride, I had a strike that came within about 100 yards of me.
Originally Posted by
trackhub
Well, how about this: A very pretty female cyclist went past in the opposite direction. And she was soaked. Yep, that lycra was just clinging to her like saran wrap. Now, doesn't that beat the pants off blazing sun?
Life is good sometimes.
OK ... ya got me there. I think we should all chip in to buy you a splash proof camera for your next ride.