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Old 02-17-12 | 07:08 AM
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tarwheel
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From: Raleigh, NC

Bikes: Waterford RST-22, Bob Jackson World Tour, Ritchey Breakaway Cross, Soma Saga, De Bernardi SL, Specialized Sequoia

Forecasters predicted heavy fog here but fortunately all we got was a few patches. Roads were still wet from all the rain we got yesterday but the skies were clear. I rolled the dice and rode yesterday despite the forecast for heavy rain because it wasn't raining in the morning and the models suggested the rain would be largely gone by my afternoon commute. Not! The rain really started coming down about the time I usually leave work, so I left 30 minutes late hoping it would let up. That didn't help much and I got thoroughly soaked in the first 5 miles of my ride home, then the rain let up, but it started again toward the end of my ride. Had to remove my glasses so I could see but otherwise it wasn't too bad except I'll have a lot of cleaning to do on my bike this weekend. I just got a new wheelset for my birthday and the new rims are filthy now after just four rides.
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