Last summer, I was a fair-weather commuter. I have no plans to change that this summer. I respect those that have the willpower to ride when it's raining and snowing but I'm just not tough enough to do it.

I generally don't start looking into commuting until late May, but it's been unseasonably nice out lately. Unfortunately, it's early in the season and still pitch black for the whole hour that I'd be riding (11 miles each way). On Saturday, I cleaned and oiled my commuter bike, went to the LBS and purchased a good light set and a computer, and got everything set up and dialed in to begin commuting a month and a half early! I was excited to start commuting this week.

Today, thunderstorms all day. No commute. Tomorrow, same.

So I can't start riding in until at least Wednesday, and that's if the weather doesn't keep at it. I'm out of shape from the winter and want to change that, but I'm still not excited by the idea of buying fenders and rain gear. Maybe I'll have to reconsider, if the weather keeps doing this to me.