Originally Posted by
jmilleronaire
It's true, I'm being more of a wimp than is probably absolutely necessary. The forecast I saw yesterday indicated rain might start this afternoon, so it would be a wet ride home. I have an efficient diesel economy car, so I'm not really saving money or significant fuel by biking. My goal is to become healthy, so I can keep up with my kids as they grow up. Also not interested in dying in the wheel well of some truck that didn't see me in the rain, although I can imagine the excitement.
Another problem is, I really don't like the idea of risking getting water in various electronics (cell phone, sometimes laptop). I have the supposedly water resistant trunk bag, but I'd rather not risk that failing. I know eventually I'll be caught in unexpected rain, but I really want to avoid that as much as possible.
Understandable.
For the electronics just pack a couple of Target bags and wrap the electronics up in those if you get caught in the rain. I have a rainproof backpack that works well but the plastic bags work fine too.
I'm not going to complain too much about the weather. We really need the moisture and I'd just soon have it during the week while I'm working.