I went to a university on top of a ridge once. You could see the cold fronts coming, and the science blocks were 100 m from the rest of the university along an exposed part of the ridge. It was then I found out that facing the driving rain, instead of hunching over, made it much more enjoyable.
Have had a few wet rides this year, and where I live rain generally comes with less wind, so it is very good and welcome.
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