Originally Posted by
RonH
I woke up at 5:30 to get ready for the ride. Opened the front door and looked outside and it was pouring and felt cold. Looked at the Weather Channel and saw more rain coming from the Gulf so decided to go back to bed.
I just got up and the sun is out and there's lots of blue sky. I should have gone with my original gut instinct.
I'll be kicking myself all day.
There are a few things to get used to around this area, Ron. Namely the weather. If it looks rainy at 5:30 it generally won't be by 8. Weather Channel radar is ineffective unless it's right overhead. A lot of the time the clouds will veer North once they get inland. "Cold" is relative, it doesn't usually stay "cold" all day, and being a Georgia Boy, you'll learn to appreciate the cooler days of winter, when you can actually ride without feeling like you're in a 95 degree sauna.
Neither cold nor rain seem to last for long here.
Oh and just to make you feel better, I had a great ride on the lower tampa bay trail, the weather was actually on the muggy side though.
Look forward to meeting up with you sometime for a ride on the Withlacoochee!