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Old 05-14-14 | 05:01 PM
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From: Memphis TN area

Bikes: 2011 Felt Z85 (road/commuter), 2006 Marin Pine Mountain (utility/commuter E-bike), 1995 KHS Alite 1000 (gravel grinder)

Originally Posted by wphamilton
Big storms headed this way from the south and west - weather underground expects the rainstorm at 6. Looking at the radar and satellite maps I don't really see more than maybe a light rain before 6:30. My commute is south and takes around 30 minutes, so I'm thinking I'll wait till the last minute at 5:30 or 5:45 and race the weather. This is the version of Commuter Racing that I really like, testing not just how fast you can go but also your judgment and, if you're too slow or you're wrong, can you handle the elements.

Last week I got soaked by a deluge, 1.5 miles from home. I'm hoping to do better this time.

ps, I made it before 6 AND no storm yet!
haha that happened to me one morning last summer heading into work. There were these huge, ominous clouds chasing me down from behind. When I got to work I looked at the radar and it showed this "notch" of no rain where I had been riding. Within minutes after arriving the sky literally opened up.
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