I don't like riding in the rain, but do it a few times a year so I can be prepared for those times when there's no choice. Case in point: last year's PMC (a fundraiser) when we slogged through 111 miles of rain on the first day of the event. The first 70 were merely wet, the last 41 were a deluge. However, since we knew what to expect we all completed the ride with no "events." Just some sore bottoms from riding on what felt like a wet diaper. I'd prefer not to, but sometimes there's no alternative.