Why didn't I ride?
Originally Posted by
tarwheel
Although I would agree with that sentiment most of the time, I have ridden a few times when I later regretted it.…I have gotten caught in thunderstorms and other conditions that made me regret riding, such as:
- Heavy rains, winds and lightning associated with outer bands of hurricanes, tropical storms and plain old thunderstorms…
One of my main reasons for riding is my health and well-being, and it doesn't make much sense to me to bike commute when weather conditions and other factors make it unsafe and/or unhealthy.
I posted about my most regrettable ride to the thread,
”Riding in the rain.”
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
...Finally, the Rules of the Velominati praise those who ride in bad weather:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Rule
#9 - Velominati
If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Fair-weather riding is a luxury reserved for Sunday afternoons and wide boulevards. Those who ride in foul weather be it cold, wet, or inordinately hot are members of a special club of riders who, on the morning of a big ride, pull back the curtain to check the weather and, upon seeing rain falling from the skies, allow a wry smile to spread across their face.
This is a rider who loves the work.
The last time I rode in such a drenching rain, about two years ago, I got so wet that I developed a presumed blister and subsequent abscess, “down there,” and was off the bike for two weeks. So if you ride in bad weather you may be a
badass in more ways than one.
So drenching rain is now my only limitation.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 01-21-16 at 10:37 AM.