When I lived in Colorado and was only about a mile from work I commuted in the snow in winter but never was willing to ride in the rain unless it was very light rain. Nothing about being wet is appealing to me. But this spring is so wet where I am in Virginia now that I am having to reevaluate my stance on riding in rain especially since I want to do an extended tour at some point in the next year or so. I just hate being wet with the inevitable cold that comes with it.