Yup, I'm familiar with the techniques. Even have the shotgun bong in the closet. It's still a piss-poor rescue inhaler for many folks I know, not just me.

It may be a consequence of living in Texas, the worst place I've ever lived for allergies and asthma. It's home so here I stay. But every allergy and asthma season I wonder why I don't move.

One of the worst locations is my favorite rural route, which often leaves me wheezing and gasping for air. I've often needed to stop at the peak of a climb to recover. But we had some heavy rains last week and my last three rides this week have been great. No asthma, and several PRs and cracked the top ten on a couple of difficult segments.

If we got heavy washing rains more often it'd be great. Better than albuterol.