Originally Posted by
Tundra_Man
Today is the kind of day that tested my commuting mettle. For sure it would have been easier to drive. Right before I left the house there was a monstrous downpour complete with thunder, lightning, wind and hail. Some of the hail was the size of golf balls, but thankfully most of it was marble sized. The hail stopped and the rain light ened so I hopped on the bike and hit the road. It looked like it had snowed, but it was actually hailstones covering the pavement.
Wow. Haven't ran into golf ball sized hail yet in my neighborhood. Good on you for sticking it out. You make me feel guilty riding in 60F temp with long sleeve and shorts.
It was the first ride in from home for this season for me. I guess I'm getting a bit wimpy in my older age preferring to wait until now for the longer rides. But the weather today should be glorious. 60F going up to 76F, Friday is a light traffic day, etc. So not much excuse to park and ride. I met an Aussie expat, Andrew, in Lyndhurst and he rode in with me. He's a good rider and showed just how more efficient he was on a 39x28 on the Ft Lee Road hill than I was on a 39x26. It was nice to have someone to chat with on the ride in. He was looking all she she poo poo in full Rapha clothing while I'm the usual fashion faux pas with decades old MTB jersey, old team shorts and unshaved legs. Ah, well. Any day on the bike is a good one. And from home is even better...