Today there was supposed to be no rain and like a babe in the woods I took that to heart. I even took out my number one bike, new shoes, the whole kit. It started out sunny and the 30-mile ride was going well. Then I saw some dark clouds. Where did those come from? The temperature dropped at about the 20-mile mark and some wind came up. I'm 78 and have been around the block a few times even though I forgot that when I went out. The 10-mile route to get home was right into the cloulds naturally and I hiked my cadence. Then the drip-drops started. I wore a long sleeved shirt under my cycle jersey and I congratulated myself for doing so. The drip-drops turned into steady rain and it was suddenly cold. I rode faster which made it colder. My average speed was 2 mph faster than what I normally ride this early. Now I have to clean my bike. I took a nap. Tomorrow is another day.