Originally Posted by okelle
The big issue for me is how to deal with rain. For the time being, I just take my car if it is cold and rainy. I figure that I'll need to get a rain suit and rain covers for my pannier if I want to ride in the rain. Any suggestions on how people deal with rain during a commute would be most welcome.
My first suggestion, if you haven't already discovered this, is braking in the rain or on wet roads is not the same as on dry roads.
If you have side pull or cantilever brakes, the pads and rims get wet and stay wet. When approaching a situation where you'll have to stop or slow down (intersections, traffic lights, turns, hills etc.), start braking early to wipe the water off the rims.
Your stopping distance will be at least 3 times as great.
Go slower around corners, turns, and downhill.