Thursday and Friday must have been the wettest days I've cycled in. I used the bus part way in on Thursday AM. I cyled to the dentist for my dentist appointment then took the bus to the Skytrain station (Vancouver's version of rapid transit) and cycled the last 4km to the plant. Had a dumb idiot that had to, I mean had to, pass me on a downhill in the midst of a downpour and torrents of water down the street and beyond.

I took my usual route home instead of using the bus to take me home as the only road out to take me back to the Skytrain station was flooded in several places. But then part of a road I took on my route was flooded in a couple of places but not enough to prevent me from going through.

Friday morning on my way to work I came across another cycle commuter. He had run into a steel post at the end of a paved bike trail and I had found him on his hands and knees with his bike off to the side. He knows the route and is aware of the post but it was dark and he did a quick right shoulder check for cars on a road that he would be coming onto at the end of the trail and forgot about the post and then ping.... I stayed with him for several minutes in case he might need emergency assistance. He had the wind knocked out of him and his back was sore. But he only had a couple of more blocks to go and said he would be alright. He stayed a little longer and when he assured me again that he was okay I carried on to work.

Friday's commute home was more eventful. It was raining and I decided to ride home anyways. It was still bright enough being at 4:00 PM and I would have a nice bath to come home to. One would think that with the rain, being heavy at times, and with roads partially under water that drivers in their cars would take it a little easier. But, no, they have to drive even faster and with disregard for other people on the road especially cyclists. I was splashed constantly from passing cars going in both directions. When I was within 3 kms of home I had two cars cut right in front of me. Then (as I had posted in a separate thread) I had a vehicle run into me in a designated cycle lane and push me into the ditch. That's when I lost it. I was so disgusted that I let this driver have it. I even kicked his van. He had stopped and rolled down his window but didn't offer any assistance and then drove off. Stupid idiot. And then I didn't note his license plate. My glasses were too fogged up. I really felt lousy after that, wishing that I had handled it better. But I was so pissed about being run into within a designated cycling lane. Chris L. - how do you deal with this?

Most of my commutes to and from work are without mishap, but Friday was the worst commute I've had.