Originally Posted by
Zullwick
I live in Washington and so rain is pretty common. I usually just wait for sunny days though. But yesterday it was nice and sunny, started out on a bike ride. When I turned back a thunderstorm had formed and was following me. I had to go directly under it to get home. It was putting down huge ice pellets that were really sharp, not quite hail, sort of different. Anyways it was really strange weather for Western Washington.
Wait, really? Unusual?
We had the biggest snow storm in 70 years in Western Washington this year. Since then it's snowed, what, 6 or 7 times? That during a very dry winter. Nothing is unusual this year.
And really, hail is not that unusual here. Not as common as where I grew up in Northern California, but I've ridden through a fair number of hail storms. Not fun, but whatever.
And regarding rain for our arid climate brethren: wool and fenders. That and experience. The first time I rode in a heavy rain I thought "what the hell and am I doing?" but after a mile or two it was fun.