It rained. I used a black plastic bag to make a "custom" ooooo .... helmet cover with tape. It looked fine but I will continue my new quest for rain protection - I've got upper and lower body all set - need to properly address the shoe situation and the helmet. I also used a thin cap thinking the brim would be helpful - it wasn't really.

Hosed off the bike with a few fills of my water bottles when I got here - I like clean derailers, don't you? It will dry out and get sunny - so I'm looking forward to a fun unencumbered and faster ride home. I did some swearing this morning because the weather and shoulders and cars convinced me that one section of Hudson Rd. in Sudbury, a hill leading to a complicated intersection, convinced me that I should take the sidewalk - bumpy, with cracks and puddles. I dislike big puddles - they get me wetter - if that is possible - and they hide weird holes under their smooth surfaces.

So happy to be at work, clean; warm & dry.