I LOVE my shoe covers. I don't mind getting damp, but having your shoes fill up with rain is just NASTY. I hate that squishy feeling. Then it takes a few days to get your shoes dry again.

I also keep an eye on the weather radar in the afternoon. If I see a clear opportunity to head out during a break in a storm... I'll take it. I've managed to avoid a lot of rain that way. Some days it meant hanging around the office an extra half hour. Sometimes I didn't avoid the rain entirely, but at least I missed the "bibical" rain that hit right after I got home. That stuff is not fun to ride in as I know visiability drops to near zero for cars, and I just don't want to get hit.

Thankfully humans don't melt so don't worry about getting damp. If the temps are warm then I might just put on a rain coat and let my shorts get wet. If it is Fall through Spring, then I need to keep resonably dry or else the cold will hurt. Either way a ride in the rain is usually still better than being stuck inside.

Happy riding,
André