“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” -Langston Hughes
There’s something special about riding in the rain… Even when the rain is aggravatingly pelting your eyes, it still isn’t aggravating for some reason. The rain is peaceful and serene and calming and cleansing. The rain feels like it’s washing me clean of all my transgressions while simultaneously kicking up dirt to make my body filthy. The rain makes me remember things and simultaneously forget them. It is such a strange sensation. I seem to forget that I am soaked and dripping and miserable and just keep pedaling and feeling free…
Tales From A Cyclepath 
Love Langston Hughes.
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Glad someone out there feels that way!
I can’t stop thinking about the hour it’s going to take to clean and relube my bike. Ah well, that’s what I have a rain bike for.
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Haha!! I think about that too but I’ve learned to let that one go. I’d rather ride and clean my bike (and myself) than not ride at all.
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That is a very good point and one that I share… And I do like those nice warm rain days too.
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The Florida summer is FULL of those nice warm rain days!! Lol. We apparently can’t seem to get enough of them around here π
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Oh, now that makes sense! Michigan rain is a little colder. π
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Ugh! I believe it! I definitely DO NOT look forward to nor do I love our “winter” rainy days!!
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When was the last time you cleaned your bike?
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My coach cleaned it π
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Beautiful words! I love biking in rain, although there is one thing that is even better…biking in a snowstorm. Biking through snow makes me want to cry in utter joy (but I can’t let myself because then my ski goggles will fog up, hehe!)
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Haha!! Not many snowstorms down here in Florida though!! And… I am not a fan of biking in the cold, I can’t ever seem to keep my feet warm.
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No, I guess not π I wore big hiking boots rated down to -20. They worked well!
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I clip in and have tri shoes which I think is part of the problem. They have more ventilation for when your feet are wet from swimming but that means it keeps my feet colder in the winter
I’ve gotta figure it out before next winter. And I am well aware that our winter doesn’t compare to yours. Lol
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Yeah, I think platform pedals are the way to go when it gets frosty cold. There were a few days this spring when my feet kinda froze in my clipless shoes π
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Yeah… I’m pretty sure I might’ve had a touch of frostbite several times after riding for long periods of time in the 19-32 degree weather π
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I have been frostbitten twice (not while biking though) and it is no joke! So painful!
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I’m pretty sure I may have killed some of the nerves in my feet this past winter. The problem with Florida is that it’s a wet cold which is sooooo much worse. Lol
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I like it because the path is usually wide open, no kids, strollers, dogs or skateboarders. Just me and the other 2 wheeled nuts who do NOT let rain stop us!
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π sometimes it’s just this 2 wheeled but that’s out there. Lol
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MANY times it is JUST me π
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