Can't trust those weathermen

Nope, you just can't trust those darned weathermen on TV. Last words I heard about Monday--dry most of the day with the rain holding off until Monday night.


Great. That means perhaps a shot at a small recovery ride today.


Although the clouds had come by noon-ish I was inspired to ride after the horrible news about the death of a pro rider who crashed in today's Stage 3 of the Giro in Italy. Click here for more info on that.

I had the brains to stay close to home because it was looking dark to the west. So I decided to do some laps in Elm Grove. Good thing too.

Cloudy, then rain
61 degrees
East wind off lake at 12-15
7 miles, Elm Grove Crit, 2 laps


I was on the road at 12:35 and by 12:55 it started to rain. So much for most of Monday being dry!


Now in the summer, a light rain while caught out on a ride isn't enough to make me turn around. But with what feels like a wind chill while you are being pelted in the face by cold rain...well, I threw in the towel in a hurry, got home, wiped the bike off and hit the shower.


Oh well. It's seven more miles this season at the very least.



Season Miles: 577