Listen to the Storm ⛈️
I’m glad I got to listen to the storm from indoors. That’s better than having to hear it while cycling through it; and early this afternoon a Special Weather Statement warned of strong T-storms.
I hope RAGBRAI has better weather than this! Riding past fields of corn and soybeans has cyclists just as exposed as riding on top of the levee; and even if ditches are available, are they long enough for tens of thousands of people get into them?
Listen to the storm means staying alert for any weather warnings. About 1:30 pm, there was a Flash Flood Warning. I was gladder than ever to be indoors!
Is It Over?🔚
When a storm seems to calm down, I always wonder, is it over?
It’s a good thing I rode this morning! As of 2:30 pm, the rain had slacked or even stopped; but the Flash Flood Warning was still in effect. If I still needed to get out for some miles, I would have been most nervous about riding!
When I ride now, I watch my cycle computer; and imagine where on my normal riding route I’d be. It gives me some diversion, and helps alleviate the monotony.
Oh, and speaking of rain, the hybrid I used to have, had rim brakes. My current hybrid has disc brakes, which do much better in wet conditions.
