This is February? Now I don’t mean that we’ll be frying eggs on the sidewalk; or taking the kids to the beach. But 64 degrees? Looks like Mother Nature is jumping the gun on Summer. Again.

At least it’s calm this morning. It would have been great for a ride; but I had planned a walk with a former co-worker, who leaves nearby and who is also retired. After all, it’s good to take a break from the wheels now and then!

More rain is in the forecast; and that’s not good news. Precipitation is most likely Friday night and Saturday. My ride to and from the salvage store might get pretty wet; and that can make the place an inconvenience store. Or inconvenient going there, anyway.

How do I ride in the rain? If it isn’t raining before I start a rice, I take along the poncho and hope for the best. If it’s already raining, I wear the poncho, of course.

It’s a good thing that I can see well enough without my glasses, to remove them when it’s raining. They get so wet that I can see better without them!

The hybrid is a better choice for wet-weather riding than the road bike. Its wider tires mean better stability; and the hybrid has fenders.

If I’m bringing home loaded panniers, having fenders mean they don’t get quite as wet; and I don’t get a wet, dirty stripe up my back.

I hope I can go for a long ride come Sunday. With these crazy temperatures, I’m almost tempted to skip leg warmers; but after all, this is February.