I haven’t owned a blow dryer since Hector’s grandpa was a newborn pup. I never liked them: they make too much noise; and that hot, dry air makes my skin feel dried up and itchy. The wind, however, sometimes acts like a blow dryer.
Night before last we had a brief T-storm about 9:30 pm; and yesterday morning I rode the hybrid, because I expected wet — even mucky — riding; and the hybrid has fenders.
I was surprised that surface conditions were much less wet than I anticipated; and in fact, they were quite dry except for a puddle here and there. The wind was 16 mph; and gusts were up to 22 mph. Apparently that acted like a blow dryer; and the bike and I stayed dry.
Today was a different story. Last night it rained again. There was much less wind today than there was yesterday; and the bike path was still wet. I’m glad my road bike didn’t get as mucky as I thought it would.
It looks like tomorrow will bring rain; and I hope it waits until later in the day. We get these miserable spells when it seems like the rain threats will never end; and I get tired of being on edge, wondering whether I’ll be able to ride without getting soaked. I get even more tired of concern over T-storms!
By Saturday morning it will be much cooler; and with a strong wind as well. Over Saturday night the wind is supposed to drop considerably; but I’ll have a cold ride on Sunday! I hope the wind day after tomorrow will act like a blow dryer and let me have a dry path to ride on.