Thread: rain, rain go away...

Originally Posted by Andy_K Yeah, it can be like that sometimes. (Check out this shot from last Saturday in Astoria.) A couple of weeks ago, some of us were calling for a congressional investigation to find out who was responsible for the lack of mud. We're happy now though. Gross!!

Originally Posted by Andy_K Cold, windy, raining...a perfect day for a bike ride. (Slogan borrowed from Portland's "Worst Day of the Year Ride"). I rode in the OBRA CX race at Salem today. I think this is the filthiest I've gotten at a race -- great fun. Hey, I got that shirt, too! My problem with the WDOTY Ride is that it never lives up to its billing. The last few years have been dry and sunny mostly. Cyclocross...

Originally Posted by Jeff Wills Cyclocross does look, ummm, interesting Yeah, it can be like that sometimes. (Check out this shot from last Saturday in Astoria.) A couple of weeks ago, some of us were calling for a congressional investigation to find out who was responsible for the lack of mud. We're happy now though.

Put my wet gear in the furnace/water-heater space last night, shoes and gloves dried, coat didn't. The gloves are usually the last to dry, but the coat fell into a heap on the floor so wasn't maximally spread out to the warm air.

And imagine getting a flat in this rain!! Happened to me just yesterday. Takes double the time when you're working with numb wet slippery muddy hands and fingers... On the good side, Vancouver rain at this time of year is actually refreshing on a ride, as long as your feet and hands remain warm, that is.

Yeah I had some good snowshoeing up at Snoqualmie Pass, going to Snow Lake. Won't be back this year though, it was about as late as one can safely hike that route. Too much avalanche danger.

Originally Posted by Bent Ben ..come again some other day Its brutal out there! There is 10" of new heavy, wet snow in my drive, waiting to be shoveled. So don't have much sympathy.

Yeah, it's not the usual PNW drizzle this November, which can actually be kinda pleasant to ride in. A lot of this rain is cold, hard, windy, spirit-sapping... and it NEVER STOPS. My solution yesterday was to go up to the 4000' level above Vancouver (bc) and do some cross-training on snowshoes - that was nice. Looks like some decent snow in the Washington passes too...