Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I think I'm starting to grow fins!

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on September 28, 2011 at 8:50am

yes. I am getting tired of putting on wet rain gear to ride home in. I have clean dry work clothes at work...but no access to the dryer at the company fitness center. guess I will quit whining. tomorrow is supposed to be nice...fingers crossed.

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on September 28, 2011 at 9:05am

The rain isn't all that bad- it only happens when I start to ride :p

When I get to my destination, it usually stops. Go figure :)

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 28, 2011 at 9:11am

I'm ready to see the sun again - for more than 5 minutes at a time.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on September 28, 2011 at 9:39am

Fins would help.

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Permalink Reply by Scotto 6.8 on September 28, 2011 at 10:17am

When I get to work, it's hard to tell if I'm sweaty or wet from the rain.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Ferguson on September 28, 2011 at 10:42am

I was soft this am and did not ride. It was a good day to sleep in, which necessitated a taxi ride. That said, I typically LOVE riding in the rain, because it means the lakefront path is pretty much clear of all the folks who don't have a clue what they're doing!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Adam Kitzmann on September 28, 2011 at 11:39am

Riding in the rain is fun when it's not full on downpour, and the side streets like Hubbard are clear and fast. Plus, who doesn't like to skid in the rain? All that being said, it would be nice to see the sun sometime this week.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on September 28, 2011 at 11:52am

I've been lucky as I rode to work in between the storms but yeah a week straight. yuck.

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Permalink Reply by Chris C on September 28, 2011 at 12:09pm

Brutal post-vacation depression here. For the last two weeks it was warm ocean breezes, a huge fireball in the sky and riding my bike in nothing more than flip-flops and swim trunks. Ugh.

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Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on September 28, 2011 at 12:17pm

It's a super soaker today!

Ethan Spotts, Active Trans

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on September 28, 2011 at 1:00pm

I think the Tribune jinxed it when they posted the prediction for a warm, dry fall!

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-23/news/chi-forecasters-...

Maybe we're just getting a season's worth of rain out of the way in a single week!

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Permalink Reply by kiltedcelt on September 28, 2011 at 1:24pm

I noticed on Monday that I passed considerably fewer southbound commuters on the LFP than I usually do. Fair weather commuters? Of course I wussed out on Tuesday because my so-called rain jacket simply gets wet and then leaks completely through. The leaking, coupled with no breathability means I arrive to work pretty much soaked through. I'm hoping the rain breaks or my new jacket arrives before I have to go back to work on Friday.

Melissa Ferguson said:

I was soft this am and did not ride. It was a good day to sleep in, which necessitated a taxi ride. That said, I typically LOVE riding in the rain, because it means the lakefront path is pretty much clear of all the folks who don't have a clue what they're doing!!!!