Cycling in the Rain
January 10, 2006 at 12:04 am | In Cycling, News, Road Bike, San Francisco | 14 CommentsWeather in the Bay Area is always a mixed bag and Saturday was no exception. The forecast was for sun all day, so I figured it was a great day to clean up in the storage room, true up the rear wheel on the LeMond Maillot Juane, change the front tire (for rain readiness), clean and lube the bike. When I finished everything up, some clouds rolled in and the temperature outside dropped about 10 degrees. By the time I went upstairs, changed and made my way back downstairs, it was drizzling. I have a new mindset at this time of year and it is, “rain or shine,” you know, like the post office. So, I put on a rain jacket and headed out on the bike. By the time I made it out onto the street, rain was coming down very hard…I would call it a downpour. No worries, the bike was shiny, running super quiet and smoothly. Making my way over the bridge was fun in the wind and rain for some reason. There were tons of cyclist out…they obviously had already adopted the “rain or shine” mindset. Entering Marin, the rain had stopped, but the streets were still very wet. I made it up and down the hills without incident and made my way out and back to the city. Getting off the bike, I saw that it was covered in dirt and debris and had to laugh. My brakes sounded like they had gravel in them and were grinding new grooves into my wheels. So, I did what any good DIY guy would do and took the hose to it. I blasted all of the dirt off, dried off the bike with a towel and lubed up all of the screws, pivots and the chain. So much for cleaning my bike once in one day.
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