Survival Mode...Activate

The above photo is Serena with the Topeak MTX Eplorer trunk bag rain cover fully deployed just as the rain started to fall before my ride home last night.  What's that?  You think my bike is more badass than Batman's utility belt?  Well, you're correct, it is.

The rain didn't come down too hard but it was a steady rain and a stiff wind (like the kind that comes out of my ass) the entire ride home so it was a good first time rain ride.  Other than Mark biffing it on the trail in monumental fashion, the ride was pretty normal, just wetter.  And thus ends the saga of my first ride in the rain. I dedicate this song to the awesomeness that was my bike commute yesterday...enjoy:

Storm's Brewing....IN MY PANTS

Batten down the hatches matey, we've got a nor'easter coming our way!  So far we've been lucky enough to only have rain today when we weren't riding our bikes.  However, forecast says there's an 80% chance of rain starting around 3:00pm and this is what the sky looked like as I left the gym at lunch (That's right bitches, two bike rides AND a run at lunch.  Don't hate the player, hate the game).  There is virtually no doubt about it, we'll be riding home in the rain.  Yes!  A new challenge and something to spice up this boring day.  I took the low rent precaution with Serena while I was in the gym:

As I sit here eating my east meets west lunch (turkey chili and tonkastu), I have to admit I'm hoping the skies open and it pours like a motherscratcher.  I want the worst the SART has to offer on this miserable day.  I want to look death in the eye and laugh a mighty defiant laugh.  I WANT TO FEEL ALIVE!!!!

Side note:  For the record, I have no idea why I added 'In My Pants' to the title of this post, it just seemed like the thing to do

Rain Ride!

There she is baby, Serena all warm and dry parked in the company warehouse.  I rode in this morning with Mark, both of us having full knowledge that we will get rained on on the ride home.  I brought my bike pack rain pancho thingie to keep my gear warm but I have no rain gear to cover myself.  I can't wait.

Knowing that there would be rain today, I cleared it with the powers that be here at work to park Serena inside.  Mark, my riding partner, heaped abuse on me and called me a girl.  Now that its raining and his bike is parked outside getting soaked, he's changed his tune.  Who's laughing now good man?  WHO.  IS.  LAUGHING.  NOW!