FAQ: What do you do when it rains?

FAQ: What do you do when it rains?

Answer: You get wet.

I've been asked this question constantly since I started riding Rocinante everywhere. And I never mean to be rude or unkind when I reply but, honestly, I'm surprised people feel the need to ask ...

I guess what folks really want to know is: how do you cope with the rain? But again, there's no rocket science to it. You wear waterproofs, you try to pick drier moments to ride when you can, and otherwise you just get wet and you deal with it.

As any walker, runner, cyclist, moped or motorbike or horse rider will tell you, sometimes that's just fine. You feel closer to the elements, you enjoy the sensations, you feel a little more alive than people passing in their hermetically sealed metal boxes. And then at other times you get soaked through, miserable, cold and uncomfortable. And you envy the cars and their drivers and passengers.

I'm sure there's a life lesson in there somewhere. But whether or not you find it, you can be sure of this: you will get wet.