Road King Blog

Well, it finally rained here in Central Florida.  It really hasn’t done much of that since I bought the bike in December.  But given that I live and ride in Central Florida, the probability approached unity that someday, sometime, I will get caught out in the rain while riding.

So, it seemed the thing to do to go learn how the bike handles in the rain and wet while close to home.

Normally, I like rain.  I like to watch a good thunderstorm rolling in, and enjoy the scent rain brings to the air and the smell of wet pavement.

Riding in the rain, though, kinda sucks.  It is doable, but it’s not fun.

Take, for example, the plastic paint used to mark roadways.  Especially the big, broad stripes near crosswalks.  When this stuff is wet, it’s quite slippery.  You notice it a bit in a car.  On a bike, it really gets your attention (and you’d best pay attention to it).

I definitely need better rain gear, and that’s on my list of things to buy.  Arriving dry sure beats arriving looking like a drowned rat….