My excitement of finally being able to cycle to work again (back in my normal office after having to move out for a major refurb) is what probably caused me to neglect checking the weather report before leaving home this morning. This meant that I pulled the rookie-move of not being quite rain-proof on my Pashley! When I left it wasn’t raining – then the sky collapsed over East London at lunchtime, and I knew I was gonna be a bit screwed!
Leaving the office there was not a drop of rain, so I gathered evidence in the Cycle-Shed of a dry, but unprepared Lady Vélo…
Rookie-exhibit B: Footwear. Yeah – strappy sandals. Possibly the brightest thing in East London this afternoon for the lack of sunshine… but not exactly great foot-coverage.
About 15 minutes into my ride – along came the rain! It wasn’t too bad as I was pretty close to home at this point, but that shower came down heavy and fast. I made it to my door, with a bit of a wet saddle…
… and a rainy-chic look!
Strange thing is I actually kinda enjoyed it. Riding always puts me in a good mood, so it was hard to be pissed-off about the weather. And besides – I had to get my feathers wet in the rain at some point 🙂
