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>set out for ride
>trying a brand new route, modified from routeloops (check that shit out, you set a start location and a distance and it auto generates a route for you, you can even regenerate it)
>it's nice outside
>low chance of rain
> suddenly wind starts picking up
>sky turns black
>see lightning and hear thunder
>starts raining pretty hard
>winds are fuck strong
>having a hell of a time controlling my bike since it's crosswinds and I have 60mm carbon wheels
>no bike lane and traffic is decent
>luckily people are actually giving me loads of space
>must figure I'm a nut riding in a fucking thunder storm
>finally stops raining
>sun comes out
>still in totally unfamiliar place
>actually in a bike lane
>deep puddles everywhere
>not sure if potholes
>trying to avoid one that looks like a fucking manhole filled with water
>dip out of bike lane
>front tire literally millimeters from hitting the side of a passing car
>don't think they noticed
>manage to make it home without any major incident
I honestly don't know how I feel about this ride, though i don't regret going. It was 150% out of my comfort zone, riding in that storm was fun but also scary. I half debated pulling off and waiting it out but glad I didn't.
I've been doing more rides on roads with out bike lanes and trying to hit more left turn intersections which both put me out of my conform zone so that I can expand my horizons.
Going to do another route off route loops tomorrow and see how it goes.
