"It's My Window, And I Can't Stand The Rain..."

So it feels like it's been a couple of weeks of simply shitty weather.  Personally, I hate the rain.  However, I do understand that we really do need the rain since this past year has been unusually dry but I HATE THE RAIN! It just makes for more slippery roads to skid on and for some odd reason it also seems that motorists are more reckless when it starts to pour.  You would think people would drive safer when it rains right? I don't know, that's just my observation.  But anyway, since we can fight Mother Nature we might as well get equipped with the right gear.  

  Fenders are one cool thing to have for seasons like this so you don't get nasty street water on your back.  I ride with one of those cheaper clip-on bmx styled fenders.  It works just fine. They're reasonably cheap and available at most bike shops around the city.  I think I paid around $16 dollars at American Cyclery.  

  Waterproof jackets and rain shells is another vital for survival in the rain.  I've been riding with my North Face Hyvent, but it's been getting sort of hot on my commutes so I wanted to try and switch to something else.  So I started to reseach for something cheap.

  This polyurethane rain shell is by Bellweather.  It's nothing special but it will keep you dry.  Since this jacket is made from mainly polyurethane (basically plastic) it doesn't have good breathability but there are mesh side vents for some airflow.  

  I first found this jacket at Sports Basement in the Presidio for $17.50! Hella cheap! But they didn't have my size at the time.  They had the same jacket at Avenue Cyclery for something like $24. Weeeeeeaaaaak.  So go grab one at Sports Basement.  Another great thing about this place is that if you're a SF State student they'll give you a 10% discount on top of that sick deal!

  But overall, ride safe this week because its going to be raining off and on all through Wednesday.