biking chic in the rain!

hello everyone! today is wednesday and i am feeling a bit better! thank you all for your get well wishes! as i had mentioned in my last post that doctors orders had prevented me from going to the sf bike party **insert tears & crying** due to stupid bronchitis! thus we did not take gilbert out on a ride either **insert MORE tears & crying** the mister however was not sick and took a long nice ride up mt. diablo...i tried my very hardest to be happy for him but i couldn't hide the jealous rage within me! so sadly i do not have a post about my outfit for the themed iconic women bike ride...i was going to dress up as frida...one of my all time favorite artists and i was so excited because not only did it allow me to wear my favorite mexican embroidery dress but also my grandmothers (aka chichi which is grandmother in mayan) hand made knitted white shawl! i will find another occasion to wear this outfit but for now i share with you what i wear when it rains!! yes ladies and gents i ride when it rains! not even snow could stop me..well maybe a blizzard or a hurricane but we don't get those natural disasters around these parts!

so i will admit it..i don't own a rain coat..this is the misters that i have stolen...that is what happens when you are in any relationship..he stole my awesome leather belt from mexico..i'll steal his awesome military waterproof jacket! ha! so when it rains i bundle up with his military jacket, jeans when it is too cold and tights will not do (in my pannier i will always bring a change of clothes :D) some type of boot...these are great because they are not real leather so i don't feel bad getting them wet! a beanie for my hair and i must not leave home without my glasses! i am not suppose to ride in the dark without my glasses but they also serve a greater purpose too! they shield my eyes from the rain! so that when riding i don't have to squint the entire way home which can be really dangerous!

i am riding ursula so that we can easily transition some of the parts from mary to"white lightening" and then the mister can start riding her to work! i just love the picture of me looking down and i had to share...i was staring at a poor worm that had been cut in half and his body was still moving! worms are such interesting creatures!

if you click on the picture you might be able to see my facial expression...it's a good one!

what do you wear to ride in the rain?

xo,
cb