Thanks to a very great man, I did not have to work today. So I joined Craig on what was suppose to be a dry bicycle ride.

The plan was to meet midway in between our homes in the small Willamette Valley town of Gervais. I left my house and started riding but I soon returned for a wind jacket. There as a very light mist in the air, and I thought a wind jacket would be sufficient. I was wrong.

Within a half mile of my home, the sky opened up and a hard rain began to fall. It was too late to go back for a real rain jacket, so I got wet. I was wearing four light layers, but none of them could be considered rain gear.

However, Craig and I enjoyed several different weathers today. First there was rain, then clouds and even some sun. Due to the weather, neither one of us were interested in pushing the pace, which was fine with me. I could still feel my hard ride Saturday in my legs.

We headed toward Mt. Angel, but finding a route proved to be interesting. We first rode down Waypark Drive, but we found it flooded. So we turned around a found another road to Mt. Angel.

In Mt. Angel, Craig and I stopped at a small coffee shop. I opted for a muffin and Craig ordered Chicken Noodle Soup (with homemade noodles!). Being two wet cyclists, we attracted attention and we shared a few stories with the locals.

The return started dry, but as we approached Brooks, the sky opened up again and I got wet again, the perfect ending to a Wet Monday.

Miles: 36.16
Average Speed: 14.5
Average Heart Rate: 112