By the looks of the radar/sky this afternoon just before my recovery ride, I thought that I could possibly run into some brief, light showers (if I was lucky). I even put some sunscreen on since the clouds were patchy.

By the time I was 2 miles from my house, I was in a downpour, and the wind was starting to pick up. I wasn’t too worried about riding in the conditions, but I was uneasy with my visibility (or lack thereof) to passing cars. I decided to ride to the nearby bike shop and wait out the worst of the storm. Half an hour later, I ventured back out. The rain was still steady, but the downpour, wind, and lightning had died down.

Once I took to the street, it quickly became apparent just how bad the initial deluge had been- the drains were backed up and the roads were flooded with several inches of water in some places. I was going to head home at first, but was too tempted by the showers and kept riding for another half hour.
I took a couple of photos along the way…