Riding in the cold and wet.

We visited the only bike shop in Newport (Bike Newport) yesterday, and I was encouraged to join a local ride today. I wasn't especially looking forward to it - in Pasadena we call 45 degrees and probable rain a day to stay inside - but I felt obliged to give it a go. Five of us showed up (mercifully, at noon) for a mostly flat 28-miler around the bay. I followed the locals' advice on layering clothing, and surprisingly, I was not terribly miserable despite our going through frequent heavy showers on the 2-hour outing (yes, do the math, we weren't going too fast). Lessons learned: cyclists in Oregon own waterproof over-booties and gloves, and some will even clip a rear fender on a road bike; soaked gloves and shoes on a short ride won't kill you, but they do make things a bit unpleasant.
Nancy stayed home and surfed the web in an easy chair.