The weather here is Spokane has been wet and cold. A few days last week teased with sunshine for a few hours, but most days the rain came back. Yesterday was no exception. I rode to work in overcast and I rode home in light rain.
But it was not the rain that made life uncomfortable yesterday. It was the morning cold. I chose to be a spring optimist and wore a short-sleeve jersey under my jacket. Generally this would be enough, but there was a gap at my wrist between my glove and jacket sleeve. I am a terrible wimp about gaps in clothing. For this very reason I wear long socks and I prefer pants that cover the top of my shoe...even when sitting.
As I sped down Nemesis Hill, that gap at my wrist began to shout at me. It felt like a sharp knife pressing against my arm harder and harder. It must have something to do with the moisture in the air, because generally I can handle a bit of cold without complaining.
Today I wore my winter garb of long sleeve shirt and short sleeve shirt under my jacket. No gaps. No cold.
