HogDoc Olliday
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Sounds like you had a great time. I too, do not mind riding in the rain. I find it exhilarating.
Usually, when I've been caught in the rain, I was wearing an open-faced helmet and sunglasses. I don't mind getting wet, but the rain hitting my face feels like bees! (Old shovelhead, no windshield.) I'm the guy that you see, riding in the rain, holding is hand out in front of him, trying to "block" the bees from hitting him in the face! I've started carrying a bandana to tie on my face, Billy the Kid-style, to block some of the rain. Then, I'll tip my helmet as far forward as i can to cover my forehead.
My biggest deal w/rain is wearing eyeglasses. I can handle the wet, slick, stinging drops, but once my vision's distorted - time to find a bridge, or spot to wait it out.