10 reasons to climb Palomar in rain (or snow)

As a new blizzard wallops NYC today, shutting down schools and reviving the over-used term Snowpocalypse, I offer my 10 reasons to locals in SoCal to climb Palomar Mountain in the rain, or snow (if temperatures fall to freezing fast enough) tomorrow.

Bike’s already dirty
Bike needs to get dirty
Rollers and trainers are no fun the last weekend before March
You don’t own rollers or a trainer
Chance to wear shoe covers
“Embro”
Full-fingered gloves
Vittoria Paves
Gavia Pass 1988
Because it’s there

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