It always seems like such a smarter idea AFTER the fact, doesn’t it? We’re so much smarter in retrospect.
I’ve done the same thing… looked at a layer in the car and said “Naaaaah, don’t need it” and then as my teeth are chattering three miles later it sure *seemed* like a good idea to leave it at the time!
I went to leave the office yesterday and only then first noticed the wet outdoors. I’d figured earlier that it would have been long gone by the evening commute, but no! it wanted to stick around to greet me. I keep the water ‘n wind breaker in the bike bag, but not the pants, so it was a wet 1.5 miles. Never trust the forecasters.
btw, biking is snow is a beautiful experience, especially knowing that it was not going to stick during the commute and having a visor that kept snow out of my eyes (it normally keeps the sun out too).
I did this on a ride home last year when I was in no hurry to get home…biked in the snow (granted, it was just flurries, but still…) from down near the Capitol all the way home to Bethesda….the ride down PA Avenue was simply amazing….gorgeous.