Wet track thread, for all your wet/damp/not quite dry discussions

You've gone soft, Rob. A lot of bearings are sealed these days, and even well greased cups and cones roll for miles and miles and miles in the wet without maintenance; there's fuck all road shite on the velodrome, so all the spray's relatively clean; there comes a point where indoor alternatives become demotivating/unappealling; there's a whole new skillset to be learnt for each set of riding conditions in the context of the weather (and you could argue that crosswinds are far more dangerous than a damp track with a moderate loss of traction - certainly less predictable); blah blah blah.

Don't get me wrong. There also comes a point where yet another ride in the damp/rain becomes equally unmotivating, whatever the setting, but if you can't embrace meteorological variety in this country, you're limiting your options.