Too good to be true
Yes, after an amazing 36 hours without rain, and a completely dry Saturday, I went out Sunday – and got soaked, again. And a puncture below the Col de Péguère, again! You certainly do get more punctures in the wet Gary – why is that?
Still managed to link the Col de Crouzette, the Col de Portel and the Péguère for the first time. 14km and 921m with a good part in the middle at around 8% gives a good steady climb, good training. Descending to the house was grim, and by the time I’d fixed a puncture I could hardly hold the brakes (had to stop at the Col de Marrous and stick my hands down my shorts to warm up – middle of June in the south of France!). So, I’ve decided only to go out in decent weather from now on!
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I think the high puncture ratio in wet conditions is due to the fact that loads of puncture-able debris gets washed onto the road and turned sharpside up because of the water. I have heard this somewhere, in my younger days, and think it sounds plausible. Your pucture free milage may vary though