As part of National bike-to-work week, Mayor Nutter experienced the essence of depending on two wheels — shitty weather. We biked to work one out of five days this week, but were 5-for-5 in biking to the bar. Don’t blame me, it seems we’re in the midst of another one of those “spring noreasters,” a term that is completely made up.

The Mixmaster, on the other hand, already drives a hybrid SUV, but riding from MLK Drive to Center City (with a police escort?) was nothing short of inspiring. According to the Daily News’ Catherine Lucey, Nutter was still drying out this afternoon.

There were, of course, detractors. Boing Boing says that riding to work is actually less efficient than driving — when you account for the food and drink it takes to power a cyclist.

When asked about his ride and raingear, the mayor dropped this nugget: “It wasn’t LL Bean.”

“There was dampness in a variety of places.”

Nutter cycles to work in rain (PhillyClout)