Yeah, it's a skill, riding in the rain. It requires smoothness and awareness of the tires and feel for what they are doing. I have somewhat of a talent for wet riding. When I raced, I'd often pray for rain.
Separates the men from the boys and gave me an advantage. Even won some races on slicks in the rain. Talk about walkin' a tight rope in the corners!
But, they stick okay so long as it ain't ponding too bad. I have busted my butt in the wet, though.
But, I rode through tropical storm Claudette in 1979 from College Station to Brazoria, 60 mph side wind and driving rain. That's not normal.
But, you do what you gotta do and I'm not skird. But, it's an acquired skill set and many avoid rain for those reasons. If you're not used to it, it can hurt you. You have to leave yourself more room, be really smooth, don't be ham fisted on the brakes or throttle. I have been in situations with vehicles tail gating me on wet pavement where I really didn't wanna run over the speed limit that I would have rather avoided. I don't like being in heavy traffic on wet, slick pavement. I avoid that, myself.
Someone cuts you off, smoothness on the brakes or controls can fly right out the window. So long as it's an open road or just light traffic, I can handle it. But, 59 through Sugar Land seems somewhat suicidal even on DRY pavement.
See, there's a difference in the clean, controlled environment of the track and the perpetual road construction and bumper to bumper POed commuters on some commutes. I'll weigh the situation before I leave. If I had to ride 59 every day, I'd buy an old truck, put big, heavy pipe bumpers on either end and a brush guard on it. I'd buy it somewhat beat up, put a big V8 in it and just dare people to mess with me.