Another non-viable form of transport.

A big battleship sailing from Plymouth to Cardiff was delayed from reaching
its destination due to scary high winds, but a team of 4 cyclists made it OK
despite being on "kid's toys". :-)

Well done, lads.


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...GDZ7Oiu--Simon Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Oops, mangled link.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...1466-27653621/

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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A big battleship sailing from Plymouth to Cardiff was delayed from reaching
its destination due to scary high winds, but a team of 4 cyclists made it
OK despite being on "kid's toys". :-)

Well done, lads.


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...GDZ7Oiu--Simon
Masonhttp://www.simonmason.karoo.net/


and they rode through 100 mph winds too?

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk and the
wind speeds were similar magnitudes as monitored by sea buoys or airport
data.

80 - 100 mph winds were commonly seen all over the SW that night.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On 14/11/2010 13:51, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk and
the wind speeds were similar magnitudes as monitored by sea buoys or
airport data.

80 - 100 mph winds were commonly seen all over the SW that night.


Cardiff isn't in the SW.

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk and
the wind speeds were similar magnitudes as monitored by sea buoys or
airport data.

80 - 100 mph winds were commonly seen all over the SW that night.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

So these nobheads were out on their cycles, on the road, on the footpath
whilst there was a severe weather warning.
I think that sums up cyclists nicely.

Mr Pounder

On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:51:56 -0000, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk


What a fulfilling life you lead.


--
Stopping distances for bicycles do not appear in the HC ... and so
cannot be of any consequence.
(Simon Mason - who cycles at 25mph in 20 mph limits - and thinks it's clever)

On Nov 14, 2:39*pm, JMS wrote:
On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:51:56 -0000, "Simon Mason"

wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?

Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night onhttp://www.xcweather.co.uk

What a fulfilling life you lead.

I was at work that evening and so had to keep a careful eye on the
weather, so I could choose a fairly safe route home that night in case
I (or a lorry) got blown over.

--
Simon Mason

"Marc" wrote in message
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On 14/11/2010 13:51, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk and
the wind speeds were similar magnitudes as monitored by sea buoys or
airport data.

80 - 100 mph winds were commonly seen all over the SW that night.


Cardiff isn't in the SW.

Yes it is.

Mr Pounder

On 14/11/2010 15:30, Mr Pounder wrote:
wrote in message
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On 14/11/2010 13:51, Simon Mason wrote:

wrote in message
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and they rode through 100 mph winds too?


Of course; they cycled the same route as the warship, albeit on land.
I monitored the conditions that night on http://www.xcweather.co.uk and
the wind speeds were similar magnitudes as monitored by sea buoys or
airport data.

80 - 100 mph winds were commonly seen all over the SW that night.


Cardiff isn't in the SW.

Yes it is.

How would you prefer to be proved wrong?