Gone with the wind?

For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.


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cfsmtb

On May 29, 3:37 pm, cfsmtb cfsmtb.2rb...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:
For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.

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cfsmtb

Yes. Looks really scary (riding north). Wuss out is possible, ride
home very late (midnight) also possible. time will tell.....

On Tue, 29 May 2007 15:37:51 +1000, cfsmtb
wrote:


For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to

Frankly m'dear I don't give a damn.


Left work early (6:10pm Canberra) after glancing at the radar. A Thin
band of colour with a white sheet following, never seen that before.
Nearing home the wind picked up, 10 minutes after I was home the rain
arrived.

"cfsmtb" wrote in message
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For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.


It was stinking hot, dry, and a nice tailwind this morning - but I got
pretty wet tonight going home and the headwind was a killer. It normally
takes me around the 50 min mark to get home along the Yarra Trail but
tonight it took me 1h05m. I was feeling a bit flat anyway but the wind was
pretty bad too.

Nearly came off on the way home. I was heading down the "goat track" that
heads down from the Yarra Blvd to the shared path under the Chandler Hwy. I
was going a bit too fast and had both brakes on to ditch some speed -
everything was going OK until I went over the small drop-off (about 4 inches
or so) where the anti-erosion step is. When the rear wheel got momentarily
airborne it locked up and the back end slid out. I was on the hardtail that
has a 1.9" semi slick on the front and a 1.5" IRC Metro slick on the rear.
The back wheel slid to the left and I managed to unclip my right foot and
started dabbing the ground for all I was worth. Everything happened pretty
slow and I was sure that I was going to come off.....I basically dabbed my
foot about 6 times in a row and I had time to think about actually bailing
off and trying to land softly but somehow after about 5m or so of sliding I
managed to halt my slide without doing a wishbone impersonation......that
got the heart pumping!!! Rest of the ride was uneventful and I didn't see
another bike between there and home.

After dinner I had to go out to the shed to dry off the bike and re-lube the
chain so that it doesn't rust overnight.......get to do it all again
tomorrow - might ride the fixie though.

Gags

"cfsmtb" wrote in message
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For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.


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cfsmtb

Yeah, fun evening. I rode from Noble Park to the city and then home to
Ashwood. Only some rain up until Springvale Road then a large puddle on the
other side of the intersection, so wet feet right off.
By the time I got to the Art Centre I was 5km behind my usual time. Argh!
It was like a 25km hill. At least the home run along the Yarra/Gardiner
Creek trails was a bit easier (though I am sure the wind swung around on
me - grrr).

P

Aeek wrote:
On Tue, 29 May 2007 15:37:51 +1000, cfsmtb
wrote:

For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to

Frankly m'dear I don't give a damn.


Left work early (6:10pm Canberra) after glancing at the radar. A Thin
band of colour with a white sheet following, never seen that before.
Nearing home the wind picked up, 10 minutes after I was home the rain
arrived.

Haha you call yourself a Canberran? I left work at 5 on the dot and it
was lovely and warm

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//Adam F

cfsmtb Wrote:
For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.

Windy this morning, but I was on foot. Lucky for me, I missed the rain
in the afternoon and rode home into a bit of a stiff breeze, but not
the worst ever. I feel for those that left work around five -
especially my colleague that left his wet weather gear at home ha ha
ha!

Ritch


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ritcho

On May 29, 3:37 pm, cfsmtb cfsmtb.2rb...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:
For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.

Crosswind for me, gusty and quite a handful, but manageable. Helps to
be heavy, and used to a bike being pushed around a bit.

On May 29, 3:37 pm, cfsmtb cfsmtb.2rb...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:
For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.

Crosswind for me, gusty and quite a handful, but manageable. Helps to
be heavy, and used to a bike being pushed around a bit.

cfsmtb Wrote:
For folks in Melboring, how are you faring out there? Looking forward to
the homeward commute or (sensibly wussing out) catching PT? Riding home
would be kinda ok if the gales are going the right direction for a
wind-assisted PB, somehow I don't thing that would be the case for most
commuters.
I didn't go in today as I was supposed to be working tonight, the
weather put paid to that as the works we had scheduled were disruptive
to calltaking and dispatch capabilities.

So I ended up with an unscheduled day off except I've gotta go in to
work tomorrow and somehow get some sleep tonight after sleeping for
most of the day.


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EuanB