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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 11:53:23 GMT, max wrote:
In article , "Claire Petersky" wrote: Yesterday we had the weather pattern of showers and sun breaks. When I got off work, pavement was dry, but the sun break was already starting to cloud over, and the wind was coming from the south and a bit from the west. Home is to the east and the north, and I was hoping to stay ahead of the front moving in. Similar thing happened to me yesterday, 1200 miles away. Except, my commuter buddy DITCHED his ride home and called his wife for a car ride! I don't know, I thinkI'd ditch ya too if your commute were 1200 miles. I have my limits! ;-) I went kayaking when i got home. what the heck, i was a already drenched... OK, now you my hero (I'm not being sarcastic)! A few years ago my friends and I did a double century. On the day of the ride a tropical storm hit. The first half was wet and humid but not bad (86F). On the second half we got hit with the rain. It was then I learned that I wasn't getting any wetter riding in the rain than I was riding with the sun. At one point we were at a rest stop and it began to pour! Everyone except the cyclists ran for cover, quite ammusing to see. BTW, that day Phili got 9" of rain in one hour and we were about 30 miles from Phili. Later during the eye of the storm we got sun burn! Since that ride I've experienced rain with temperatures in the 40's (nasty!), a white out, thunderstorms and 100+ F temperatures. Just not all at once. I've not experienced hail and I keep the snow rides to a minimum. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:31:59 -0800, Bartow W. Riggs wrote:
Am I the only one to make no comment about red thighs and icy cold? Yes, I think so. I didn't understand the comment so I let it go as something about it being cold. Claire, you weren't wearing cycling shorts were you? I'm still wearing woool tights (were getting in the 50's). Probably will until we get to the high 60's. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog |
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Neil Cherry wrote: snip A few years ago my friends and I did a double century. On the day of the ride a tropical storm hit. The first half was wet and humid but not bad (86F). On the second half we got hit with the rain. It was then I learned that I wasn't getting any wetter riding in the rain than I was riding with the sun. At one point we were at a rest stop and it began to pour! Everyone except the cyclists ran for cover, quite ammusing to see. BTW, that day Phili got 9" of rain in one hour and we were about 30 miles from Phili. Later during the eye of the storm we got sun burn! Since that ride I've experienced rain with temperatures in the 40's (nasty!), a white out, thunderstorms and 100+ F temperatures. Just not all at once. I've not experienced hail and I keep the snow rides to a minimum. YO! Neil? Where is Phili? I know about Philly the city of Brotherly Love - and murder central. Last night, two cyclists had a head on collision on the East River MUP. Both are in serious condition. There was no mention of styrofoam hats. - goto it Frank! Ride Safely - Look Up |
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Good for you, Claire.
Keep trekking. |
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"Zoot Katz" wrote in message
... Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:42:04 -0800, , "GaryG" wrote: Hard Core, Claire! GG WTF else can you do when you're riding your bike in the real world? When it's hailing? You can pull over underneath a bridge, or run into a convenience store, and wait it out, or call the designated spousal unit. Claire isn't playing around. Thus my kudos. -- zk |
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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:32:17 -0800, "Claire Petersky"
wrote: Yesterday we had the weather pattern of showers and sun breaks. When I got off work, pavement was dry, but the sun break was already starting to cloud over, and the wind was coming from the south and a bit from the west. Home is to the east and the north, and I was hoping to stay ahead of the front moving in. About five miles from home, the clouds were so dark I turned on my lights, even though it was only about 4:30. Just a few minutes later, I felt the first spatter of rain. In only a few moments, the rain was falling hard. Within a mile, though, it slacked to the more familiar, gentle ticka-tacka ticka-tacka. I thought maybe it would even stop, but just as I began the final ascent of the ride, it picked up again, and then -- it started to hail. The hail was small, but coming down hard. I could feel it bounce around in the vents of my helmet. The lawns on the side of the road turned white. Just as I hit the crest of the hill, it returned to a hard rain. Nothing but the descent to the house left, I took it easy all the way down, with the street gutters overflowing and the roads still slick from the hail. When I stepped in the house, my first thought was to strip myself of all my wet things. The gloves and shoes went on the heat vent to dry. I started the hot water in the tub. I piled up the wet socks, jersey, shorts in the laundry basket and hung up the dripping jacket. My thighs were bright red and icy cold. I grabbed the New York Times crossword and a pen, and then eased myself into the hot water to thaw out. If you EVER hear me complain about riding in Florida you just slap me like the silly sissy it would take to complain about riding in Florida. Ron |
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Claire Petersky wrote:
Yesterday we had the weather pattern of showers and sun breaks. When I got off work, pavement was dry, but the sun break was already starting to cloud over, and the wind was coming from the south and a bit from the west. Home is to the east and the north, and I was hoping to stay ahead of the front moving in. If your in the USA or Canada ..... You should look into buying a weatheradio with alert, turn it on about half an hour before you leave work and see what they are saying about your area, often they will know about hail and such nonsense, knowing that unpleasent weather is coming, can be a huge benefit, if it's bad enough, you can always take transit home, even if it means putting a tarp over the bike, and leaving it where it is..... Actually I think that both NWS and EC will trigger an alert on hail.... Can't verify it though..... W |
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I got caught in a hailstorm on Mosquito Pass last August, every so often a
hailstone would make it's way through the vents in my helmet and really sting. Did you have a rain cover on your helmet? If so, did it help? My new helmet (Bell Metro) isn't quite as ventilated as the old one, and I bought the rain cover to go with it. Let's see what happens in the next hailstorm. -- mark |
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RonSonic wrote: If you EVER hear me complain about riding in Florida you just slap me like the silly sissy it would take to complain about riding in Florida. Ron I rode a bike in august in Tampa. All I did was complain. It was about 110 with high humidity. I almost died. AND I WAS YOUNG THEN. Maggie |
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catzz66 wrote: Maggie wrote: I rode a bike in august in Tampa. All I did was complain. It was about 110 with high humidity. I almost died. AND I WAS YOUNG THEN. Maggie Note to Maggie: Don't enter this ride. http://www.hh100.org/index.php?optio...tpage&Itemid=1 I think, I'm almost positive, in fact I am absolutely certain...I will never, ever enter that ride. Unless I am reincarated as a really strong, athletic stud or stud-ess in my next life. That is wicked. Maggie |
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