No cycling tomorrow... have you seen the weather?

Manx Cat · Post by **Manx Cat** » 22 Oct 2008, 11:19pm

Im already feeling hacked off about this... :evil:

Forecast for tomorrow is for 50+mph winds... Not that I mind much for going home with of course... but unfortunately as I have to cycle along country lanes lined with trees and the like... plus I have no proper high beam light while I wait for my replacement lamp.

So, Ive been banned from cycling to work tomorrow.... Him lying next to me has made me promise not to cycle, so I have to take the...yukkk I can bearly type it... the C....A....R... :shock:

I hate missing days off my bike I really do! I mean, its only a bit of wind, molecules of gas blasting about the place... Mind you, I dont fancy slowing down a branches approach to earth via my back either.

So batton down the hatches folks... its getting rough out there.

Mary

jezer · Post by **jezer** » 22 Oct 2008, 11:31pm

Naw - it will be fine. Trust me , I'm a Rotarian

eileithyia · Post by **eileithyia** » 23 Oct 2008, 8:19am

Last time we had severe gales I baled and used the car, just down the road from where the car was a complete tree came down blocking the road and others came down near to the hospital.
Whilst I was at a local supermarket near the hospital something (unsure what ) flew thru the air and hit the car, no damage but it did shake me up.
It is not just the odd, branch if a tree comes down near you it is pretty massive spread of branches and debris to try to avoid.

dmiller · Post by **dmiller** » 23 Oct 2008, 9:42am

Well the morning commute was fun here - although only 30mph gusts according to metcheck. :wink:

EdinburghFixed · Post by **EdinburghFixed** » 23 Oct 2008, 11:08am

I had to take the train as the bridge was shut to bikes... gah!

£6.80 for the pleasure of acting like cattle, stings every time.

However I did get to ride in to the station with a 50mph tailwind ;-)

2Tubs · Post by **2Tubs** » 23 Oct 2008, 12:49pm

EdinburghFixed wrote:I had to take the train as the bridge was shut to bikes... gah!

£6.80 for the pleasure of acting like cattle, stings every time.

However I did get to ride in to the station with a 50mph tailwind

Don't you just love tail winds?

Anyone who saw me not so long ago with a decent tail wind must have thought I was Bradly Wiggin's traiing partner. Did I shift? Oh yeah!

>;o)

Had the opposite today. Nearly ruined my comute in.

Gazza

PW · Post by PW » 23 Oct 2008, 1:19pm

The rain hasn't got here yet but judging by the rising wind it won't be long.

I was brought to a dead stop by a gust as I slogged over the tops on my "extended commute" this morning.

Cunobelin · Post by **Cunobelin** » 23 Oct 2008, 3:53pm

As always - the answer is a recumbent Trike!

yakdiver · Post by **yakdiver** » 23 Oct 2008, 6:00pm

I did a 50 mile ride today it was very windy at times and took me 15 minutes longer

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » 23 Oct 2008, 6:09pm

dmiller wrote:Well the morning commute was fun here - although only 30mph gusts according to metcheck.

Yep, agreed. Although Glaswegian commuters just don't expect to see bikes in this weather, so I really needed my wits about me

Manx Cat · Post by **Manx Cat** » 23 Oct 2008, 10:34pm

Now Im all jealous!

But wind is less tomorrow, so back on the road again. Replacment lamp has arrived too, so really chuffed again! AND THE SUN IS SHINING tomorrow too!

Numbnuts... 50 miles! Well bloomin' done in this weather. I reckon Im doing ok with my 8 miler for the day! :lol:

Mary

EdinburghFixed · Post by **EdinburghFixed** » 24 Oct 2008, 8:26am

Hmm... I may have had a 50mph tailwind but I didn't shut my saddlebag so lost my levers and glue! You'd at least think the wind would have kept them in ;-)

BrianInnes · Post by **BrianInnes** » 24 Oct 2008, 4:28pm

EdinburghFixed wrote:Hmm... I may have had a 50mph tailwind but I didn't shut my saddlebag so lost my levers and glue! You'd at least think the wind would have kept them in

Meant to be worse over the weekend!

Just so long as the weather improves come monday, as I'm off work for two weeks!

cjmcrbothy · Post by **cjmcrbothy** » 24 Oct 2008, 5:01pm

On the early ferry to Orkney tomorrow where a 50mph breeze doesn't even get acknowledged!