Allergic to summer

[rbrian]

A workmate said to me this evening (I work nights) "it was a lovely day wasn't it?"

No! It was not! Far too hot, too sunny, sweat running down my sunburned nose, which was sore because of all the sneezing - the very air is poisonous to me in summer! I had to go home early, I was surrounded by liquid, a mixture of sweat and snot, barely able to breathe for the blocked nose and stifling heat. Something is wrong when you have to take a cold shower at 3am. I'm in the north of Scotland for pity's sake, where's the snow?!

[eileithyia]

bah humbug

[fatboy]

I don't understand why nice weather has to equal hot weather. IMHO weather can be too hot and often is. I'm stuck inside all day and only get to fry in the car on the way home......mind you it's nice for evening cycling!

[rbrian]

I don't understand why nice weather has to equal hot weather.

I think it's for much the same reason that bigger TVs are better (because everyone likes to sit in the front row at the cinema), higher alcohol content is better (so you can't remember what it tastes like, or anything about the night before), a bigger engine is better (to keep the economy going with massive fuel bills), a bigger car is better (so you can never stop driving it, it doesn't fit in parking spaces), and louder music is better (to so damage your ears you're not annoyed by other people's loud music).

Bah humbug indeed!

[glueman]

The previous few summers have been so wet and grey it seems churlish to complain about the sunny days. This winter, now that was weather to grumble about!

[Guy951]

The previous few summers have been so wet and grey it seems churlish to complain about the sunny days. This winter, now that was weather to grumble about!

This winter was alright. At least I could sleep at night. Not like this 'orrible sticky airless heat.

[cjchambers]

Strangely, for the first time ever, I haven't had hayfever at all this year. Is it just coincidence that this is also the first summer I've been commuting by bike?

[patricktaylor]

Weather-wise in the UK there's always something to complain about. For me, 16-20 degrees is perfect for cycling but I can cope when it's cold. In Australia, where I lived for a few years, it could be 35 degrees day and night non-stop for a week but no-one seemed to complain and cyclists still cycled.

[rbrian]

The previous few summers have been so wet and grey it seems churlish to complain about the sunny days. This winter, now that was weather to grumble about!

This winter was great! Cold enough to wear a jumper, sometimes even a coat, clean white snow, even walking was faster than driving, and lots of entertainment watching the cars sliding into each other. I haven't had so much fun in years!

[xpc316e]

I like the weather to be warm enough to wear shorts and t-shirt, and no hotter than that. When it gets really hot in this country, it often gets far too humid as well. If the weather gets colder, one can always put on another layer, or two, but one can only take off so much clothing when it warms up.

This summer has been one of the worst I can recall for my hay fever; I have regularly half-blinded by snot and totally worn out by constant sneezing. Roll on the cooler days.

[grw]

In Australia, where I lived for a few years, it could be 35 degrees day and night non-stop for a week but no-one seemed to complain and cyclists still cycled.

Last summer here, there was a definite drop off in the number of cycle commuters in Melbourne when the temp hit 40 deg. Although it really was unpleasant to ride, as the heat seems to come from the north and is very dry and dusty, often with strong winds which sting your eyes. At the moment, its the middle of winter here and I love the temperature; wake up to about 3 deg and its usually reached 12 - 15 by midday. People definitely complain about the weather here though - about half of my colleagues who ride to work in summer have stopped for the winter saying its too cold. No pleasing some people1
grw

[glueman]

Our winter was iced roads and no salt. People were crawling to reach the shops. Schools were shut, workplaces ditto. No chance of getting out on the bike and country walks needed crampons. Summer is glorious in comparison.

[Edwards]

Glueman it depends if you have crampons.
I managed to ride around my local country park most days on my Dawes MTB. I did however find the the ice and snow collected around the Vbrakes. Also ice on the pads ment they did not work very well.
So I then had to buy my Felt MTB with disc brakes. I am not sure if the wife fell for the excuse completely but I got a new bike.

[gilesjuk]

Disc brakes are fine in the winter.

We have had problems with freehubs not engaging, frozen up as there's obviously some water got in. The solution was rather extreme and you wouldn't want to handle the wheel after (no warm water at hand, so some other warm fluid was used lol).

[random37]

The solution was rather extreme and you wouldn't want to handle the wheel after (no warm water at hand, so some other warm fluid was used lol).

That can't have been good for them.