Has spring sprung?

[bpsmith]

Does that make me sound a bit tougher then, with full Summer gear on today?

 

[Maenchi]

still wearing winter gear, a very nice 40miles today though

 

[Banjo]

Beautifull day here today 13degrees C .Only managed a 30 minute ride this evening but better than nothing. Seems a mini beast from the east is coming our way for the weekend though.Hope not as I am signed on for The Carmarthen Stopper hilly 100km. Audax on sunday.

 

[Drago]

I was out cleaning the Pension Book Special in a T shirt today. I then rewarded myself with a beer in the Man Shed where it was a very nice 18.5°C.

 

[jefmcg]

Let's not forget that it isn't spring until the 21st, so still in winter.

When does spring start?

Depending upon which definition you use, there are actually two different dates that the mark the first day of spring.

1 March 2018 is the first day of the meteorological spring

20 March 2018 is the first day of the astronomical spring

 

[Brandane]

FTFY:

Depending upon which definition you use, there are actually two three different dates that mark the first day of spring.

1 March 2018 is the first day of the meteorological spring.

20 March 2018 is the first day of the astronomical spring.

30 June 2018 is the first day of Scottish spring. 1 July 2018 is the first day of Scottish winter.

 

[gavroche]

When does spring start?

The astronomical spring is the only one that matters. Only the position of the earth with Sun determines the season, the other one is a British pointless invention.

 

[jefmcg]

The astronomical spring is the only one that matters. Only the position of the earth with Sun determines the season, the other one is a British pointless invention.

Seriously? Seasons are human inventions.

 

[gavroche]

Seriously? Seasons are human inventions.

Seriously, seasons are human inventions?

 

[FishFright]

The meteorological spring is the only one that matters whilst talking about local weather . South of the equator it isn't spring, nor in the tropics etc etc

FTFY

 

[nickyboy]

Managed a hilly ride on Saturday in thermal and short sleeved top, no jacket

Up at about 1500ft there were Curlew, Pied Wagtails and a Skylark. Still quite a few lumps of snow around though

 

[jefmcg]

Seriously, seasons are human inventions?

Of course they are.

Things happen regularly over the course of a rotation of the earth around the sun, but dividing into 4 "seasons" based on our position in the solar system is arbitrary.

But you know that, right?

 

[classic33]

Does that make me sound a bit tougher then, with full Summer gear on today?

No.

And the fat lady has yet to sing yet, so winter hasn't finished

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Felt very spring like on this afternoon's ride, but the weekends forecast isn't good.

 

[classic33]

Snow forecast for Saint Patrick's Day