Mundane News

[LeetleGreyCells]

After looking after her for two days, my daughter repays me by very generously and kindly giving me her virus.

I feel honoured to be her father.

 

[classic33]

Just got back from a ca. 30k ride and I feel like the Duracell Bunny. Unfortunately several joints feel like a middle aged not very fit bloke.

A full report will be posted soon, but I leave you with this question: How, on a ride that is roughly a rectangle when viewed on a map, did I have a headwind for the entire route except the last 500m?

Buildings funnel and direct the wind, to an extent.


Other than that, your idea of anticlockwise ride direction was simply scuppered by the cyclonic wind pattern.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Just back from a session of axe throwing.

My sister was given a voucher to have a go by a friend and persuaded my brother and I to try it too. I'm not especially good but it made the odd bullseye all the more pleasurable. Very good fun but I'm going to ache tomorrow.

Managed to pick the least busy route back across town. It's all grinding to a halt out there as people try to set off on their Easter holidays.

Edit to add that the company have put us up on their instagram page:
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKQECgH_Ix/

 

[postman]

We have outside two lads digging a hole.Water is escaping from my neighbours pathway.What seemed a small job,has a very very large hole.One lad is up to his waist inside it.So i have just planted 50 bulbs and i deserve a brew and some choc.They deserve some too.So two coffee's and half of my whole nut chocbar.Well i need it also,i went out riding this morning and must put energy back.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Buildings funnel and direct the wind, to an extent.


Other than that, your idea of anticlockwise ride direction was simply scuppered by the cyclonic wind pattern.

We are also pretty high up here: if you can see for miles in all directions it's pretty likely to be windy.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Thank goodness , l thought l was the only one that attracted headwinds in whatever direction l ride . The only explanation l have come up with is that l usually ride along winding roads often through forest and along the course of a river. Then l cross over the river and do the same kind of terrain up the other side. So maybe the wind is funnelled this way and that by the trees and the river valley ? Actually reading what l have just written, it still makes no sense

There is some funnelling of wind by valleys, which changes depending on the time of day, and if I could remember my Geography 'A' level I'd be able to tell you what they were called...

 

[woodbutcher]

When years ago l was learning to sail and did the Yacht master course l remember that there were winds called Katabatic and Anabatic which were created by temperature change and geographic features such as hills etc . Maybe thats what is going on where you and l are cycling ?

 

[Illaveago]

180 miles today and only slightly out of breath !

 

[Illaveago]

Trick is isolation. Unplug everything, then plug one phone directly into socket, not via ADSL filter. If that is still noisy then the problem is the permanent wiring. If not, plug ADSL filter in and check again, and so on.

The mendy peeps were in the area today and have tested our equipment which is fine . They think it is a problem with the pole .

 

[Andy in Germany]

When years ago l was learning to sail and did the Yacht master course l remember that there were winds called Katabatic and Anabatic which were created by temperature change and geographic features such as hills etc . Maybe thats what is going on where you and l are cycling ?

I think that may be what I mean. It sounds familiar anyway...

 

[marinyork]

When years ago l was learning to sail and did the Yacht master course l remember that there were winds called Katabatic and Anabatic which were created by temperature change and geographic features such as hills etc . Maybe thats what is going on where you and l are cycling ?

Katabatic winds may be important on glaciers.

 

[woodbutcher]

Katabatic winds may be important on glaciers.

never been on a glacier but l get your drift !

 

[woodbutcher]

180 miles today and only slightly out of breath !

You cycled 180 miles today.....l give up as of this minute !!

 

[Andy in Germany]

never been on a glacier but l get your drift !

Oh dear. Here come the puns.

(Does that count as an icy reception?)

 

[roadrash]

@woodbutcher he never mentioned cycling