The Fridays Tour

[CharlieB]

Far be it for me to encourage unfettered boozin', but if anyone's carrying a CAMRA membership card, the very nice hotel at the south end of Newtonmore (forget the name for now), gives discount on their good (2 years ago) selection. Good food, too.

 

[dellzeqq]

Ah! excellent! East Midlands to St P, via Nottingham? Or Nottingham., Grantham, Kings Cross? Have you booked a bike space or are you going for the winning smile and charm technique?

EM might be cheaper, but the quickest way might be Bingham-Grantham-Kings X

 

[mcshroom]

Is that some variety of proofing that is idigenous to the Sellafield region?

No more a lab thing - non latex rubber gloves like these: -

(mine are purple)

They are useful for keeping oil and grime off your hands when fixing mechanicals as well

 

[StuartG]

UK Outlook for Friday 15 Jun 2012 to Sunday 24 Jun 2012:

Outbreaks of rain and strong winds will spread northeastwards across the country on Friday, with showers following on Saturday and Sunday. The weather will remain unsettled into next week with a mixture of bright spells and showers, some of which may be heavy and thundery, and perhaps even some more persistent rain at times. There are some indications that southern and eastern parts of the UK will become generally drier and brighter towards the end of next week, although occasional spells of rain or showers remain possible. Northern and western parts will probably stay unsettled though with a greater chance of seeing periods of rain. Temperatures will probably be generally below average for time time of year at first, but are likely to recover to nearer average later.


Ahem: DZ we need to swop it to the JoGLon ride ..

 

[mcshroom]

So typical summer then

 

[dellzeqq]

http://www.forecast.co.uk/

I've been following this lot,. The wind projections change from day to day, but while it consistently predicts rainfall, the daily amounts are small - almost all under a millimetre. The temperature predictions are pretty steady at 18 degrees, which is so-so. And remember that on the last three days we should have time in hand, so we can sit out the occasional shower.

 

[clarion]

Those who rode to Morecambe may have recalibrated the threshold for what constitutes 'rain'.

 

[StuartG]

Those who rode to Morecambe may have recalibrated the threshold for what constitutes 'rain'.

Those who rode to Whitstable will have recalibrated what constitutes a DZ 'solid' forecast

 

[dellzeqq]

the Met Office tells us that we had 2.5mm in an hour drop on our heads as we went through Bolton. That's not a vast amount, but spread a tenth of that over a day, and you get an idea of what's forecast for Scotland

 

[StuartG]

At least the Friday night/Saturday wind forecast is blowing strongly with Kathleen. Keep hummin'

 

[StuAff]

It's British weather. Anything might happen, and probably will.....

 

[srw]

Ahem: DZ we need to swop it to the JoGLon ride ..

Consider, if you will, the synoptic chart. A low pressure system is expected to form in the Bay of Biscay on Thursday, then be carried across the south of England on Friday and Saturday. Low pressure systems spin anti-clockwise. That means that, as long as it travels reasonably slowly, Kathleen has done her work and the wind will be southerly for the long first night and day. Beyond that, no bugger can tell.

In any case, the weather will be what the weather will be. Anything other than freezing cold (and whatever it will be, in June it won't be freezing cold) is relatively easy to deal with.

Now, if only I could take my own advice.

 

[StuartG]

Which is interesting when it comes to apparel. I rode back from Brighton yesterday in continuous but not heavy rain. I wore shorts, overshoes and a ultra-lite Aldi showerproof. No problem. But if it had been stair rods and twelve hours I don't think I would have survived. So I'm <horror, horror> thinking about packing a pair of longs and overtrousers 'just in case' the mudguards can't take it. Am I being a silly wimp?

 

[srw]

If it's wet I'll be in longs, and there will probably be overtrousers in the rackpack.

We will, of course, have a chance to dry out at various cafe stops.

 

[mcshroom]

Whether it's weather we've got, or whether it's weather we've not.
We'll weather the weather, whatever the weather; whether we like it or not