Weather

[sgtjiggy]

Have you had good cycling weather so far this year? It has been an absolutely brutal summer in the Midwest US this summer. I lost count of 100 plus degree days we have had. I'm looking forward to late Fall temps of 55-60 degree days.

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

The summer here in England hasn't been as hot as that but I have had nice warm days out on the bike. There's been a few times when I've ended up with a nice tan following a sunny bike ride.

 

[marshmella]

The summer here in England hasn't been as hot as that but I have had nice warm days out on the bike. There's been a few times when I've ended up with a nice tan following a sunny bike ride.

That was THIS summer you were talking about? The wettest summer for 100 years?

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

There certainly has been more wet days than warm days this year. There was a sunny day in July though the best cycle ride I had weather wise was back in May

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yes, we had a good summer here in Scotland: the rain was very warm, the wind sometimes desert like in temperature.

 

[Accy cyclist]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ers-day-beach-school-holidays-draw-close.html

"late fall" equals summer in Britain!

 

[topcat1]

it's been pants, i've put on weight, cut down on the miles and ..........sorry just popping out for a bit

 

[jayonabike]

^ What TC said. Crap weather, put on weight, milage down compared to last year.

 

[gavroche]

[quoteThe wettest summer for 100 years?[/quote]
Just for the record: did they talk about "climate change" 100 years ago?

 

[Dave 123]

Listen Sunshine, don't you come on here with your high falutin', yankee doodle dandy, Cleetus just caught me a gator, cotton pickin', down home weather gloatin!

It's been crap here, and well you know it young man!

 

[al78]

Just for the record: did they talk about "climate change" 100 years ago?

The theory of global warming and the link to fossil fuel combustion was first suggested in 1896 so in a way, yes they were.

http://www.lenntech.com/greenhouse-effect/global-warming-history.htm

 

[Peteaud]

Listen Sunshine, don't you come on here with your high falutin', yankee doodle dandy, Cleetus just caught me a gator, cotton pickin', down home weather gloatin!

It's been crap here, and well you know it young man!

Please stop taking the piss out of the english weather.

Sunny days indeed

 

[sgtjiggy]

About a month away from bearable riding weather here in the Mid-West.... i can't wait! I'm soooo sick and tired of the spinner....

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

Probably a silly question but whats a spinner?

I've had a few drys days this last week or so which makes a nice change to cycling in the rain.

 

[sgtjiggy]

Probably a silly question but whats a spinner?

I've had a few drys days this last week or so which makes a nice change to cycling in the rain.

A spinner is a stationary trainer. It's a great tool, but gets mind numbingly boring at times. Takes every ounce of will power to get on it late in the winter.