fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
It's dry here today. Shush !
When does the British summer actually start?
- Thread starter kevin_cambs_uk
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enitharmon
Regular
- Location
- Lancashire-over-the-Sands
I think it was yesterday. It was my birthday as it happens and the weather gods gave me a present. For one day only the wind dropped, the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun shone brilliantly and warmly from a sky of almost unbroken blue.
Normal service has been resumed today.
Normal service has been resumed today.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
That'll be it for this year then.
lordloveaduck
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I say we bring back the human sacrifices and orgy's. If that doesn't make the sun gods happy we can all stand outside
and throw cans of Stella at the sky..........
and throw cans of Stella at the sky..........
Biscuit
Legendary Member
- Location
- Pentlow - the land of the free
Having given up on the 'good' weather starting in July, I decided to start the work to ride a thon (i.e. everyday not just 3/5) in August instead.
So with two fingers pointed firmly at the sky, I rode in yesterday and found the only kin cloud on the radar all the way.
Much amusement ensued in our office.......
How we laughed.....
Today by comparison the ride in was like a dream in the sunshine.
It's the shoot days that make you appreciate the good ones. Even if it is just the A1307 and the A505!!
So with two fingers pointed firmly at the sky, I rode in yesterday and found the only kin cloud on the radar all the way.
Much amusement ensued in our office.......
How we laughed.....
Today by comparison the ride in was like a dream in the sunshine.
It's the shoot days that make you appreciate the good ones. Even if it is just the A1307 and the A505!!
They reckon that it doesn't rain as much as you'd think. That if you commute by bike, you can count on getting caught out 12 times in a year
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Yeah, I know this years experience tells us this is complete bullshit. But I figured sometimes you have to light the touch paper and retire to a safe distance?
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Yeah, I know this years experience tells us this is complete bullshit. But I figured sometimes you have to light the touch paper and retire to a safe distance?
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
You got soaked as well riding home yesterday?
Absolutely drenched last night and I sheltered for about 40 minutes at Over station to let the worst monsoon part pass. Beautiful double rainbow though, a full unbroken half circle North to South so a pot of gold at each end.
Yep, kept going though, by the time I was at St Ives it had stopped but 2 mins on the bike in rain is enough to get drenched...
but today no rain either way ! dink dank do!!!
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
They reckon that it doesn't rain as much as you'd think. That if you commute by bike, you can count on getting caught out 12 times in a year
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Yeah, I know this years experience tells us this is complete bullshit. But I figured sometimes you have to light the touch paper and retire to a safe distance?
last year out of 240 journeys, I did only get rained on 12 times, this year so far 33 ...
well at least its Friday !
They reckon that it doesn't rain as much as you'd think. That if you commute by bike, you can count on getting caught out 12 times in a year
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Between May and October 2007 I counted about 60 days where I got rained on during a commute or utility journey.
Teuchter
Über Member
- Location
- Erskine, Scotland
I keep hearing things like this and am forced to conclude that whoever came up with these statistics had never been to the West Coast (Wet Coast) of Scotland.
If I've only been soaked on 4 of my 10 journeys a week, I break out the barbeque to take advantage of the unseasonably dry weather.
antnee
Guru
- Location
- Weston Super mud, North Somerset
Come on when I'm down the sea front and I look over to Barry and Penarth I've seen the sunshine and when I was over in wales working on some days It was even hot though as soon as I went up the vallys yes I know It rained!
regards Ant
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I know we all complain about the weather in this country but apparently last year Rhyl was the second driest town in the UK.
Its all down to hills and the movement of the clouds. The worst of the weather is over Snowdon (somewhere in Conwy was the wettest place on record last year). Then it gradually dry's up until it reaches where I live. As a result, Rhyl/Prestatyn tend to have the driest summers out of the whole UK. Simply due to the affect of hills.
Its all down to hills and the movement of the clouds. The worst of the weather is over Snowdon (somewhere in Conwy was the wettest place on record last year). Then it gradually dry's up until it reaches where I live. As a result, Rhyl/Prestatyn tend to have the driest summers out of the whole UK. Simply due to the affect of hills.
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