Wind

[Accy cyclist]

The wind has been relentless around her for months! Ok we've had a few days off but you know what i mean. Saturday was horrible,it was peeing down blowing a gale and cold! Where is that summer ya @#!

 

[Headgardener]

Sorry all I think it must have been the beans and mushrooms that I had for breakfast yesterday.

 

[djb1971]

The alarm went off at 5.00am this morning.

I could hear the rain thumping on the window and the wind howling. I just switched it off and turned over. It was lovely and warm in bed

 

[gavgav]

Some of you sick *uckers

Is that a Canadian term of endearment?!

 

[gavgav]

It's the same here again today, well less rain at least. I've got to play cricket in it somehow. The extra jumper and heavy bails will be needed I think!

 

[smokeysmoo]

This is always a worth a watch, especially the guy at 0:47

 

[Dangermouse]

Sunny but extremely windy again......no ride again

 

[ayceejay]

Is that a Canadian term of endearment?!

Too subtle eh?

 

[Blue]

HTFU folks.

On Tuesday night I took part in the NI 25mile TTT championships in what all racers, spectators et al., described as the worst conditions ever experienced for a race. We had wind, rain, hail and lightning all thrown at us. Keeping the bikes upright was a struggle at times and a number of teams quit. I've always considered myself a fair weather cyclist but we finished in style, even if numb with cold. The club Senior team quit but our Ladies team and Vets team (with me in it) completed and earned the description "hard as teak". Summer indeed !!!!!!!

 

[Headgardener]

Can't blame me for the current conditions as all settled down now.

 

[Brandane]

Well I decided to "HTFU" this morning and cycled to work. 14 miles, 1000 feet of climbing. The wind had gone and it was dry, the forecast said maybe an odd light shower. All good!
7 or 8 miles in, the sky goes black, down comes torrential rain and then a HAIL storm. WTF! Those hail stones were sore on my freshly done #2 haircut. Now I know why a helmet might be useful .
Stopped and put the showerproof leggings on, and got to work - wet. I really am beginning to think the weather Gods hate me. From now on, any doubts as to the weather and the bike stays at home .
I still have to get home at 5pm. Any clouds in the sky and I'm going the long way round, in a train!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

yep we had the hailstones yesterday they were not nice! but a helmet still leaves your body unprotected from them and I find they hurt my arms and shoulders the most.

I'm in the car today because I had promised my sister I would go to her medical appointment with her, and whilst I could easily have cycled the distance getting 3 hrs from home for a 9:30 am appointment did not appeal to me so I blagged the car! my OH had to cycle in instead don't think he will have been dry either!

tomorrow he has the car back and for the rest of the week so it looks like my commute to my hospital appointment tomorrow afternoon will be similarly wet! oh well that's the UK for you!

any one else heard rumours of a hot summer and droughts?

 

[Maverick Goose]

Massive hailstorm a few minutes ago now back to

 

[Brandane]

any one else heard rumours of a hot summer and droughts?

I think they roll out the same old rumour every year? BBQ summer anyone?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Massive hailstorm a few minutes ago now back to

tis just switching between torrential rain and rain here!