Wind

[phil_hg_uk]

Least it is not snowing .....

Yet

 

[andytheflyer]

You might see from my avatar that I fly model aeroplanes too. Or would if there hadn't been so much wind for the last 4 or 5 weeks. Don't think any of my model club colleagues have flown much over that time - and one local club fly-in was cancelled last weekend. I've not flown since before Easter.

Ho hum....

 

[david1701]

I wanna play riding in the snoooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[mcshroom]

I wanna play riding in the snoooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww

It's fun, but I don't mind waiting a bit for snow

 

[ThePainInSpain]

Prior to the 60's this coast was called Costa del Viento which means Windy Coast. Believe me it is, everyday between 13:00and 15:00 (when it has warmed up) the gale starts to blow.

The area was renamed Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) to be more tourist friendly.

 

[mcshroom]

Prior to the 60's this coast was called Costa del Viento which means Windy Coast. Believe me it is, everyday between 13:00and 15:00 (when it has warmed up) the gale starts to blow.

The area was renamed Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) to be more tourist friendly.

The Cumbrian coast is windier than most places as well, especially the on shore winds in the afternoon. As for the sunshine, well er ...

 

[beachcaster]

I was chatting with a guy who rides his bike down the south coast...........most times being pushed by a wind from the south west.
Having covered about 30/40 pleasant miles he takes the train back home.......now thats clever

barry

 

[NotFabian]

out with my new club today 70miles, my fitness level isn't as good as the rest(it was my 3rd time out) so the thought of getting close to home was in the fore of my mind until 4 miles from home I turned into our horrendous head wind, I know route planning could've prevented this but as I've said I'm new and couldn't dictate the route, anyway, 4miles into a head wind really ruined the day for me, with 60+ behind me I was hardly moving,still its good training...

wondering will I ever be up to it.

 

[monnet]

I hate the wind, I'm a flyweight anyway so riding into it hurts and it blows me all over the place when it's a cross wind. I spent a week training in Lanzarote earlier this year, and it's permanently windy there. Funnily enough, when it's sunny and 25+ degrees, I find my mindset tends to be more receptive to headwinds being 'training' than if it is grey and threatening rain over the next hill.

And what's with people wishing for snow? Fun for five minutes and then you realise you're back to being stuck on the turbo for at least 3 weeks. Let's at least hope that summer is going to start after the Bank Holiday. We're not even at St Swithin's Day yet.

 

[Rebel Ian]

I was chatting with a guy who rides his bike down the south coast...........most times being pushed by a wind from the south west.
Having covered about 30/40 pleasant miles he takes the train back home.......now thats clever

barry

I've just got back from a weekend of LEJoG training on the South Coast. yesterday cycling up Beachy Head (which is a challenge anyway) the wind off the sea meant I was cycling leaning at a 15% angle just to stop the gale from blowing me off. Then cycling along the coast road towards Brighton it was so strong that I was going down the hills with one foot unclipped just for balance.

Today cycling back towards Eastbourne on a perfectly smooth flat road I was struggling to break 10mph. It was BRUTAL and has totally redefined what is a headwind and what is just a bit of a breeze.

 

[mcshroom]

And what's with people wishing for snow? Fun for five minutes and then you realise you're back to being stuck on the turbo for at least 3 weeks. Let's at least hope that summer is going to start after the Bank Holiday. We're not even at St Swithin's Day yet.

Why does snow stop you riding? Studded tyres kept me on the bike all winter