Horrid weather ! !

[Andy Smith]

I live in a relatively flat area of the country, there are some small gradients but I can choose not to go that way if I don't feel like it, however, the wind! I reckon that a strong wind often makes it just as hard sometimes as climbing and as I also live on the North sea coast it's nearly always windy. It shouldn't really be a surprise as they've built a wind-farm a mile up the road and there's blooming hundreds just offshore only a few miles away. The point is, I keep making comments on my Strava rides about the wind but really it's just a part of the challenge, bit like the rain. I also subscribe to the 'any fool can be uncomfortable' cycling school and until they start paying me to ride my bike I won't venture outside if it's persistently persistent outside, soggy crotch syndrome is apparently a right booga to get rid of!

 

[doog]

So tempted to move to the South of France and enjoy my last 20 odd years of cycling in some decent weather. You only live once. We have had a few decent days in the last 7 months havent we?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

This is a chart showing the wind speeds (data taken from sporttracks, data is for the route I have ridden and time I have ridden, garmin usually shows stronger winds)

As you can see the winds are getting stronger, please dont be mistaken by the winds looking like they arn't that strong as these are averages of head & tailwinds.
Andy it's easier riding up hill, well most of the ones I do, to riding in a strong headwind with open fields, even if there are strong winds.

 

[philinmerthyr]

This speed graph from my Swansea ride yesterday shows the effect of the wind. The last few miles with 30mph gusts behind me was great. Much of the time was freewheeling as well The first few miles earned me the fun at the end.

It was raining for much of the time as well.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Today it is........

FOUL!

 

[toeknee]

Couldn't agree more spokey dokey. Been sunny here , but my what a wind !

 

[philinmerthyr]

The forecast is worse tomorrow in the south. There is a severe weather warning.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Dang and I have been sorting out my gear cables, at least they are running free now.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The forecast is worse tomorrow in the south. There is a severe weather warning.

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I'll head north then.

 

[philinmerthyr]

I'll head north then.

South Wales is in the centre of the storm. I needed a couple of days off as recovery so I'll plan my next ride for Wednesday.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

To be honest I don't feel like going out, just tired, but I need to go check everything runs smooth on the road.

 

[Ern1e]

Well this afternoon found my new hate HAILSTONES them little bu**ers hurt,first time I have ever been glad of over hanging tree's lol

 

[Typhon]

It's incredibly depressing. Rain all day, every day, cold and worst of all constant strong winds that throw me into the centre of the road every time I pass a farm gate or there's a gap in the trees.

Gas usage is up 18% on last year according to British gas because of the cold weather. Surprised it's not more to be honest, this year has just been awful.

I'm really really fed up of it now. I started cycling in August and had 1 month of relatively nice weather so that now makes 8 months of near total misery. There have been 4 days where it is has been not cold, not windy and not overcast...since September. They are so rare I can actually see the dates just by looking at my training calendar on strava.

Let's hope we get a decent summer to make up for this...

 

[LarryDuff]

Did a 50 mile cycle on Saturday for Marie Curie and have to say the weather made it really difficult. Heavy showers, some of them hail, dangerous cross winds and buggerish headwinds made for a tiring outing.

 

[toeknee]

Owning a bike in the uk is now the same as owning a convertible car, you never get to use the dam thing.!
When is this weather going to change, oh I know , when I'm on my 12 hr shifts, we'd,Thursday, fri, off sat, in sun,mon,tue, then torrential rain, we'd,thur,fri,sat when I'm off again . . . . . . . !