Fubar
Legendary Member
OK, I've downsized my expectations a bit. Which way to the Faroes, my good chap?
We're Gonna need a bigger boat.
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We're Gonna need a bigger boat.
That's my winter hack boat. My good boat is much nicer than that.That's a shame, I had something like this in mind........
But then if you were in the market for that, I guess you might be able to afford the CX as well.
I can sail
… and drive one of those ! Between @Brandane and me, we should be able to get Sir where Sir wishes to go …
Getting back again … … let's call that "negotiable"
.discominer
Senior Member
Howling rain and rain up to Townhead from Bridgeton for the 5 a sides. Played through howling rain and rain (there was a lot of rain). Mucky ride home up Maryhill Road, but with a tail wind. Marvellous. Soaked, but marvellous.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Piece o' cake! I knew those 3 years as a navigating apprentice in the Merchant Navy would come in useful some day. Gie's a map and a compass and we're offI can sail
Between @Brandane and me, we should be able to get Sir where Sir wishes to go …
Getting back again … … let's call that "negotiable"
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edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
Messed up today. Our road was very icy so I decided to take the bus to work. But the ice stopped at the end of the street and the roads were completely clear! Too late, I was committed.
So instead of an 11 minute cycle door to door, I had a 15 min walk to the bus stop on icy pavements, only to just miss a bus, so a 10 minute wait, and then another 15 minutes on the bus. Last time I didn't cycle to work was in 2013!
So instead of an 11 minute cycle door to door, I had a 15 min walk to the bus stop on icy pavements, only to just miss a bus, so a 10 minute wait, and then another 15 minutes on the bus. Last time I didn't cycle to work was in 2013!
Messed up today. Our road was very icy so I decided to take the bus to work. But the ice stopped at the end of the street and the roads were completely clear! Too late, I was committed.
So instead of an 11 minute cycle door to door, I had a 15 min walk to the bus stop on icy pavements, only to just miss a bus, so a 10 minute wait, and then another 15 minutes on the bus. Last time I didn't cycle to work was in 2013!
Commiserations
My last bike ride was on Sunday, if it's any consolation. Last night the difference between outside & inside the bypass at Straiton was amazing - completely white road surfaces & heavy flurry vs. gritted with only a very slight sprinkling on the pavements and at the edge of the main road (A701) ... Glad I wasn't on the bike, cars were slip-sliding all over the place and a few by the side of the road exchanging insurance details for having very slowly & gently bumped into each other. That's when bikes and bodies not protected by metal boxes come off much worse
... we need separated infrastructure along main roads 
- Location
- Glasgow
Yes we do! Try convincing the usual suspects on here
Tonight I would have been better off with a canoe instead of the ice bike.
Temperature has risen, a mini tsunami is battering Glasgow.
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Braved it on the bike today, winds are bloody mental, avg speed for 6 miles was 12mph and its mostly downhill 
Fed up with buses and feeling crappy so decided to ride because why not. Absolutely wild weather today... bent almost double trying to stop being blown off the road by big gusty crosswinds, then I turned a corner and for a mile or so I had a perfect tailwind - the bubble of air that travels at the same speed as you - but as soon as I deviated slightly from its direction I got buffeted all over the road.
I get to ride home into it tonight
I get to ride home into it tonight
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
I get that quite often; those 10 mph winds!
12mph ? that's not a very strong wind - it's been 20+ around here !Braved it on the bike today, winds are bloody mental, avg speed for 6 miles was 12mph and its mostly downhill
Oh - you mean that was your cycling speed
... well now, that's tough going - but at least you are riding again
Keep Safe out there, Guys and Gals
- there's a long season** to come **where the word means <20mph winds, over 10*C and any
is a bonus ! 
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
20 mph? Pah; that's a breeze, not a wind. It's been gusting at 50+ here since late yesterday and hasn't even peaked yet
. It's a bit scarey actually that it can be so relentless. Forecast says it won't start to die down until late afternoon.
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
12mph ? that's not a very strong wind - it's been 20+ around here !
Oh - you mean that was your cycling speed
Keep Safe out there, Guys and Gals
**where the word means <20mph winds, over 10*C and any
Must have been atleast 50-70mph gusts this morning which were south west and thats my exact direction of travel, the mile i had going east was amazing
I'll be going to short way home tonight if that wind has not died down
