The wimp list ...

Pinch Flat

Ok in Dublin - a few frozen puddles to contend with, but looks like it remained dry overnight - would have been lethal otherwise. I left the house in a balmy -4C - very enjoyable commute.

cython

I wimped out as well. I gather I've a reasonably similar commute to Pinch Flat from posts on here in the past, so might have been ok, but after coming off on some black ice a few weeks ago, and still being a bit sore from a subsequent unrelated spill, I said I'd err on the side of caution today and take the train.

Fian

Some ice on my route, especially the beginning before I arrived at the busier roads. Nothing dramatic and once I had the main route it was fine, if crisp.

I don't leave until close to nine so the roads have thawed somewhat by then. Still went slowly and had lots of commuters overtaking me.

cython

Reporting for duty, with three words - Snow?! Screw that!!

Pinch Flat

Looked out my window to see snow.....currently assessing situation......

CramCycle

I am looking forward to it

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It's gonna be a thick glove morning!

Pinch Flat

I had every intention of wimping it, mainly on the advice of Mrs pinch flat. I had dressed into my civvies and resigned myself to a train commute.

Changed my mind about 8.15 when I saw the roads had improved a bit - still plenty of sleet about and the Phoenix park cycle lane was a bit dodgy. But made it in grand.

My only regret was that I didn't wear my sidi winter boots as my feet got cold and wet. Ah well.

Fian

I wimped out, snow was falling thickly this morning.

Should have wimped out yesterday as well, I got doored on my way home - traffic backed up in Ranelagh and a passenger decided she would get out and walk, opened her passenger door into the cycle lane right in front of me.

Fortunately there was a pretty slow cyclist ahead of me and no room to pass her so I was travelling at a slower pace than normal when it happened. Bruised and sore but nothing broken on the bike or myself. My right shoulder caught the edge of the door (which was not fully open) rather than my face.

Worst of all it was a little old lady driving the car and another who opened the passenger door, so I couldn't even vent my annoyance at them.

NeedMoreGears

I'm not really a wimp but I didn't cycle in today as I am bravely engaged in a life or death struggle with manflu.

billyhead

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

I'm not really a wimp but I didn't cycle in today as I am bravely engaged in a life or death struggle with manflu.

I am just getting over that illness myself. Horrible illness it is. Get well soon
Plenty of rest and fluids needed

RainyDay

Fian wrote: »

I wimped out, snow was falling thickly this morning.

Should have wimped out yesterday as well, I got doored on my way home - traffic backed up in Ranelagh and a passenger decided she would get out and walk, opened her passenger door into the cycle lane right in front of me.

Fortunately there was a pretty slow cyclist ahead of me and no room to pass her so I was travelling at a slower pace than normal when it happened. Bruised and sore but nothing broken on the bike or myself. My right shoulder caught the edge of the door (which was not fully open) rather than my face.

Worst of all it was a little old lady driving the car and another who opened the passenger door, so I couldn't even vent my annoyance at them.

I got soaked going home last night, but didn't get doored fortunately. No damage or injury I hope? You're not going to be screaming at the old lady, but if they caused damage or injury, they should be paying for it.

I'm very wimpy about ice, but the snow didn't seem to be sticking at all, so I braved it out this morning. Lots of slush around in Rathfarnham / Ballinteer, particularly at the edges of the roads, didn't feel slippy at all really. There were lots of the usual fools around frustrated about traffic jams deciding to push through to block junctions and yellow boxes, and then wonder why the traffic jams.

Fian

RainyDay wrote: »

I got soaked going home last night, but didn't get doored fortunately. No damage or injury I hope? You're not going to be screaming at the old lady, but if they caused damage or injury, they should be paying for it.

Bruised, but unbroken. I did take her insurance details mainly to ensure that she thinks twice/looks the next time. Nothing that would warrant a claim and no damage to the rothar either.

DanDublin1982

I was working out of the office yesterday and managed to get done and home for 3pm. Had the full intention of going out if I got home at a decent hour but completely wimped out as I just didn't fancy it in the rain. Did a bit extra in this morning as penance though.

Fian

DanDublin1982 wrote: »

I was working out of the office yesterday and managed to get done and home for 3pm. Had the full intention of going out if I got home at a decent hour but completely wimped out as I just didn't fancy it in the rain. Did a bit extra in this morning as penance though.

Well we can collectively be pleased that no posts since last march until now.

Though if I were to take the view that not going out on a leisure cycle because I didn't fancy it at the time I would probably have posted frequently over that period. For me this thread is more about taking alternative forms of transport (car/luas/bus) rather than cycling, not so much about "meh I won't bother heading off today, don't really fancy it" in the context of a weekend/leisure spin.

Maybe I have had the wrong end of the stick, but I will stick to my interpretation because otherwise I will spam the thread!

DanDublin1982

You're probably not wrong but I just felt a bit wimpy about my decision yesterday and thought of this thread.

De Bhál

Fian wrote: »

Well we can collectively be pleased that no posts since last march until now.

Though if I were to take the view that not going out on a leisure cycle because I didn't fancy it at the time I would probably have posted frequently over that period. For me this thread is more about taking alternative forms of transport (car/luas/bus) rather than cycling, not so much about "meh I won't bother heading off today, don't really fancy it" in the context of a weekend/leisure spin.

Maybe I have had the wrong end of the stick, but I will stick to my interpretation because otherwise I will spam the thread!

Dan didn't go out because it was raining, therefore he was being wimpish. He signed in to the right place.
People that don't know how to use this thread are the ones who sign in to tell us they've just cycled 200km in a snowstorm.

Fian

De Bhál wrote: »

Dan didn't go out because it was raining, therefore he was being wimpish. He signed in to the right place.
People that don't do know how to use this thread are the ones who sign in to tell us they've just cycled 200km in a snowstorm.

FYP.

all depends on what they are using the thread for.

Hungrycol

The wind a rain against the bedroom window this morning sounded worse than it actually was on the bike.

Storm Babs here we come.

magicbastarder

looks like a lovely day for a spin out there, but i just managed to smash a glass which was in my hand, and the bastard won't stop bleeding now.

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

... and the bastard won't stop bleeding now.

You're a magic bastard - sort it!

NeedMoreGears

De Bhál wrote: »

Dan didn't go out because it was raining, therefore he was being wimpish. He signed in to the right place.
People that don't know how to use this thread are the ones who sign in to tell us they've just cycled 200km in a snowstorm.

This is what they may be looking for.....


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057062273&page=25

RobFowl

Looked at the wind and rain at 0700 and wimped out, looking out at weather now very sorry I did

Seaswimmer

Hungrycol wrote: »

The wind a rain against the bedroom window this morning sounded worse than it actually was on the bike.

Storm Babs here we come.

It must have put a lot of people off.

number 97 for me on the cycle counter this morning.

I can be as high as 270 on a good day..

Lovely out there now.

07Lapierre

Was very tempted to take the car this morning, but knowing that i definitely have to drive in tomorrow made me determined to cycle today regardless!

Parchment

Cycled today - not bad at all. Yesterday was far worse, arrived into work with two small swimming pools in my shoes.

Aysedasi

Sign me up today.
Checked AA roadwatch who said the roads were icy around Leixlip and Celbridge. They were bang on considering how treacherous it was just walking to the bus stop.
Probably fine on the main roads but I mightn't have made it that far!

Alek

Skipped the bike and went for a 10k slide run to work instead.

magicbastarder

got up this morning, looked out, and it was quite frosty, so i stayed in bed. lifted more quickly than i expected.

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

got up this morning, looked out, and it was quite frosty, so i stayed in bed. lifted more quickly than i expected.

It looked worse than it was. I left work around 6.30am and, although there were frosted windscreens and grass, the roads were fine on my route in NCD.