The wimp list ...

1bryan

Despite my weather app saying +1 degree with a realfeel of -8, the roads were surprisingly ok around D16. Certainly didn't feel as cold as yesterday morning.

There are a few lads that meet at the yellow house pub around 6:30am every wednesday and off (presumably) up stocking lane. +1 and a realfeel of -8 didn't deter them one bit this morning. Lunatics!

CramCycle

Off the bike for a few days with a knee injury. Miscommunication about a lift this morning left me standing at home deciding on the bus or car. Put into google maps and the car was half the time. Threw the BMX in the boot and parked about 5 minutes cycle away as that 5 minute cycle is 20 minutes driving in rush hour. Knee held up which was surprising. Can't wait to be recovered though, I feel unwell after being off the bike for nearly a week.

LollipopJimmy

I had to drive today. I've a client meeting in Citywest at lunch so couldn't cycle up between time and needing to be presentable. That's it though, never again, we have a taxi account here and I was always loathe to use it for meetings but I will be in future. Took me an hour and ten minutes to go 5.5kms.

McGrath5

Have cycled everyday this week, tomorrow looks okay too. 5 in a row is on the cards.

tnegun

Driving wasn't so bad for me either about 40 mins in and 30 out reckon that's my good karma being returned for cycling 99% of the time!! Checked my Strava and I've done 1100km commuting already this year so earned my wimp time

magicbastarder

Anyone get out this morning before the wind hits hard? I have an errand to run so wouldn't be able to get out till about midday, so I ain't going out.

This weather is all the more reason to push for an indoor velodrome.

retalivity

I went out for an hr in phoenix park, bit gusty but not too bad

dahat

Out at 7am for monthly testing but froze over 90mins and test went belly up. I should have stayed in bed.

Looks lovely from the sitting room now though!!!

I wimped out too, laziness more than the conditions wind wasn't all that bad early this morning so I could have gone for an hour or so. Currently snug as bug on the sofa watching the women suffer at Het Nieuwsblad in the wind, rain and cobbles.

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magicbastarder wrote: »

Anyone get out this morning before the wind hits hard? I have an errand to run so wouldn't be able to get out till about midday, so I ain't going out.

This weather is all the more reason to push for an indoor velodrome.

Was out training in our outdoor velodrome at 8am this morning :cool:
It wasn't as bad as last Saturday.

Heading out into and out of town later, I think I'm gonna get lashed on

Thought the wind might have died away by this morning but no it was still there so went back to bed. Would have been fun as a tail wind but not so much as a head or cross. It was actually a fairly persistent blow too at times and not like the gusting we normally get.

Thargor

Im thinking of a big loop in the Wicklow mountains tomorrow morning Bray>Roundwood>Glenmacrass>Enniskerry>Bray direction but Im getting a different weather forecast from every website, do you think it will be a washout or okay?

magicbastarder

i don't think anyone here could offer you a forecast different from whatever site you're looking at!
met.ie say basically it'll be raining till tomorrow at 6pm.

Thargor

Forecasts were for the same today and apart from one shower in the morning it was a perfect day for it, should have just gone. Tomorrow does look worse though.

CramCycle

Just do it

dahat

Looks windy down south but dry mostly,KOM weather!

head out the door & worry about the weather on the road.

magicbastarder

Thargor wrote: »

Forecasts were for the same today and apart from one shower in the morning

not on the northside of dublin, it was basically 30 mins of no rain, followed by 10 mins of downpours, rinse and repeat for most of the day it seemed.

bazermc

There’s no way I’m going out in this.

Pinch Flat

Yeah sign me up this morning. Feck that.

rolling boh

day for the trainer a bit cold to be getting soaked and the bike getting filty .

Wildly Boaring

Wimp. Here

Ny brother sent me a photo from his spin. Ge was going through a stream on the road

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Nope!

Wishbone Ash

Adding myself to the list this morning. I got up at 5.30 with the intention of cycling to work but, with the wind howling outside, Mrs WA was having none of it.

I am only 12km short of completing the Strava October Endurance Challenge (1600km) and today's the last day. I suppose I could get out after work at 9pm but I know that I won't feel like it when I get home.

secman

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Adding myself to the list this morning. I got up at 5.30 with the intention of cycling to work but, with the wind howling outside, Mrs WA was having none of it.

I am only 12km short of completing the Strava October Endurance Challenge (1600km) and today's the last day. I suppose I could get out after work at 9pm but I know that I won't feel like it when I get home.

Surprised you dont have a spare hack bike in work for a sneaky lunchtime spin WA

Wishbone Ash

secman wrote: »

Surprised you dont have a spare hack bike in work for a sneaky lunchtime spin WA

I've been toying with that idea a few times lately as I've an old MTB hanging up in the garage at home which is rarely used.(And I've plenty of off-road around my workplace).

magicbastarder

Got up, looked out the window, got back into bed.

secman

Pure white roads down in sunny southeast..club spin abandoned.

a148pro

How does one cycle safely in these conditions? I'll be on 38s with a reasonable thread? Low pressure and take it handy?

Are you actually better off in snow as there's more grip?

Wishbone Ash

a148pro wrote: »

.. on 38s with a reasonable thread? ...

Width or tread won't make any difference on ice.

ednwireland

zero degrees black ice on roads. dont think so