The wimp list ...

CramCycle · 12-01-2023 10:50AM

Wind has been wonderful in the mornings, I left 10minutes late one day and arrived 10 minutes early but the returns are starting to grate a bit.

tnegun · 12-01-2023 01:55PM

Cycled in this am and the wind wasn't too bad and behind me for the most part. Just back from lunch and it's difficult to walk against it now in West Dublin!!

rushfan · 12-01-2023 05:09PM

Cycled in yesterday, no issues in or out, but saw forecasted winds in excess of 50km/hr for 7pm, so in the interest of self preservation, I wimped out.

Seth Brundle · 12-01-2023 05:23PM

I'm back home a short while now. Took my usual 13km route home and Strava is telling me that that wind was 48.3km/h. It definitely felt like it.

De Bhál · 12-01-2023 06:51PM

5km home. Lethal winds. Very unpleasant, one of the very few times I'd prefer to be in a car or bus. Also forgot my gloves this morning which didn't help. Luckily only a short enough spin

tnegun · 12-01-2023 09:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120098266#Comment_120098266

Cycling home around 6.30 wasn't too bad either thankfully just one or two bad gusts over the 20km!

Wishbone Ash · 12-01-2023 10:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120099245#Comment_120099245

Strava giving wind speed of 59.8km/h for my commute home this evening - a few squeaky bum moments. Had to go under a fallen tree blocking Turvey Avenue.

cletus · 09-07-2023 10:01AM

Within about 10 minutes of starting my spin this morning rain clouds rolled in (yes, I should have checked the weather before I went out)

Decided to push on a bit and see how it went, but once the thunder and lightning started to roll overhead, I decided to turn for home.

To top it off, I just fell in my kitchen because I'd made the floor so wet with with my gear

Seth Brundle · 09-07-2023 10:05AM

I'm currently sheltering under trees at a Eadestown crossroads between Naas & Blessington as it's lashing out here. Poxy summers!

cletus · 09-07-2023 10:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120824650#Comment_120824650

It has blown over somewhat here, hopefully it does for you too

secman · 09-07-2023 03:47PM

Almost wimped out , sent the message, and then manned up and asked for a 5 min extension, as it happens turned up just on time. Only caught the edge of a shower thankfully.

Seth Brundle · 09-07-2023 04:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120824652#Comment_120824652

It cleared up about 15mins after I posted which was enough time to munch down a banana and watch the activity at the bumble bee hive beside where I stopped. The really wet roads meant that my feet were soaked but it did warm up so I was happy enough doing another 80-or-so kms.

cletus · 09-07-2023 05:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120826074#Comment_120826074

Good stuff. It rained for another hour here after I got home.

It brightened up beautifully, but at that stage I was into the Sunday routine, and my window was gone.

Plus, I think I may have hurt my shoulder falling.

Macy0161 · 10-07-2023 10:09AM

Was marshalling the vets yesterday morning, picture below of me sheltering waiting for them in Castledermot during one of the showers... A day for the hard men and women, so worked out well I was marshalling! Small groups, that got smaller for the second and third passes...

De Bhál · 10-07-2023 10:17AM

Wet in Dublin this morning so lazily drove in, instead of usual 6km cycle.

Would never do it during the school term but during the summer it's quite a traffic free drive.

CramCycle · 13-07-2023 07:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120828811#Comment_120828811

Only time of year when driving is faster than cycling (not by a huge amount though) in Dublin, but the ability to find parking so long as you are not dead centre as well is nice. A lot of my co workers only drive during the summer, which is weird as it is the nicest time to cycle normally.

Macy0161 · 27-09-2023 10:02AM

Couldn't face the forecast headwind home, so on the dart today!

rushfan · 27-09-2023 10:20AM

Doing a fair bit of commuting by bike atm,, would have been fine coming in, but as I'm off at 3, I'd be going home in the thick of it, so no thanks.

daragh_ · 27-09-2023 11:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120828774#Comment_120828774

Pro-Tip. Get there earbly and volunteer for lead car. 😃

Macy0161 · 27-09-2023 01:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121162976#Comment_121162976

Was there early enough for that, but having done cars at several open races - no thanks!

o1s1n · 27-09-2023 02:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121162737#Comment_121162737

I made that mistake this morning. Was no wind at all at 08:30am when I was leaving on my bike so thought to myself 'ah sure how much worse can it get?'

Apparently, very! 😅

Should be an interesting trip home...