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Commuting weather diary

Iwannahurl · 2013-11-18 09:46:39

There is a perception that the number of rainy days in Galway is extremely high, and that weather is a natural and immutable deterrent to walking or cycling in the city. Having lived here for most of my life, I disagree. My own perception is that while rain is clearly a feature of Galway life throughout the year, it is…

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#182 03-02-2014 9:50pm
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Trip: work commute 28km round trip
Mode: cycle.
Weather: extremely wet around 7:00 this morning bit no wind, evening commute dry and mild
Comment: completely drenched on way to work, need to get some better wet gear.

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#183 04-02-2014 1:24pm
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Trip: morning school run.
Mode: cycle, Senior Infant on own bike.
Weather: clear, cold and dry.
Comment: light traffic. SI got puncture at around the half-way mark.

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#184 04-02-2014 6:51pm
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Trip: Work
Mode: Cycle @ 09h30 and 17h00
Weather: Very mild this morning, no wind, this evening was very windy and with some rain
Comment: The pedestrian crossing at Dun na Coiribe (dunnes store side) is not working right, once you press to activated it , it turns off after 5 secs or so and never once have i seen a green light for the pedestrian crossing. it been like this since before christmas.

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#185 04-02-2014 11:52pm
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Lundar. wrote: »

The pedestrian crossing at Dun na Coiribe (dunnes store side) is not working right, once you press to activated it , it turns off after 5 secs or so and never once have i seen a green light for the pedestrian crossing. it been like this since before christmas.

Could actually be storm-related. I know of some traffic signals still out of action following the severe storms, and weekly 'walking bus' programmes have been cancelled as a result.

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#186 05-02-2014 11:47am
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Hi Iwannahurl ,

i doubt it storm related, it look a mis-configuration on that crossing, as it been like that for over 6-7 weeks, been meaning to post about it several weeks ago but with Christmas and so on, i forgot to post about it. Not sure who to contact about this issue tbh.

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#187 06-02-2014 12:16pm
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Trip: morning 3+4 km school-work run, Wednesday 5th February.
Mode: cycle, Senior Infant on own bike.
Weather: no rain.

Trip: usual morning school run, Thursday 6th February.
Mode: cycle, Senior Infant on own bike.
Weather: clear, cold and dry. Lovely day.
Comment: left home later than usual. Traffic light but fast-moving in places. Waited at uncontrolled junction for opportunity to cross. When motorist stopped to let child across, other drivers beeping within seconds. 49 school days since thread started.

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#188 07-02-2014 2:02pm
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Usual school run. No rainfall worth mentioning, other than a few drops of rain out of a pale blue sky for a minute or two. Large pool of water at one road crossing point. 0.6 mm of rainfall in last 24 hours.

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#189 07-02-2014 3:29pm
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Lundar. wrote: »

Hi Iwannahurl ,

i doubt it storm related, it look a mis-configuration on that crossing, as it been like that for over 6-7 weeks, been meaning to post about it several weeks ago but with Christmas and so on, i forgot to post about it. Not sure who to contact about this issue tbh.

Right here:

http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/RoadsandTraffic/MaintenanceandComplaints/TrafficSignalFault/

Posting on boards is not going to fix the issue. I recommend you contact Galway CC asap to fix this.

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#190 07-02-2014 6:06pm
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TBH I haven't reported any of the broken traffic signals. The storm damage was so extensive that the Council must have a mountain of repair work to do.

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#191 09-02-2014 1:38am
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A months worth of commuting done this year by bike and generally it's been grand. A few days were the level of wind made bike handling tricky when signalling or looking backwards, but not more than some of the bad road surfaces around the city. A few tough days battling into a gale, but sure it feels good afterwards. And some of the nights cycling home the stars have been wonderfully clear.

Comment: At night the lights at Briarhill as you approach from the West do not detect bikes for the right turn (past Dunnes) and will never go green unless a car triggers them.

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#192 09-02-2014 9:32am
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Trip: Friday work commute 28km round trip
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Weather: dry and mild
Comment: Bit of a flu this week so drove Tues/Wed/Thurs to work. Was a nice week for cycling (except Mon morning when I got drenched, now that I think of it may be how I picked up flu)

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#193 09-02-2014 11:03am
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Was it this kind of flu?

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#194 10-02-2014 1:25pm
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Usual school run. A few drops of rain on return journey. 0.2 mm rainfall last 24 hours.

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#195 10-02-2014 8:02pm
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It's really hard to see a purpose to this thread other than you wanting to tell us your senior infant cycles to school.

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#196 10-02-2014 9:41pm
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Iwannahurl wrote: »

Was it this kind of flu?

It will take more than that to keep me off the bike.

(I am a man + I did have the flu ≠ manflu)

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#197 10-02-2014 9:50pm
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Trip: work commute 28km round trip
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Weather: dry but cold
Comment: Nice day for commute. Bright the whole commute home. Spring is here.

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#198 11-02-2014 11:12am
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swine wrote: »

It's really hard to see a purpose to this thread other than you wanting to tell us your senior infant cycles to school.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87557148&postcount=1

Usual school run today, by bike. Looked icy, so Senior Infant didn't cycle. Turns out there was no ice. No rain either.

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#199 11-02-2014 4:10pm
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Iwannahurl wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87557148&postcount=1

Usual school run today, by bike. Looked icy, so Senior Infant didn't cycle. Turns out there was no ice. No rain either.

It rained this morning as I drove in between 8.35 & 8.55. It snowed at about 9.30.

I also liked the shower that washed the ice off my car yesterday morning at about 7.45.

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#200 11-02-2014 5:20pm
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antoobrien wrote: »

It rained this morning as I drove in between 8.35 & 8.55. It snowed at about 9.30.

That must have been the 0.2 mm of rain that fell between 08:00 and 09:00 this morning.

Have you replaced those hard-working, worn-out wipers yet?

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#201 11-02-2014 6:59pm
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Iwannahurl wrote: »

That must have been the 0.2 mm of rain that fell between 08:00 and 09:00 this morning.

Have you replaced those hard-working, worn-out wipers yet?

I am now almost convinced that our road has its own weather system as the rain falling outside my house always seems more than these reports! :P
Bike has a boo boo so walked in the sleet today.

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#202 11-02-2014 11:16pm
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Maybe everybody has their own weather system?

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#203 11-02-2014 11:32pm
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Ok this morning...no frost on road. On way home the hail stones nearly cut the snout off me.. had to look down when it got heavy.....it'll be the car tomorrow...diesel burner commute tomorrow

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#204 12-02-2014 11:19am
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Trip: usual school run.
Mode: bike, SI did not cycle.
Weather: very wet and windy. 8.4 mm of rain since midnight.
Comment: got a royal soaking on outward leg, but no rain on way back (via long detour).

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#205 13-02-2014 12:01pm
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Usual school run. No rain.

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#206 13-02-2014 10:56pm
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Hail and rain just around lunchtime journey.
Opted for bus as have a cold.

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#207 14-02-2014 3:39pm
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Usual school run. SI started off on own bike, but I had misjudged level of rainfall and had to switch to Plan B mid-journey. Only had raincoat on so legs a bit wet on return home. Very cold, sodden and miserable day overall.

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#208 17-02-2014 10:48pm
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Trip: work commute 28km round trip
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Weather: dry and mild
Comment: Nice day for commute after the wind last week.

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#209 17-02-2014 11:18pm
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Not a commute, but I had a good long cycle around the city today. Beautiful weather, even warm. Some roads utterly choked with traffic.

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#210 18-02-2014 9:47pm
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Trip: work commute 28km round trip
Mode: cycle.
Weather: dry and mild
Comment: Once again nice day for commute
Going to add a section to make the diary more relevant
Wet: 0/4= 0% (this is getting caught in a shower not a light drizzle)
Nice: 4/4= 100% (Dry and mild)
Deadly: 0/4= 0% (Too windy, Icy, Stormy to cycle safely)

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#211 19-02-2014 11:30pm
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Trip: work commute 28km round trip
Mode: cycle.
Weather: dry in morning, wet commute home
Comment:
Wet: 1/6= 18%
Nice: 5/6= 82%
Deadly: 0/6= 0%

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