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  • #1262
    davidsatelle100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭davidsatelle100


    Weather wasn't too bad Ballyfermot to Baggot Street fairly damp but the wind wasnt too bad most of the way.

    But the traffic was mental i hate when it gets like that and motorists start doing silly things just to get 10 feet up the road.


  • #1263
    Plastik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Bray to Dublin2. Amazing. It was like being on a motorbike. I was doing 50kph passing Blackrock College with no effort at all. Thankfully the rain is to stop and the wind to drop completely for this evening. I'll worry about what tomorrow's throwing up, tomorrow.


  • #1264
    Fian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Fian


    Cycle in was fine. Not looking forward to the headwind on teh way home though.

    Obviously soaked through, I made teh mistake of sitting in my office chair before taking off my cycling clothes. Now it is damp. will have to swap it for another chair for the day.


  • #1265
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Cycled in, nice tailwind this time :) Latex gloves over wool ones and cling film around the ankles (shoes are waterproof) worked mostly ok, fingers got cold but not wet. It's only when I suddenly felt my left leg getting wet, I've discovered the whole film got spun around the crank arm and it's not really protecting the ankle any longer ;)

    Is there any way I can find all eastbound rides in Strava today? These hardy people deserve a kudos!


  • #1266
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Alek wrote: »
    Is there any way I can find all eastbound rides in Strava today? These hardy people deserve a kudos!
    it's a southeasterly out there this morning. take my word on that.

    as mentioned above, i did strand road from the east link to the merrion gates this morning. pushing it, i averaged 19km/h.


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  • #1267
    Taxuser1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭Taxuser1


    21 km cross wind cycle into town today. One or two sketchy moments on the roundabouts with the gusts from very open road. Of the 3 very windy days in the past 2 months I think today's was the worst because of wind direction. Cold and very wet as well. Cyclone courier was blown right across the bike path along the canal which could have been sketchy for anyone travelling the opposite way but he was lucky to avoid everyone.


  • #1268
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Santry to Ballsbridge, missed most of the rain as I left at 8.30.

    Feet got soaked, really need to get shoe covers.


  • #1269
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Wimped out and got a loft today. It was absolutely biblical, driving wind and rain, standing water over the central white line on the road.
    It's grand and sunny now :rolleyes:

    I'll do my penance cycling back into town and out again this eve eek


  • #1270
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Add me to the list. When I heard the wind and rain, I reset the clock for another 30mins and took the car. :o

    Good to see you made the right call on that. Your commute would have been horrendous in those conditions. The regular club Tuesday spin was cancelled too so add five more of us to the wimp list.


  • #1271
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Cycled this morning from west Dublin - not too bad setting off but by jaysus the phoenix park got rough. Driving rain and a head wind from hell. Glad to get to work in one piece in the end....:eek:


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  • #1272
    Ray Bloody Purchase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Ray Bloody Purchase


    It looks like the wind and rain won't be a factor this evening at all in Dublin!


  • #1273
    Fian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Fian


    Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »
    It looks like the wind and rain won't be a factor this evening at all in Dublin!

    Damn. For some foolish reason I feel strangely guilty about having had a monster tailwind this morning and no headwind to struggle back through this evening.


  • #1274
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Fian wrote: »
    Damn. For some foolish reason I feel strangely guilty about having had a monster tailwind this morning and no headwind to struggle back through this evening.

    I was just relieved!!


  • #1275
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i leave work at 4pm. question now is do i cycle in tomorrow and face this for the spin home:
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  • #1276
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Forecast Update -- Tues 27 Nov 2018 -- 7:30 p.m.
    ______________________________________________

    Storm "Diana" is bearing down rapidly on the southwest counties and due to its elongated shape it may have its greatest wind impacts on the south coast even as far east as Wexford tomorrow. The timing for strongest wind gusts appears to be 0800h Kerry to 1100h Waterford and about 1100-1200h Wexford.

    A recent ship report taken surprisingly close to the centre of this well-forecasted cyclone showed 52 knot winds and a pressure of 954 mbs. This underscores the potential for damaging wind gusts to reach the south coast of Ireland even if Diana weakens slightly. Therefore I am upgrading previous wording and predicting the potential for 130 km/hr wind gusts in exposed areas of the south coast and 110 km/hr well inland where terrain does not block south to southwest winds from moving inland easily.

    Unlike many storms on this sort of track, the effects may spread out more around the south and east and less dramatically for the west and north but we will maintain an alert to 120 km/hr for west coast exposed areas as a worst case scenario, don't be absolutely surprised if the actual results are a bit lower as the main force of this storm seems to be spinning off to its east as it moves northeastward at a rapid pace.

    Current satellite fix on position is 45.8N 25.2W as of 1900h. Estimated central pressure was 950 mbs.

    Stay safe and avoid unnecessary road travel especially in southern counties tomorrow.

    The rest of the forecast remains about the same and there may be some outbreaks of moderate to heavy rain with the strong winds, making driving or walking that much more hazardous.

    -- Peter for the IWO forecast team

    -- will try for an early forecast around 0630h at least for the impending windstorm situation perhaps updating rest of it around 0730h as usual. ... earlier updates if the situation changes significantly from the above, will be keeping a continuous watch as it's all daytime here eight hours behind your time zone. -- Peter for IWO

    Wonder can I baggsy a lift off the OH again


  • #1277
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    It is warm this morning folks. Nearly 15 degrees. Its blustery and bit of a dristle. Think i might chance it


  • #1278
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    yeah, it's very mild out. was a bit warm on the way in.


  • #1279
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,854 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    a grand cycle in this morning, a tiny bit of rain in the air in parts, but mild and no wind I could feel , hopefully whatever there is blows over by late afternoon

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  • #1280
    Ray Bloody Purchase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Ray Bloody Purchase


    I'm on herselfs bike. I look like a gorilla on a tricycle. Got a puncture coming home last night and out of all the inner tubes i have for different bikes, none of them are the right one FFS.

    I hope it isn't too windy on the way home.

    The brakes also squeak like a tortured goose on the bike.


  • #1281
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Doesn't seem that bad out to me, but I decided to work from home again today. I did manage to get out for a spin yesterday afternoon after the wind had died down so not too bad I guess.


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  • #1282
    Ray Bloody Purchase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Ray Bloody Purchase


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Doesn't seem that bad out to me, but I decided to work from home again today. I did manage to get out for a spin yesterday afternoon after the wind had died down so not too bad I guess.

    No, it's not too bad. I wouldn't call it stormy at all. According to the weather it isn't going to get any worse either.


  • #1283
    site_owner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭site_owner


    Felt a few gusts via the trailer but its grand in general around my school route.

    Heading to town this evening so will see how the clontarf track is at that stage


  • #1284
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Almost blown off my bike a few times on the rock/ coast road. So gusty. Once minute I rink I'm flying and the next going backwards, sideways.
    It's kind of fun :o


  • #1285
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,095 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Lads - this is the Wimp List thread!

    Those of you who cycled should be posting over in MB Lacey's "Simply the Best" thread! :D

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87039483


  • #1286
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »
    No, it's not too bad. I wouldn't call it stormy at all. According to the weather it isn't going to get any worse either.


    Not sure what "weather" you checked but you might want to try a more reliable one in future :)


  • #1287
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Looking out the window at the wind and rain... but working from home.

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  • #1288
    Grassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    Might need to reconsider the return leg of the cycle home now....

    No jacket.... no public transport.... hmmm should be interesting....


  • #1289
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Probably for the best you didn't take my wheel bag, would've acted like a sail. I lost my leap card between Harry's bikes and the bus stop.

    Should've cycled

    Yup twas a fairly exciting cycle home - I was glad of spoked non sail cargo!


  • #1290
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,521 ✭✭✭Gerry


    Glad I didn't cycle. For me the wind would be a headwind on the way home..


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  • #1291
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,095 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Add me to the list for today. When I heard the wind and rain, I reset the alarm for 30mins and took the car to work.


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