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The wimp list ...

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  • #1682
    McGrath5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,500 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    Cycled on Monday but I've driven in every other day. With the non existent traffic this week and the crap weather, its just too easy to wimp out.


  • #1683
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭JMcL


    Hasn't been too bad this week down here in the SE (though far from sunny) . Wednesday was the worst, but it's the day I have to drive as I need to collect the young lad anyway (usually this sees mild and sunny Wednesdays). Thought about wimping this morning when it was pelting rain around 6:45, but it had eased off by 7:30 when I was leaving. Just as well as it turned into a slog into a lively headwind which at the moment is still shaping up to be a nice tailwind on the way home


  • #1684
    Utter Consternation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Utter Consternation


    Cycled the non-electric bike in this morning. Think i'm going to regret the decision this evening. There was some shower of hailstones at lunch time. :eek:


  • #1685
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    I've been cycling half way and then getting on the Dart with the bike for the other half. Have to say I was glad to see the Dart arrive this evening - it was cold and windy


  • #1686
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I am so over this wind. I don't mind rain, snow, hail, but wind makes it so grim. Every day heading into a block headwind the whole hour into work. And next week looks shyte too.
    Ugh!


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  • #1687
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,428 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    eeeee wrote: »
    I am so over this wind. I don't mind rain, snow, hail, but wind makes it so grim. Every day heading into a block headwind the whole hour into work. And next week looks shyte too.
    Ugh!

    Yeah, but the cycle home? Woooosssshhh!!!


  • #1688
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Yeah, but the cycle home? Woooosssshhh!!!

    I get a solid cross tail home. The wind seems to change slightly about 3pm most days to deny me that sweet sweet tailwind. That makes up a significant amount of my wind hate. It'd almost make me not want to ride a fixie into it every morning.
    Almost. :pac:


  • #1689
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    eeeee wrote: »
    I am so over this wind. I don't mind rain, snow, hail, but wind makes it so grim. Every day heading into a block headwind the whole hour into work. And next week looks shyte too.
    Ugh!

    Yep. I feel your pain. Bring on Spring - soon.
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  • #1690
    daragh_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭daragh_


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Yep. I feel your pain. Bring on Spring - soon.

    Oh god please let it end.

    Another commute into a block headwind today. This has to count as training right? Because I"m too shattered to do anything else.


  • #1691
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭tnegun


    eeeee wrote: »
    I get a solid cross tail home. The wind seems to change slightly about 3pm most days to deny me that sweet sweet tailwind. That makes up a significant amount of my wind hate. It'd almost make me not want to ride a fixie into it every morning.
    Almost. :pac:
    I'm so jealous I have the opposite some tail wind in the am but a mother of a head wind on the way home, had to cycle hard down a hill yesterday to maintain 20kph!!


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  • #1692
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Yep. I feel your pain. Bring on Spring - soon.

    Working on it...


  • #1693
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    tnegun wrote: »
    I'm so jealous I have the opposite some tail wind in the am but a mother of a head wind on the way home, had to cycle hard down a hill yesterday to maintain 20kph!!

    Yikes that's tough.

    It's grim out there.
    cdaly_ can you have a word and stop this windy business?!


  • #1694
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭JMcL


    Did wimp this morning as was looking at crosswinds gusting at 40-50kmph in both directions. Yeah. Wind. Enough already


  • #1695
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭C3PO


    The last month has been really tough, the wind has been relentless!


  • #1696
    Utter Consternation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Utter Consternation


    C3PO wrote: »
    The last month has been really tough, the wind has been relentless!

    It's over 30kph ever fcuking day. I've a pain in my hole with it.


  • #1697
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 53,855 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i see monday afternoon is due to be a bit wild again. met eireann forecasting westerlies of 50km/h+ in dublin.


  • #1698
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i see monday afternoon is due to be a bit wild again. met eireann forecasting westerlies of 50km/h+ in dublin.

    Ah c’mon, this seems endless. Friday wasn’t meant to be *too* bad but it was like cycling through jelly. A usual 35 minute commute took 48 minutes.


  • #1699
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I think the time has come for a mass dance or a sacrifice at this stage


  • #1700
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,404 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i see monday afternoon is due to be a bit wild again. met eireann forecasting westerlies of 50km/h+ in dublin.

    Christ, when was the last time we had such a long bad run?


    On the plus side, I found my long lost Seal Skinz skull cap in the attic today, bring the cold on.


  • #1701
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Christ, when was the last time we had such a long bad run?.


    Last week was particularly rough on the bike, Tues morning probably the worst as was freezing along with lashing rain and strong winds. Soaked through again on Thurs morning and Fri evening and just damp the other days with the accompanied gales.

    Nov 2019 was relentless though with the rain, pretty much soaked on each leg of the journey for weeks. Never want to see the beating of that.


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  • #1702
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Its the head wind both ways, I get tiny stretches around Cabinteely where it isn't a headwind but the rest of the time, it is a headwind both ways.


  • #1703
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Put the bins out there and it's ****ing snowing now :mad:

    February has been terrible, I'm putting it down to it being a leap year.

    Add me to the list for tomorrow, I'm going to work from home even it doesn't stick. My youngest will be happy at least as she'll be with me all day. She just loves to talk to my boss when she calls, and the felling is mutual Always says hello Enfilade can you put the boss on for me. I think she just likes to find an excuse and call to get cheered up by the 21 month old who's a real pro at chatting on a phone now :D


  • #1704
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Put the bins out there and it's ****ing snowing now :mad:

    February has been terrible, I'm putting it down to it being a leap year.

    Add me to the list for tomorrow, I'm going to work from home even it doesn't stick. My youngest will be happy at least as she'll be with me all day. She just loves to talk to my boss when she calls, and the felling is mutual Always says hello Enfilade can you put the boss on for me. I think she just likes to find an excuse and call to get cheered up by the 21 month old who's a real pro at chatting on a phone now :D

    Sounds a lot like you’ll enjoy it too :)


  • #1705
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    I finally gave the bike a (very overdue) clean this evening, so it’s not just the cold that might make me work from home in the morning. If there’s even a hint of drizzle I’ll be working from home.


  • #1706
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Sounds a lot like you’ll enjoy it too :)

    Yeah, I'm ahead of myself work wise in terms of end of month stuff and everything else that needs to be done is click and wait so it's Peppa Pig and Cocomelon for us tomorrow :pac:


  • #1707
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm ahead of myself work wise in terms of end of month stuff and everything else that needs to be done is click and wait so it's Peppa Pig and Cocomelon for us tomorrow :pac:

    Awwwww I needed another episode of Enfilade and clan life to get me through this week.
    Awesome day ahead of ya, boss calls and all :D


  • #1708
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    eeeee wrote: »
    Awwwww I needed another episode of Enfilade and clan life to get me through this week.
    Awesome day ahead of ya, boss calls and all :D

    Yeah till the next day when she's due the first haircut, she already blowing it out of her eyes when it's food time. Her sister put up quite the fight for hers :eek:


  • #1709
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Yeah till the next day when she's due the first haircut, she already blowing it out of her eyes when it's food time. Her sister put up quite the fight for hers :eek:

    *imagines adorable father daughter negotiations.
    Awwwwwww!


  • #1710
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭tnegun


    Wimped out this morning was all geared up ready to go but what looked like slush was frozen solid and the roads like glass around my estate. Wasn't too bad after a while but glad I wimped out!


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  • #1711
    Pigeon Reaper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Pigeon Reaper


    tnegun wrote: »
    Wimped out this morning was all geared up ready to go but what looked like slush was frozen solid and the roads like glass around my estate. Wasn't too bad after a while but glad I wimped out!

    Same for me. Frozen slush with cars skidding everywhere. It looked fairly localised in spots. For once public transport wasn't too slow.


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