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Re: Qld weather venting posts

Postby Comedian » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:11 pm

I dunno... I just rode home and it's actually only 1deg cooler than when I left this morning at 5am. Granted it's the first time I've ever worn knee warmers in the afternoon... but the back of the jersey is wet with sweat...

I'm off to the mountain at 5 tomorrow.. I think that might be a test of my cold weather gear. :) I'll report in. :)

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Postby ZepinAtor » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:30 pm

Comedian wrote: I'm off to the mountain at 5 tomorrow..
I'll give you a wave on the way past. I'd join in & keep you company, but it's a rest day for me tomorrow. hehe
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Postby marinmomma » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:31 pm

A long weekend and it's meant to rain :roll:

I can tolerate riding in the rain when it's 25-30 degrees, but not in 8-17 degrees...who stole our sunshine and the mild winter weather that is supposed to be here??

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Postby il padrone » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:21 pm

C'mon down to 'Mexico' where the warm sun shines :D

Melbourne warmer than Brissie today 8)
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Postby dclnmurray » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:53 pm

Standard jersey with wind jacket for me but I tend to push it hard to warm up. Probably why I posted my quickest commute ever going home just to keep warm. Decided to ride up to Mt Toohey as an extra boost on my way home.

Must admit quite cold starting off.

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Postby Rhubarb » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:13 am

Oxford wrote:I'm almost happy to have a flu/cold so not able to ride, its damn cold at the moment, not that I wouldn't ride normally in this weather, but I cannot risk getting any sicker.
Very sensible decision there. Clearly the wise thing to do. In fact even when you think you're better you're probably well advised to give it another few days.

Oh and I just overtook you in the ACF commuter challenge :)

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Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:44 pm

Oxford wrote: I've been a bit slack.
You're not kidding. You need to do about 500km every week next month to catch up to your goal. I don't know how you live with yourself :roll:

Now on a brighter note, the sun is shinning, the birds are chirping & the sky is a nice shade of blue.

Think I'll get out the chainsaw & do my thing for the environment by removing that big ugly hard wood stump in the yard & topping up the fire.
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Postby Comedian » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:17 pm

Meh... It was a bit chillily I'll admit. However, the only shivering I did was just as I left home, and then at the garage afterwards! I actually had to unzip my jersey for cooling going up the hill. :mrgreen:

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Postby elantra » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:16 am

Nice weather for cycling in brissie this morning, well nice with a head warmer on. :D
But now that I'm home again it's damn cold.
And might get worse tomorrow.
Might have to go under the house and see if I can find that heater that I think is hiding somewhere... :idea:

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Qld weather venting posts

Postby Comedian » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:49 am

Well big brave macho Steve is typing this from the doctors surgery waiting room hoping for some tamiflu.

Looks like it got me. :(

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Postby lethoso » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:25 pm

elantra wrote:Nice weather for cycling in brissie this morning, well nice with a head warmer on. :D
It was a wee bit chilly heading out, but not so bad once I got going. Even flogging myself uphill I didn't get hot enough to take my warmers off - and I'm glad I bought some full fingered gloves. Still nice even now, though a little gloomy (and the rain is closing in on the radar).
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Postby brades68 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:11 pm

Cold and wet here - ranging between drizzle and light showers.

11 degrees is cold right??

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Postby marinmomma » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:16 pm

brades68 wrote:Cold and wet here - ranging between drizzle and light showers.

11 degrees is cold right??

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Yes, that's cold, even by southern standards that's a sit by the fire day!!

I'm missing my combustion fire that I had back in Adelaide right now....thank goodness for the reverse cycle air :lol:

Here's hoping the rain passes quickly and the sun returns!
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Postby ozzymac » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:02 pm

Just as bad out here in the country today. Cold wet and miserable. Hoping it stops by the morning so I can get out early for my weekly zipp down the highway.

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Postby Mustang » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:13 pm

Just when one gets ahead......................its back,wet cold, grey. I'am too sore to ride after the weekend anyway :wink:
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Postby marinmomma » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:27 pm

Mustang wrote:Just when one gets ahead......................its back,wet cold, grey. I'am too sore to ride after the weekend anyway :wink:
+1 I'd made a small gain but I didn't do much even on the weekend :roll:

At least the wind has settled, hoping to get out in the morning!

Please bring back the sun!
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Postby ValleyForge » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:29 pm

S'morning was pretty good actually. Only needed one baselayer and only skidded on one manhole cover.

Sure beats getting on a trainer, and most cyclists are off the roads. Lets hope it stays dry(ish).
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Postby Mustang » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:35 am

Picked up a head cold this week, must have caught something from all the hill gasping last weekend, so the indoor trainer was dusted off for this morning. (Raining again :( ) We complain about the roads but the clock sure ticks slowly on that trainer.
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Postby marinmomma » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:47 pm

The weather is looking better for Sunday....
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Postby Max » Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:27 am

marinmomma wrote:The weather is looking better for Sunday....
+heaps. An absolutely brilliant day. I did a quick ~40Km ride this morning and it was lovely. A bit of debris on the paths, as you'd expect, but otherwise a great day.

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Re: Qld weather venting posts

Postby marinmomma » Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:07 pm

Riding this afternoon with some friends, lets hope it stays good....
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Postby Mustang » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:27 pm

Its BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! all this sh*t rain & chatter about about global warming I say......................

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want SUNSHINE :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Postby marinmomma » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:30 pm

Me too....the weather gods must have read my post in the 6k club about hitting 4000 this month if the weather played nicely.....clearly it's not playing along with me and I'll fall short :evil:

It's a wet season that is never ending......
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Re: Qld weather venting posts

Postby marinmomma » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:42 pm

marinmomma wrote:A long weekend and it's meant to rain :roll:

I can tolerate riding in the rain when it's 25-30 degrees, but not in 8-17 degrees...who stole our sunshine and the mild winter weather that is supposed to be here??

:evil:
12months and a couple of weeks later and nothing has changed....so.over.this.rain. :roll:
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Postby ldrcycles » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:56 pm

Chose the WRONG day for only my second ever 100mile+ ride, 175k in atrocious cold and rain over a couple of mountains (coming down them of course only made it even colder). I'm finding myself pining for the drought to come back again, there was one year in the early '00s when we had 99 days without any rain. Can you just imagine how much riding you could get done with that!
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