Qld weather venting posts

[landscapecadmonkey]

I'm also considering buying some shoe covers haha. As much as I want the rain to go away I want it to stay because of the cold

+1

[Lukeyboy]

A cyclone is coming boys and girls. Time to buy that wet weather bike or a trainer and get as many kms while the sun is still sort of shining

[BrisVegas]

+1. Did my bit to start a drought by buying a fluid trainer on the weekend.

Has it arrived yet???

Its still wet outside....


I'm just getting out and riding regardless now, racing in the rain might be different though
About to buy shoecovers as well, wet and soggy shoes are the pits...

yeah, that didn't work obviously. got it yesterday and tried it out last night.

Maybe I need to buy some shoe covers....

[marinmomma]

yeah, that didn't work obviously. got it yesterday and tried it out last night.

Maybe I need to buy some shoe covers....

And a rain jacket and some mud guards for your bike...then it's sure to stop raining

In the meantime my commuter bike will see more action

[InTheWoods]

My shoe covers turned up today (fast delivery!!) so it will be nice and dry tomorrow morning.

Sad thing is, I now actually want it to rain so I can give them a try...

[jasonc]

My shoe covers turned up today (fast delivery!!) so it will be nice and dry tomorrow morning.

Sad thing is, I now actually want it to rain so I can give them a try...

fooooooo. then again I should be nice to you so you bring my goodies with you (pretty please, thanks)

[elantra]

Coottha was not too bad this morning...


Looking to the south-east, most of Brisbane except Yeronga area was under cloud or rain.

Splendid example of a brisbane pothole here...


These photos were taken at around 7am, later on in the day traffic congestion was severe, in part due to the weather conditions.

[munga]

pro tip: foot/sock/shopping bag/shoe. feet stay dry for defs.

[munga]

all this crap weather has turned you all into pommy whingers!

[Lukeyboy]

You call that a pothole? This is a pot hole


Is the oil slick still there on the run back down the hill on Mt Coot-tha?

[jasonc]

Is the oil slick still there on the run back down the hill on Mt Coot-tha?

didn't notice the oil slick yesterday (similar time to elantra actually) but watch out for the pothole just before the 1km mark on the downhill.

[BrisVegas]

woot! got a dryish riverloop in this morning. Glad too, as I put new bartape on last night and was rocking some new gloves. Old gloves and bartape had gotten too manky in all the rain we've been having.

[Lukeyboy]

Is the oil slick still there on the run back down the hill on Mt Coot-tha?

didn't notice the oil slick yesterday (similar time to elantra actually) but watch out for the pothole just before the 1km mark on the downhill.

Well that's good to hear. It was in patches every 10-15m in the middle of the lane and at "50kph" you cover that distance very quickly

[clydesmcdale]

Made hay while the sun was shining and went out for a lunch time River loop. Was smashing it till just before the Tennis Centre, then hit a head wind that seemed to persist all the way to Dutton Park and took alot out of me. Slowed me up until I caught a bit of second wind after Dornoch Terrace Decent then came home strong.

[elantra]

didn't notice the oil slick yesterday (similar time to elantra actually) but watch out for the pothole just before the 1km mark on the downhill.

Well that's good to hear. It was in patches every 10-15m in the middle of the lane and at "50kph" you cover that distance very quickly

Were you doing 50km/hr or 50 mile/hr or something in between ?

On another note, the closure of the old road just downhill from where your photos are taken is a major PITA.
That was the much more pleasant descent route and very popular for training purposes by club riders.

[jasonc]

didn't notice the oil slick yesterday (similar time to elantra actually) but watch out for the pothole just before the 1km mark on the downhill.

Well that's good to hear. It was in patches every 10-15m in the middle of the lane and at "50kph" you cover that distance very quickly

Were you doing 50km/hr or 50 mile/hr or something in between ?

On another note, the closure of the old road just downhill from where your photos are taken is a major PITA.
That was the much more pleasant descent route and very popular for training purposes by club riders.

strava says I averaged 43km/h down the back

[Lukeyboy]

Strava said I averaged 56kph

[jasonc]

Strava said I averaged 56kph

[Lukeyboy]

My brakes failed while slipstreaming the ambulance.

[elantra]

Better weather this morning...will it last ?



descended via the TV stations (back way) so very careful (roads still wet) and totally within the speed limit.

[Dan]

I wish it wasn't so hot.

Better weather this morning...will it last ?



descended via the TV stations (back way) so very careful (roads still wet) and totally within the speed limit.

Elantra, I can't believe how wrong your brake lever set up is. Get a protractor, man!

[jasonc]

I wish it wasn't so hot.

Better weather this morning...will it last ?



descended via the TV stations (back way) so very careful (roads still wet) and totally within the speed limit.

Elantra, I can't believe how wrong your brake lever set up is. Get a protractor, man!

who needs a protractor when you've got a triple

[Dan]

just in case anyone missed it.

[Lukeyboy]

Haha. The northside has been having some pretty good weather. Just every time I go for a ride it goes from this:


To this:


Sunshine also means a strong damn headwind from all directions

[Dan]

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