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Re: Perth weather
Postby JBark » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:59 am
Now I'm sitting here watching fibre fence panels snap off and blow over in the backyard. 3 panels down so far, looks like the rest are going to hold. I though they might have just blown over, but checked a few minutes ago and they've all snapped off at ground level. It's times like these I don't mind renting, cause fixing it is a 30 second phone call to the property managers.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby elStado » Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:56 am
Stopped and took some pics with my GoPro. Also got some gnarly video footage of being smashed by waves.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:53 am
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Re: Perth weather
Postby dino1969 » Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:42 am
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Re: Perth weather
Postby as7431 » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:25 pm
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Re: Perth weather
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:48 pm
Lots of rubbish around Canning Bridge. Not much car traffic outside of jams at Mt Henry and Canning Bridges. The rest of the freeway resembled what I would see on a sunday morning. Also very light on Riverside Drive.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby elStado » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:11 pm
I saw two big hunks of timber washed up on the path and something resembling a ski pole. Almost stopped and picked it up to use for my GoPro.dino1969 wrote:Overall i had a decent commute in to UWA from SOR; The Kwinana PSP from Canning bridge to the detour was full of debris, mud, rocks and all manner of obstacles for a road bike! Must make a case for a CX bicycle to the minister of war and finance! A serious headwind and gusts heading along Mts Bay Rd to UWA made for a decent finish to the commute!Working late today so will be on the train home.Ride safely everyone!
Was very thankful to be running 700x35 semi slicks this morning! Ploughed through the sand, seaweed and other debris with ease.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby giantguy » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:32 pm
My ride home is 10km in a westerly direction directly into the wind. Normally takes around 28 - 32 minutes on my MTB commuter. Leaving work I could tell it was going to be hard as I was already pedalling in the low gears. I turned against the wind turning into another road and several gusts of wind literally almost blew me off my bike a few times . I was having to ride actually leaning into the wind to stay upright. Approaching home just a few km from the coast I was in my lowest gear crawling along at 9km/h and I was ready to get off and walk.The wind added an extra 10 minutes to my normal ride time.
This morning going to work was great. A really strong tailwind (which is rare) and one of my best ride times into work. Riding up hills I could really feel the assistance of the wind.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby hiflange » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:49 pm
that's a cracker of a pic.elStado wrote:
Haven't faced anything like that, the wind has been entertaining though. I was getting about on my heavy bike today and just about managed a PB on strava going down KPR. Like other riders I've found a howling tailwind on the way to work has been a welcome novelty.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby elStado » Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:03 am
Bah. This wind is nothing compared to when I cycled through Marseille as the Mistral wind was howling through. You'd be ok for a minute and all of a sudden a massive gust would come screaming through. Even with a full laden touring bike weighing around 30kg plus me I was getting blown all over the road. I ended up walking most of the way to my friend's place (only 7km) and even walking was difficult haha.giantguy wrote:I was crazy enough to ride on Wednesday. The morning was fine with just some light rain around 5:30am. I left work around 3pm and it was my most windy ride ever.
My ride home is 10km in a westerly direction directly into the wind. Normally takes around 28 - 32 minutes on my MTB commuter. Leaving work I could tell it was going to be hard as I was already pedalling in the low gears. I turned against the wind turning into another road and several gusts of wind literally almost blew me off my bike a few times . I was having to ride actually leaning into the wind to stay upright. Approaching home just a few km from the coast I was in my lowest gear crawling along at 9km/h and I was ready to get off and walk.The wind added an extra 10 minutes to my normal ride time.
This morning going to work was great. A really strong tailwind (which is rare) and one of my best ride times into work. Riding up hills I could really feel the assistance of the wind.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby Baalzamon » Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:37 am
Fellow I was with got pushed to 55kph by the wind.. Imagine cruising at 20kph next thing BAM 55kph
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Re: Perth weather
Postby hiflange » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:44 pm
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Re: Perth weather
Postby higdawg » Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:08 pm
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Re: Perth weather
Postby MarkG » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:38 pm
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Re: Perth weather
Postby Redbull » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:56 pm
It was 42.9 on the Garmin at 9.30am at Cockburn Central
115kms though very slow into the Easterly.
Far out - now drinking plenty
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Re: Perth weather
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:53 pm
I think it may be the time to break out the winter head lamp and make it an early start.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby rcmkII » Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:34 pm
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Re: Perth weather
Postby chalkie » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:36 pm
Saturday - much smarter - left at 6:30 - garmin said 28 already! - WT?
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Re: Perth weather
Postby Rex » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:45 pm
I wonder if they'll stay frozen by the end of the driveway
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Re: Perth weather
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:34 pm
Those fountains in Forest Chase are awesome. I found that stretchy stuff like many of us wear, once soaked, provides a good thirty minutes or more of blissful cooling.
Yep, overall it was not anywhere near as tough as I was expecting.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby Rex » Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:52 am
The min temp is accurate, confirmed with BOM at 5:30am
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Re: Perth weather
Postby MarkG » Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:53 am
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Re: Perth weather
Postby roller » Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:37 am
next up is a bikram ride home at 2pm.
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Re: Perth weather
Postby eldavo » Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:50 am
The BOM temps are shaded weather station temps, so if you're in full sun, I'm picturing Wiggles on bikes top to toe skivvies and non vented skate helmets singing 'hot potato hot potato'Rex wrote:Not sure how accurate the max temp is on my garmin Edge 500, but this is yesterday morning at about 10am on Ranford Rd.
The min temp is accurate, confirmed with BOM at 5:30am
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