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Qld weather venting posts
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
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Postby briztoon » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:30 pm
Peddling down a couple of my normal "hills", and was slowing down due to the head wind this morning.

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby jacob_T » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:38 pm
Today was too hot. And it's only going to get hotter.
This will be my first summer cycling. How am I going to survive?
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Comedian » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:08 pm
jacob_T wrote:Alright. Seriously.
Today was too hot. And it's only going to get hotter.
This will be my first summer cycling. How am I going to survive?
slip slop slap... Plus drink lots. For transport... Just ride slow.

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby ZepinAtor » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:19 am
jacob_T wrote: How am I going to survive?
You're going to melt along with your bike like a little blob of goo into the tarmac.
I'd suggest a mountain bike & a forest = trees & shade. That's where I'll be going this morning (should have gone out 3 hours ago) & on that note as soon as the sun comes up you go out.
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby RonK » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:59 am
jacob_T wrote:Alright. Seriously.
Today was too hot. And it's only going to get hotter.
This will be my first summer cycling. How am I going to survive?
start early, finish early.
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Kenzo » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:16 am
Or as per Comedian's post with riding for transport... My commute is an hour each way and will probably ride it only twice a week.
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Postby Purt » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:54 am
Dimma wrote:Great day for Brissie to GC, hardly any wind to speak of.
notsheriffsrs. Strong northerly wind.
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Postby DTdotcom » Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:09 pm
Purt wrote:Dimma wrote:Great day for Brissie to GC, hardly any wind to speak of.
notsheriffsrs. Strong northerly wind.
I thought I was just stronger than last yr

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:33 pm

I'm about to go out & break every Strava segment heading in a westerly direction & then crawl back against these 50km/hr winds. Should be a real hoot !
If you don't hear from me in 3 hours time I've been blown out to sea.
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby jasonc » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:48 pm
ZepinAtor wrote:Wish me luck![]()
I'm about to go out & break every Strava segment heading in a westerly direction & then crawl back against these 50km/hr winds. Should be a real hoot !
If you don't hear from me in 3 hours time I've been blown out to sea.
maybe head west first? then at least you'd deserve the segments...

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Comedian » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:29 pm

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby marinmomma » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:28 pm
ZepinAtor wrote:Wish me luck![]()
I'm about to go out & break every Strava segment heading in a westerly direction & then crawl back against these 50km/hr winds. Should be a real hoot !
If you don't hear from me in 3 hours time I've been blown out to sea.
Heading east don't you mean?? With the winds today you could be blown clear across the bay to Stradie....
Cut short my commute this afternoon to get out of this wind quicker...some of the gusts nearly blew me off my bike, even with me wearing a fully loaded backpack!
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:38 pm
jasonc wrote:ZepinAtor wrote:Wish me luck![]()
I'm about to go out & break every Strava segment heading in a westerly direction & then crawl back against these 50km/hr winds. Should be a real hoot !
If you don't hear from me in 3 hours time I've been blown out to sea.
maybe head west first? then at least you'd deserve the segments...
OH yeh what a goose, I meant easterly direction.
Anyhoo I'm back in one piece after playing dodge the sticks.
Had an unfortunate interruption to my segment attempt, but giving way to loose kids & dumb pedestrians comes before leader board glory in the interests of safety. Almost came to a complete stop just to make sure all the little devils were safe & out of harms way.
Interesting ride all the same pushing out 250+w at 22km/hr on the flat, then leaning over at about a 10 degree angle (off centre) around the next corner to keep it in a straight line.
BBwwwaaaahh I just had a look at the Strava file & took out 3 kom's. If it wasn't for those (law abiding pedestrians on the shared path) I could have claimed a couple more. (I'm not condoning speeding on a shared path BTW.)
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby jasonc » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:48 pm

going down one hill it felt like i almost stopped when a gust whipped up

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby marinmomma » Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:50 pm
jasonc wrote:so weatherzone got it wrong and i did not enjoy my ride home.![]()
going down one hill it felt like i almost stopped when a gust whipped up
Me too, I kept looking at weather zone hoping to see the arrow pointing toward the SE, but it stubbornly decided to stay pointing east....bugger!
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Comedian » Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:27 pm
ZepinAtor wrote:jasonc wrote:ZepinAtor wrote:Wish me luck![]()
I'm about to go out & break every Strava segment heading in a westerly direction & then crawl back against these 50km/hr winds. Should be a real hoot !
If you don't hear from me in 3 hours time I've been blown out to sea.
maybe head west first? then at least you'd deserve the segments...
OH yeh what a goose, I meant easterly direction.
Anyhoo I'm back in one piece after playing dodge the sticks.
Had an unfortunate interruption to my segment attempt, but giving way to loose kids & dumb pedestrians comes before leader board glory in the interests of safety. Almost came to a complete stop just to make sure all the little devils were safe & out of harms way.
Interesting ride all the same pushing out 250+w at 22km/hr on the flat, then leaning over at about a 10 degree angle (off centre) around the next corner to keep it in a straight line.
BBwwwaaaahh I just had a look at the Strava file & took out 3 kom's. If it wasn't for those (law abiding pedestrians on the shared path) I could have claimed a couple more. (I'm not condoning speeding on a shared path BTW.)
good work!

One of those was mine so I got an email.

I had a little nibble back on the way home but the wind had halved kn strength, it was dark, and I was on the 29er. In summary, you'll keep.

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Wazza » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:18 am


Shhhh! No steel this morning, don't tell Wal.


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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby elantra » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:43 am
Wazza wrote:Considering the weather for the last 2 days I thought I would put these up from this mornings tour.
Shhhh! No steel this morning, don't tell Wal.
I cannot believe how perfect the weather was this morning, even if i did have to wear a beanie under my helmet.
Much as i like the view from Shornecliffe or Clontarf, the weather in Italy was also pretty good a few weeks ago.
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby ZepinAtor » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:21 pm
Comedian wrote:One of those was mine so I got an email.
Ooops, sorry about that.
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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby Comedian » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:58 pm
ZepinAtor wrote:Comedian wrote:One of those was mine so I got an email.
Ooops, sorry about that.



That's just how we roll.


Did the breeze seem strong at the time? The weather bureau said it was up to 28kph... honking.

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Re: Qld weather venting posts
Postby ZepinAtor » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:04 pm
Comedian wrote:ZepinAtor wrote:Comedian wrote:One of those was mine so I got an email.
Ooops, sorry about that.
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Did the breeze seem strong at the time? The weather bureau said it was up to 28kph... honking.
The wind was gusting along at a nice pace as was I

Wind assisted................Yes, but I was a triantelope with a TT background. Now race road & MTB in the 40+ age group so this Strava thingo is quite amusing.
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