Crazy Commuter Weather!
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Crazy Commuter Weather!
Postby TethAdam5 » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:01 am
Salutations to my fellow drenched.
That was indeed some of the worst weather I've ridden in so far in 2008.
Bring on winter!
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Postby HappyHumber » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:22 am
Still, it does me good to drive at least once every few months. It's always a good reminder why I don't do it more often.
kudos to all the diehards.
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Postby Bedouin » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:59 am
Being forced into track stands going uphill was definitely a lot of fun.
If the weather is going to be like this for the next few months, I'm going to have to invest in a jacket that is actually waterproof...
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:46 pm
Road from Fremantle to Churchlands this morning. Little rain but a lot of wind. Later on I rode into work (only 9 km) and it bucketed down. My Berghaus Gore-tex PacLite jacket worked a treat.
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Postby uMP2k » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:51 pm
At least on my bike I would have had all my wet weather gear on and had a nice hot shower and change of clothes waiting for me. As it was I got drenched and lost an umbrella to the wind along the terrace
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:51 pm
KarmauMP2k wrote:I wimped out and took the bus/train this morning, but I ended up wishing I had ridden in.
At least on my bike I would have had all my wet weather gear on and had a nice hot shower and change of clothes waiting for me. As it was I got drenched and lost an umbrella to the wind along the terrace
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Postby tallywhacker » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:44 pm
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:54 pm
That is when I left Fremantle ... According to BOM the wind was around 30 km/h on the coast.tallywhacker wrote:you were all riding at the wrong time. At 6:15 it was lovely, warm (ish), dry and just a slight north westerly. But best of all....no pedestrians
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:27 pm
Cheers,
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:30 pm
It might have helped my average. A northerly is not a good look when one is riding in a northerly directionKalgrm wrote:Turns out Cooloongup (near Rockingham) had a tornado come through this morning at about 7.30. I reckon that might have kept you off the bike .....
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Postby cricetidae » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:06 pm
I left Balcatta (Halley Rd) at 07:30 and managed to get to Morley Drive by 08:05 but the upshot of it all was that I finally got home in Cannington at 09:15.
Is it possible that on wet days some Perth drivers close their follwoing distance and speed up?
Hopefully tonight is a little better and you all have a safe ride home.
Be careful because there are some real loonies out there driving...
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:16 pm
Cheers,
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Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:22 pm
My guess is they close up so they can see the car in front better in the reduced visibility...
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