http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bravery in the face of winter en Sun, 31 May 2026 23:11:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200550 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:42:35 +0000 Greenroofer 200550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@AKen - that was really striking this morning. Round Kingsknowe it was cold on my bare knees, but when I came under the bridge near Hailes Quarry it suddenly went warm (literally as if it was cold on one side of the bridge and warm on the other), and it was really quite a lot warmer to the extent that a little while later I had to unzip my top.</p> <p>There's a concept in horticulture of the frost pocket where cold air rolls down a hill and collects at the bottom when trapped by physical features like a wall, fence or change in landform. I'm not sure how it applies to today's experience... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200528 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:44:22 +0000 SRD 200528@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>for some reason I put a light jacket on top of my t-shirt this morning. sauna-like </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200527 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:44:01 +0000 AKen 200527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em> On the way home I've encountered sudden blocks of cold air on a couple of occasions (neither in hollows). Quite odd.</em></p> <p>I've noticed this cycling along the canal towpath on very cold evenings - suddenly coming into a block of warmer air - mostly in the sheltered woody sections. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200519 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:04:37 +0000 steveo 200519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Running past the golf course on the Balgreen railway path and I could feel the cold air creeping over the path from the golf course. It never seemed to go over my lower leg and my upper body was still warm. Weird. </p> <p>Had the opposite one night up the Pentlands last week, warm bands of air in pockets but mostly freezing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200518 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:04:13 +0000 Darkerside 200518@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glasses + dense fog = me regularly failing to realise that half the fog is in fact condensation on my lenses.</p> <p>You'd thing after one wipe the message would sink in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200517 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:03:14 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 200517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good, it wasn't just me! Was going to post about that exact same thing. I was riding through Mountcastle, thinking 'aye, it's a bit chilly', then as if a switch had been.... switched.... there was warm air. And properly warm air. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200512 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:49:26 +0000 twq 200512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This morning I felt a blast of hot air as I approached the Innocent tunnel. Very odd, went from chilly to mild with the flick of a switch. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200485 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:29:51 +0000 amir 200485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On the way home I've encountered sudden blocks of cold air on a couple of occasions (neither in hollows). Quite odd. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200480 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:27:18 +0000 wingpig 200480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Leith Links looked frosty from a bit away, but resolved to misty:</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/zi3NMZ"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/781/21852701411_37553b1ef8_n.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/zi3NMZ">PSX_20150930_084424</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wingpig/">wingpig</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200331 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:32:56 +0000 fimm 200331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had a lovely long cycle in yesterday, equally lovely today (was a bit annoyed after an interaction with a driver so went round the back way to be slow and chill...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200327 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:52:16 +0000 gembo 200327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Still dark for the first time this morning, the swallows have departed, had soup for lunch the other day.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200319 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:12:05 +0000 steveo 200319@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Never thought I'd say thank goodness for the trams. Never noticed any traffic on my way back from the airport. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200314 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:55:12 +0000 chdot 200314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New car park??! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200311 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:47:15 +0000 HankChief 200311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was sunny out West too. Made it hard to see what was in front of you...</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/yifnU8"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5832/21198602243_949dce42e8_z.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/yifnU8">Sunny</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/91842878@N03/">HankChief</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200310 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:40:17 +0000 chdot 200310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Sun also quite blinding"</p> <p>Yeah tried to get a pic, camera had other ideas -</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/yXnsWX" rel="nofollow">https://flic.kr/p/yXnsWX</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200305 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:25:01 +0000 gembo 200305@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had long fingered gloves on since Sunday but stopped at leamington lift bridge tonight and removed helmet, gilet, and gloves. It was balmy. Sun also quite blinding </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200292 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:06:42 +0000 Neil 200292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Winter gear this morning and just a jersey on the way home tonight! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200284 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:56:48 +0000 steveo 200284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Out the house for stupid o'clock this morning very cold before sun up, new down jacket proved useful warm in the cold and packed away when it warmed up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200206 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:16:39 +0000 chdot 200206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Strangely I wouldn't say it felt that cold though."</p> <p>Think that's partly due to the almost complete lack of wind - which seems to be going on for a long time recently - unusually(?)</p> <p>Also, depending on when you're travelling, the sun helps. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200203 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:12:00 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 200203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I measured 3C this morning at the lowest point, reaching 8C in Edinburgh. Strangely I wouldn't say it felt that cold though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200198 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:02:42 +0000 chdot 200198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Actually I think KB has its own microclimate.</p> <p>My outdoor sensor said 6 too - but KB recorded yesterday morning as lower than today, whatever the actual temp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200194 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:53:23 +0000 amir 200194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Not as cold as yesterday"</p> <p>It was colder in the sticks - about 6 degrees </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200183 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:20:24 +0000 DaveC 200183@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not brave, I stayed in bed 30 mins extra and caught the train. May have to ride tomorrow though, aiming for at least 2 commute days by bike a week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200182 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:19:32 +0000 chdot 200182@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not as cold as yesterday</p> <p><a href="http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/~weather/jcmb_ws_R/Timeplot_2day_001.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/~weather/jcmb_ws_R/Timeplot_2day_001.jpg</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452&page=2#post-200177 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:09:06 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 200177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My cycle cap was this morning's nod to the slight chill in the air. Should have taken it off halfway here. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452#post-200175 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:52:33 +0000 chdot 200175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Dark this morning sitting in my back porch eating my porridge"</p> <p>Exiled? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452#post-200174 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:51:14 +0000 amir 200174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Chilly morning today so full late autumn kit - but the Innocent Tunnel was like a sauna. My glasses fogged up and I were reet warm by the end. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452#post-200171 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:47:12 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 200171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah but at least he's prepared to defeat evil penguins. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452#post-200169 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:15:25 +0000 Nelly 200169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo "the wrong trousers"</p> <p>Could have been worse - they might have sent you 'the cruel shoes'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15452#post-200168 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:00:19 +0000 gembo 200168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dark this morning sitting in my back porch eating my porridge but not quite as cold as the other day. Since I bought the spiked tyre the winters have been warmer.</p> <p>My cycling buddy has declined to buy his bus pass but no longer will I know he will be sitting there to swap tales from the road getting us through the dark days.</p> <p>Still after a decent pair of waterproof trousers. The gore ones I have bought twice but then either not arrived or been the wrong trousers. </p>