http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Wet (and windy) en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98752 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:57:59 +0000 chdot 98752@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wet returns. </p> <p>Wind mostly absent. </p> <p>Supposed to be fine after lunch, with the homeward wind coming from the North... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98738 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:57:47 +0000 chdot 98738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>EnvironmentInstitute (@environmentinst)<br /> 01/02/2013 01:21<br /> Increases in extreme rainfall linked to global warming </p> <p><a href="http://www.wp.me/pp6py-1jR" rel="nofollow">http://www.wp.me/pp6py-1jR</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98724 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:25:48 +0000 steveo 98724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was that what caused that almighty hail shower on Monday night? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98723 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:17:36 +0000 DaveC 98723@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Andy, it was. The cold wind chilling Britain was from Scandinavia. There was also a warm front bringing rain from the SW. As the rain hit the cold air it froze. I've had conversations on Twitter with the Scottish Beeb weather guys about wind from NE but rain clouds moving in from the west. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98687 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:24:01 +0000 kaputnik 98687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I overheard someone saying week before last that the snow was coming from one direction and the wind was blowing the other.</p> <p>True story </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98681 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:33:37 +0000 AKen 98681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just noticed an unusual phenomenon. From my office window, I can see low, grey clouds whipping along in the wind. But above me, there are wisps of high, white clouds that seem to be stationary. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98670 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:54:55 +0000 chdot 98670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wet back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98662 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:35:42 +0000 DaveC 98662@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So long as the FRB doesn't close I'll be fine!</p> <p>EDIT:</p> <p>Hmm thought the wind was light this morning at 06.45 on the bridge:</p> <p><a href="http://www.forthroadbridge.org/weather" rel="nofollow">http://www.forthroadbridge.org/weather</a></p> <p>Glad I didn't need to cross back around 1.30 when it gusted to over 70mph!! Looks to be ~40mph or below and dropping. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98659 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:05:19 +0000 steveo 98659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Met office forecast a 40% chance of precipitation and that is forecast to be hail... Joy... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98658 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:01:21 +0000 chdot 98658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>V pleasant out just now. </p> <p>Even a bit of sun. </p> <p>Not expected to last... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98634 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:23:36 +0000 Snowy 98634@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heading west, the last two morning commutes have been among the least pleasant ever...I'd rather have the ice, than that headwind! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98557 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:40:48 +0000 Uberuce 98557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Methinks not changing into my shorts at Pete's was a mistake. I am one of the Soggybottom Boys, most assuredly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98551 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:59:06 +0000 Smudge 98551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I bottled out of lanark road and used the old railway to go visiting in Currie tonight, my poor wee Brommie now looks as though I've been mountain biking on it :-/ fair flew back down the road mind you :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98540 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:59:48 +0000 gembo 98540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I I experienced strong south westerlies on Lanark road west tonight, being blown to a standstill several times </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98520 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:02:22 +0000 chdot 98520@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Weather forecaster Helen Chivers said residents across the Lothians could expect more bad weather tonight and in the early hours of tomorrow. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/wind-upto-70mph-to-cause-chaos-across-lothians-1-2766079" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/wind-upto-70mph-to-cause-chaos-across-lothians-1-2766079</a> </p> <p>Useful weather word "could". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98510 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:25:28 +0000 Min 98510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The weather forecast is that there will be some weather" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98508 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:16:49 +0000 chdot 98508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From above link -</p> <p>"</p> <p>with our weather alternating between settled and unsettled, as well as mild and cold</p> <p>"</p> <p>That's a fine forecast... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98499 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:56:41 +0000 Baldcyclist 98499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wind was really bad for me on the way home last night, maybe it was raining, don't know, was concentrating too hard on staying upright, and trying to predict which way the wind was going to throw me!</p> <p>I'll be happier when we're back onto the Ice thread....<br /> <a href="http://blogs.channel4.com/liam-dutton-on-weather/cold-february-topple-topple-question/2950">http://blogs.channel4.com/liam-dutton-on-weather/cold-february-topple-topple-question/2950</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98487 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:49:17 +0000 minus six 98487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@DaveC</p> <p>i got a soaking this morning, but the wind wasn't a big deal on the bridge, thankfully i missed the 50mph gust spike </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98483 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:17:46 +0000 DaveC 98483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Woman up?!?! You are not a man?? I really need to meet more CCEers in person!</p> <p>Well I WAS going to cycle this morning but Josie showed me the Forth Road Bridge website with the wind graph rooted firmly in the graphs penthouse!! I walked to the bus stop in a lull, no cloud and little wind, thinking <em>I could have done this</em>! 10 mins later as the bus arrived it was thoroughly hoseing it down in large skip fulls and the wind was buffeting the bus shelter!! The bus driver looked at me in shock when I said I normally cycle to work, but was glad I didn't! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98477 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:29:12 +0000 Zenfrozt 98477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm still debating it tbh, the wind coming back last night was too strong for me and I got totally drenched heading over to GamesHub after work.<br /> *Sigh* I suppose I should probably just woman up and do it lol. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356&page=2#post-98475 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:10:15 +0000 steveo 98475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My sloth paid off this morning, by the time I got my self together the rain had virtually stopped. By the time I was on the road it was only spray I had to deal with. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98473 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:03:05 +0000 Smudge 98473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For once my timing was perfect as I was just unlocking the door at work when the rain started stoating off the roof :-)</p> <p>Not convinced this evenings commute will work as well though ;-s </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98472 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:59:02 +0000 Darkerside 98472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got thoroughly drenched this morning. Probably the worst so far this year for proper, heavy, pinging-off-the-bell-on-the-bars rain.</p> <p>For the gamers lurking within this parish, if you remember the 'Hard Rain' level in Left 4 Dead 2, it was just like that. </p> <p>Albeit with fewer zombies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98470 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:43:30 +0000 Uberuce 98470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think I must have picked up your note, tammytroot, since I remembered to pack spare punders. I did, however neglect my left bum cheek while drying myself with paper towel in the Mother'n'Baby room at work, so note to self: if you're towelling after the rain, be sure to make a complete arse of it.</p> <p>(Thank you, thank you. I'm here all week; don't try the veal since I don't approve.)</p> <p>NB: no mothers or babies were harmed in the making of this post. Pretty sure no mothers or babies have ever used that room, come to think of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98466 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:10:51 +0000 tammytroot 98466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Note to self; must keep spare underpants at work.<br /> Going commando now due to real soaking on the way in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98463 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:49:02 +0000 AKen 98463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last night was better than the night before - windier but, when I was going home, I was spared the lashing rain. Hoping (but not expecting) that it'll calm down before this evening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98438 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:22:56 +0000 gembo 98438@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Took long way round tonight as windy, couldn't be bothered changing out of work clothes either. Got soaked. Not cold tho </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98437 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:11:50 +0000 LaidBack 98437@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like the recliner when there are big puddles because my feet don't get sprayed. The downside is that your viewing angle on severe potholes is less - one thing improved with a decent light to see and be seen</p> <p>I find that uprights with discs spray water onto my left shoe in the rain. Upper body does get wetter though. </p> <p>From a non-cyclists point of view all bikes are bad in wet weather although I'd rather quickly cycle than trudge through rain or wait for a bus once soaked.</p> <p>One forumer has a trike with a 'Streamer' fairing. He says it's good although makes trike wider to move through doors. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9356#post-98436 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:01:48 +0000 EddieD 98436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay, given that I average the same speed, do I get wetter on my 'bent, or an upright, in the same rain? </p>