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"Brace yourself for a wild weekend"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    Good thing you weren't out at 2am

    Warm too (depending on wind chill).

    http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/abs/Weathercam/station/24hours.html

    Posted 13 years ago #
  2. SRD
    Moderator

    Yes, I made the mistake of listening to R4 about how 'chilly' it was out and put extra layers on after being cold yesterday. Mistake!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  3. Smudge
    Member

    Running about doing midwife visit et al this morning, now just getting ready to take the motorised bicycle to work (via TBC to drop off a wheel build ;-))
    Not looking forwards to it really :-/

    Posted 13 years ago #
  4. crowriver
    Member

    Ooh, it's foul out there this morning! Not nice cycling weather.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  5. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Very sweaty ride in this morning. Definitely overdressed for the ambient temperature.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  6. chdot
    Admin

    "Ooh, it's foul out there this morning! Not nice cycling weather."

    YES

    I'm waiting for a 'weather window'...

    So, it's waterproof trousers and not too many layers(?)

    Is The Mound/Hanover Street 'open'?

    Posted 13 years ago #
  7. Uberuce
    Member

    I was pretty glad of both my army surplus not-sure-what-kind bag I bodged into messenger style and of my absurdly heavy chain this morning.

    The latter for anchorage and the former for being robust enough to carry the chain and for sitting nicely on my hip so my lower back wasn't a small saline loch by the time I was in the office.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  8. SRD
    Moderator

    @chdot - despite both k'nik and my comments about the temp, whatever is coming down outside my office window at the moment looks more like sleet than anything else :(

    Posted 13 years ago #
  9. chdot
    Admin

    "looks more like sleet"

    Temperature drop!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  10. crowriver
    Member

    The forecast is for it to continue dropping this afternoon. Good day to stay in, methinks!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  11. chdot
    Admin

    Still going down!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  12. wingpig
    Member

    *pretend virtual air-punch*

    Posted 13 years ago #
  13. SRD
    Moderator

    Hmmm..that doesn't work. help?

    ADMIN EDIT

    Yeah auto resize seems a bit temperamental.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  14. Smudge
    Member

    Motorway riding was... "cheeky"! Glad in some ways i'm back on the bicycle tomorrow, there were some *nasty* gusts and crosswinds today.
    Would be nice (in some ways!) to get some snow and ice overnight, would justify the be-spiked LHT

    B-))

    Posted 13 years ago #
  15. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 13 years ago #
  16. amir
    Member

    Temp down by 6 degrees in a bit over an hour, wind direction changed and speed down. If the rain stops, conditions for Hilly Tuesday might be okay (don't like it too hot!).

    Posted 13 years ago #
  17. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I think I'll do a couple (for a "laugh") regardless of the weather, but I've just been booked in to design some kiddies party invites and there's this thing called citycycling wanting some attention so I shall probably wuss out at that point!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  18. LaidBack
    Member

    I'm looking at doing a lap - assuming it's not a monsoon or ice storm.
    Just for research...!

    Posted 13 years ago #
  19. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Gah. Change of plans. Will probably (as in, definitely) be delayed as I have to deviate by my parents' place on way home and that will involve not refusing offer of tea and biscuits

    Posted 13 years ago #
  20. custard
    Member

    was very windy this morning on the comute (5am ish)
    at some points I was near getting tipped over!

    I have the joy of working outdoors. so got soaked and I didnt need temp graphs to tell me the temp had dropped ;)

    Posted 13 years ago #
  21. amir
    Member

    I think I will just go straight home tonight. That will be tough enough. Let's hope next Tuesday hs more clement weather.

    Posted 13 years ago #
  22. chdot
    Admin

    "
    bbcgms:

    Euan McCallum @MetOffice tells GMS more wet and windy weather moving into the west this PM. Windy night for the north - 80mph gusts.

    Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/bbcgms/status/141778490910441472

    "

    Posted 13 years ago #
  23. DaveC
    Member

    Yes I heard that too. Doesn't bode well for a ride home. FRB already stating gusts of over 50mph.. eek??

    If they're on strike will they not notice me walking over the bridge???

    Posted 13 years ago #
  24. chdot
    Admin

    "If they're on strike will they not notice me walking over the bridge???"

    Have you ever taken a bike on a bus to Fife?

    Some (Stagecoach) services take them.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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