Saturday's Weather

[SadieKate]

Think how much BBQ you'll earn.

[maillotpois]

As Jo said, I'm big on getting my money's worth at rides. (I really got my money's worth at DMD ). Anyway, it's an idea I try to instill in my coachees if they're not riding for time - just relax and have fun. Brevet time limits are so doable - don't beat yourself up for where you finish. Just finish - safely - and have fun.

I will say the times I have ridden to the lighthouse in stormy weather can be quite dramatic - and somewhat demoralizing. Just remember that headwind will probably be a tailwind on the way back in. (Though in the 300k last year the wind shifted and that was super stinky.)

And maybe you'll get lucky and see snow on the ground (at night unto sea level) as I did in 2006. (I think it was accumulated hail, to be fair, but it sure looked like snow.)

We do our lighthouse ride 3/29. Hope I am healed up by then. And I expect better weather by then as well.

Have fun - be SAFE.

[Bike Goddess]

Oh my- you have to do the Marshall wall from the beach, eh? What fun. However, I think that would be better than coming down from the other side.

And,as MP says, you might just have a bit of a tail wind when you turn back from the lighthouse.

I'll be thinking of the two of you as I'm tucked into my blankets catching up on all my neglected reading materials!

[maillotpois]

They don't have to do Marshall wall - it's out and back up Hwy. 1 to Marshall.

[bikerchick68]

"Chance of precipitation 80%" uhhh... are you two putting fenders on??? Hope you ride during the 20% chance when it's NOT raining!

[jobob]

Yep, we gots our fenders! and scuba gear

[Fredwina]

besides, your'e supposed to be Hard-core Randoneuses
Fredwina, who is ducking under her cublice
There goes my training for my 300K

[Bike Goddess]

Maybe you'll need a "brim" on your helmets to help fend off the drips and the wind!

I used to ride in the rain holding an umbrella. Of course those were the days when I was commuting to class- about a mile from where I lived.

Hope you can be warm if not dry. Hope it clears out a little bit for you. Hope, hope, hope.....

[Veronica]

Wow, the forecast has gotten even "better"!

Saturday: Periods of rain. High near 57. Windy, with a east southeast wind 31 to 34 mph decreasing to between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

V.

[jobob]

Have fun - be SAFE.

That's the plan!