*Cries a tear* Warning! Whining Ahead!

[Harley]

SNOW here!!!! Yuk
Sloppy thick stuff, 6 inches today, wet streets, with 8 inches more predicted for tonight. So much for my rides this weekend... back out with the snow shovels.

Nice to know I'm not the only one sitting home crying this weekend, wishing for spring

[Aggie_Ama]

Karen- I don't go out if I know it is raining. Sorry you have to change you plans but I would as well. I did a rally last summer that started in a heavy downpour, saw three wrecks in the first 5 miles. I also spent the back 80 riding in a wet chamois because I had been so drenched, not fun at all.

Ladies- remember we are talking about spring in Texas. Rain usually means thunder, lightning, hail and often flash flooding. In Austin I rarely see cyclists out in the rain.

[rocknrollgirl]

Karen,
I would not take any chances either, you have way too much time invested in your season. I feel for you with the weather stepping in, it is tough when you are following a training schedule that is finely tuned. Well, all I can say is play it safe, and I hope it does not stink to badly....

[Flybye]

I hear you. I have ridden 3 times this spring and one of them was while we were on vacation. I just woke up to a skift of snow and a wind advisory -35-60 mph gusts.

I am sorry that you had to change your plans - I'd be disappointed, too. I may have missed it, but what did you do instead?

[DDH]

Not to mention the fact that we had a mild cold front come in and along with the raing the temp is only in the 50's.

Rain and cold don't mix for me, I missed my ride this morning too because of the rain and thunderstorms.

Hope you have better luck next time.

[Starfish]

Hey, KSH, so sorry about your weather yuck. Yes, rain where you are is not like rain where I am, that is for sure. Hang in there!

I am trying to figure out how to train for a mountain climbing ride when all our hills, let alone our mountains, are under snow, sand and gravel. Very odd for us this time of year, as lots of people are experiencing.

Two feet of snow out on one of my longer training routes! Two feet!! Out here in "mild" western WA!!

[KSH]

Karen- I don't go out if I know it is raining. Sorry you have to change you plans but I would as well. I did a rally last summer that started in a heavy downpour, saw three wrecks in the first 5 miles. I also spent the back 80 riding in a wet chamois because I had been so drenched, not fun at all.

Ah yea, heavy downpour? No thanks. Wrecks are scary and my bike isn't insured.


Well I got up at 5:00 AM and checked the weather radar. There was rain down South moving up North and covering the areas I was scheduled to ride in.

There might have been a small window of opportunity to ride... but it was over an hours drive one-way for me... so between the round trip gas and entry fee it would have been a $40 day. Too big of a risk for me, in case it got rained out.


So I think I'm taking today off. I should run but yea I can't stand the thought of the treadmill... it has been causing me odd foot pain to run on it. I could run outside but I'm completely unmotivated by drizzle and cold. Blah.

Tomorrow should be sunny though. I'll ride then.