A pox on Mother Nature

[maillotpois]

How is it possible, in a ride that's essentially a big CIRCLE, to have a headwind the ENTIRE time????

[CorsairMac]

How is it possible, in a ride that's essentially a big CIRCLE, to have a headwind the ENTIRE time????

ROFL - don't know about your state but it actually IS possible here.....we have mountains with canyons on one side of the city and volcanoes on the other so depending on the wind direction, it can hit one of those barriers and cause "canyon winds" and we can have headwinds from all 4 directions. Course, it makes for some Awesome hot air ballooning!

[DirtDiva]

How is it possible, in a ride that's essentially a big CIRCLE, to have a headwind the ENTIRE time????

You should've gone the other way around the circle.

[SadieKate]

Which corner of the house am I supposed to go to? And, yeah, this is how you get headwinds the entire time. I was going to do Spinverals but I think I need to delay a bit.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
512 PM PST THU MAR 2 2006

CAZ017-018-030215-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
512 PM PST THU MAR 2 2006

AT AROUND 5 PM A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS BEING OBSERVED IN THE DIXON AND
VACAVILLE AREA SOUTHWEST OF SACRAMENTO. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS
ASSOCIATED WITH A LINE OF DEVELOPING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING WELL OFF THE
GROUND AT THIS TIME. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTH AT AROUND 20
MPH AND THIS WILL BE MOVING TOWARD AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF DIXON
AND DAVIS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80. ..INTERSTATE 580 AND THE WINTERS
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY
AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

[SadieKate]

They're predicting snow on Diablo again tomorrow.

[Tater]

So much for getting outside today ; it is gray, cloudy and threatening to rain. I am so getting tired of the trainer!!!

[uk elephant]

So much for getting outside today ; it is gray, cloudy and threatening to rain. I am so getting tired of the trainer!!!

Why would rain or clouds keep you from going out? Just wear some rain gear and head out. Real weather just makes you feel that much more alive in my opinion. Now if it was 80 degrees and sunny, then I might be more reluctant to go out.

[yellow]

Why would rain or clouds keep you from going out? Just wear some rain gear and head out. Real weather just makes you feel that much more alive in my opinion. Now if it was 80 degrees and sunny, then I might be more reluctant to go out.

Oh, as I think SadieKate once said:

wet rims =

That's my excuse, anyway, and I'm sticking to it! (That and having to pull the bike all apart and clean it. Ugh.)

[Tater]

Why would rain or clouds keep you from going out? Just wear some rain gear and head out. Real weather just makes you feel that much more alive in my opinion. Now if it was 80 degrees and sunny, then I might be more reluctant to go out.

I don't mind getting caught out in the rain at all, it is a part of the fun. And yes, I have the wet weather gear to do it. But, last year I had a spectacular wipeout on a rainy day with my road bike. Something about slick tires, a curve in the road, smooth pavement and down I went. A beautiful purple/red bruise on my hip and some road rash I earned. Now I am a bit more cautious about going out in the rain, at least on my road bike. The mountain bike is another story!

I agree with SadieKate as well, rain seems to pour from the skies this time of year and I am not visible enough to motorists in clear conditions, I don't want to push the envelope when limited visibility occurs.

And yes, wet rims = . Well said!!

[maillotpois]

AT AROUND 5 PM A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS BEING OBSERVED IN THE DIXON AND
VACAVILLE AREA SOUTHWEST OF SACRAMENTO. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS
ASSOCIATED WITH A LINE OF DEVELOPING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY. THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING WELL OFF THE
GROUND AT THIS TIME. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE NORTH AT AROUND 20
MPH AND THIS WILL BE MOVING TOWARD AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF DIXON
AND DAVIS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80. ..INTERSTATE 580 AND THE WINTERS
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY
AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

Um. Scary!!!! Stay safe, SK.

DH is going to Sac this afternoon for a mediation. I will tell him to watch for tornadoes. (I hope he picks up Pietro's for dinner on the way home as ordered. I am fairly addicted to their Italian sausage.)