Author Topic: A random thread for weatherish things that don't warrant a thread of their own. (Read 287959 times)

JefO · « **Reply #2525 on:** 24 March, 2023, 08:00:21 pm »

Has anyone coined a phrase along the lines "Ott's Law states that the worst weather will coincide with the worst part (for that weather) of any planned ride"?

If not, I am claiming it!

Every time it rains at 30mph it does it on the most exposed section of my circular ride, while I am faced with the headwind.

On the day that Northern France had record high temperatures (46degC 2019), my family was involved in a 4 day ride, the longest day in the saddle in France was on that day.

When I rode my longest ride to Happisburgh/Bacton on the Norfolk coast, I had a headwind and the hottest temperatures in August 2022. The next day coming home I had a headwind and hottest temperatures of the month again.

Jef (Ott)

andrewc · « **Reply #2526 on:** 25 March, 2023, 03:42:57 pm »

At least we don't need to worry about tornadoes.... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/tornado-deaths-mississippi-alabama-rolling-fork

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/25/2160156/-Tornadoes-rampage-across-Mississippi-killing-at-least-23-people-and-leaving-wake-of-destruction

https://twitter.com/JordanHallWX/status/1639614835594866689

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2527 on:** 25 March, 2023, 09:41:09 pm »

Not in the same league, but give it time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zy03YHb8Lo&ab_channel=DisasterCompilations

T42 · « **Reply #2528 on:** 26 March, 2023, 07:51:59 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 24 March, 2023, 06:23:26 pm

Thunderbolts, lightning, mighty rushing wind, hail and a plague of frogs* in E17.

* Lie

Sacred blue.

T42 · « **Reply #2529 on:** 26 March, 2023, 07:55:24 am »

Quote from: JefO on 24 March, 2023, 08:00:21 pm

Has anyone coined a phrase along the lines "Ott's Law states that the worst weather will coincide with the worst part (for that weather) of any planned ride"?

T42's Law states that if you make an appointment with a specialist N months in advance it will fall in the middle of a brilliant day for cycling sandwiched by two weeks of weather you wouldn't turn a Tory out on.

Meanwhile it's pissing down here, due to blow a half-gale tomorrow and it's to be fine on Tuesday when I'm seeing the cardiologist.

JefO · « **Reply #2530 on:** 26 March, 2023, 09:10:36 pm »

That is brilliant T42.

Between us we have every day covered.

Kim · « **Reply #2531 on:** 26 March, 2023, 09:12:53 pm »

Don't forget the Rule According to Kim™ about the last 20km of any ride being a bit of a slog, irrespective of total distance. That's not always down to weather, but when it is, we can be sure that Ott's Law is in operation.

Pingu · « **Reply #2532 on:** 26 March, 2023, 09:16:24 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 March, 2023, 09:12:53 pm

Don't forget the Rule According to Kim™ about the last 20km of any ride being a bit of a slog, irrespective of total distance...

What about rides <20km

Kim · « **Reply #2533 on:** 26 March, 2023, 09:26:26 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 26 March, 2023, 09:16:24 pm

Quote from: Kim on 26 March, 2023, 09:12:53 pm
Don't forget the Rule According to Kim™ about the last 20km of any ride being a bit of a slog, irrespective of total distance...

What about rides <20km

*Especially* those.

tonyh · « **Reply #2534 on:** 27 March, 2023, 07:04:00 am »

Quote from: Kim on 26 March, 2023, 09:26:26 pm

*Especially* those.

Yes! Kim's rule correctly implies that all rides of <20km consist entirely of Slog.

T42 · « **Reply #2535 on:** 27 March, 2023, 07:35:41 am »

<20 km is a warm-up.

tonyh · « **Reply #2536 on:** 27 March, 2023, 07:58:50 am »

Also true.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2537 on:** 27 March, 2023, 01:12:22 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 March, 2023, 09:12:53 pm

Don't forget the Rule According to Kim™ about the last 20km of any ride being a bit of a slog, irrespective of total distance. That's not always down to weather, but when it is, we can be sure that Ott's Law is in operation.

I find the first 20km really tough too.

And of course the bit in the middle!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2538 on:** 30 March, 2023, 10:29:42 pm »

In this part of the biosphere, the driest February on record has been followed by the wettest March on record. Brother David (CM11 postcode) tells me that the previous record, set in 2001, was for 89.8mm. As of yesterday, it's 106.2mm. Looking at tomorrow's forecast, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a further >20mm on top o that lot.

Here in balmy SS2, we tend to get about 80% of the rainfall that he does. 80mm so far this month.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2539 on:** 01 April, 2023, 10:08:26 pm »

Brother David informs me that the total rainfall he recorded for March was 122.6mm. His son Tom, who lives in central Chelmsford, about 10 miles further north, recorded 158mm, including 24mm yesterday. “Stonking new record!” says he.

hubner · « **Reply #2540 on:** 01 April, 2023, 10:56:29 pm »

The last few weeks and month have been really wet, I think I commuted on my "dry" bike only about one or two times.

But dry weather is forecast for the next 10 days.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2541 on:** 10 April, 2023, 11:12:18 am »

Easter Monday? Check.
Seaside? Check.
Pissing down? Check.

Bah!

cycleman · « **Reply #2542 on:** 10 April, 2023, 06:20:49 pm »

Forecast- check......,...

Kim · « **Reply #2543 on:** 10 April, 2023, 08:11:43 pm »

I think we conclusively depleted the bank holiday weather karma at the BHPC event yesterday.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2544 on:** 10 April, 2023, 10:43:03 pm »

Troo, dat. Clear now in Sussex by the Sea but mighty rushing wind forecast for the next couple of days, which will likely cause more indecision among Miss von Brandenburg's cats.

Basil · « **Reply #2545 on:** 10 April, 2023, 11:33:48 pm »

Well, it began to get really wet and windy here today. But now it's dry and calm.
The calm before storm bastard?

T42 · « **Reply #2546 on:** 12 April, 2023, 02:46:56 pm »

Rain hammering down, drive awash from end to end.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2547 on:** 12 April, 2023, 03:50:08 pm »

Hmm, wind, hail and thunder, all at once. Oh joy..

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2548 on:** 12 April, 2023, 03:56:41 pm »

(Sings)
April brings the sweet Spring showers
On and on for hours and hours!

Miss von Brandenburg's cats are too dim to associate the noise of rain on the skylight with it tipping down outside, so stand by the door, make pitiful noises and then refuse to go outside when they discover that yes, it's horrible out there. Furry gimps.

Basil · « **Reply #2549 on:** 12 April, 2023, 04:19:23 pm »

Cold, 'orrible sleet this morning.