Author Topic: [HAMR] March 1st (Read 3649 times)

TheRedEyeJedi · « **on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:11:05 am »

Up early today due to a very insistent curry I had last night!

Hope Steve gets similar tail winds .... Already 3 miles down at 5am! Big one planned?

Bianchi Boy · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 March, 2015, 06:38:05 am »

It is windy today. He is riding into the wind at the moment and the winds will be predominantly from the west all day.

See http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ for the wind maps used by people who fly planes.

BB

jamesld8 · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 March, 2015, 07:30:29 am »

Quote from: Bianchi Boy on 01 March, 2015, 06:38:05 am

It is windy today. He is riding into the wind at the moment and the winds will be predominantly from the west all day.

See http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ for the wind maps used by people who fly planes.

BB

Nice weather site, very useful

Looks as if fresh / strong westerlies thro` to Thursday at least and quite cold. After a spring like day here yesterday, up to 11c and sunny, a big wake up call this am @ 4c and windy.

March is coming in like a lion ---maybe out like a lamb then

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 March, 2015, 07:34:32 am »

He is making the first visit of the year to St. Albans. Is he going to visit his mum?

clarion · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 March, 2015, 09:19:02 am »

Go Steve!

Hummers · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 March, 2015, 09:33:48 am »

Jaded · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 March, 2015, 09:37:33 am »

Early start, going strong. Plus currently aimed at a Gibbon.

Could be a perfect day

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 March, 2015, 11:53:10 am »

He has resisted the Lure of the Gibbon thus far but it could still be on for the homeward leg.

Basil · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 March, 2015, 01:22:50 pm »

We have Gibbon!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 March, 2015, 02:42:24 pm »

I don't know how the weather is down south, but Jan and I had a real battle with a loaded tandem and a vicious cross-wind on the way into Berwick.

Kim · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 March, 2015, 02:43:53 pm »

It's gone more than a bit gusty and pish in Brum.

PAC · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 March, 2015, 02:53:15 pm »

Looking at his track, I reckon it could be a double Gibbon today

jamesld8 · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 March, 2015, 03:24:40 pm »

Quote from: PAC on 01 March, 2015, 02:53:15 pm

Looking at his track, I reckon it could be a double Gibbon today

and given what weather is currently on its way (cold, heavy rain, windy) maybe several loops around home / Gibbonshire !

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:04:08 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 01 March, 2015, 01:22:50 pm

We have Gibbon!

We have double gibbon!

matthew · « **Reply #14 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:08:19 pm »

I hope Steve avoids the weather I currently have in Berks, Thunder and Lightening, with the accompanying rain. Went from dank and dingy to I'm glad I not out in that very quickly.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #15 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:14:47 pm »

Just been driven in from the garden. Rained so hard that our drainpipes couldn't cope. But only for 5 - 10 minutes. Back to normal rain now.

From the met office weather radar

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/map/#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1425186000&zoom=5&lon=-4.00&lat=55.01

looks like it has cleared Buckinghamshire.

notlobgp14 · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:20:29 pm »

Good of Steve to enter into the spirit of Gibbonism, brilliant; especially with all the other things on his mind, unless it brings some light relief.

Where is he heading to tonight? Not checked the calender today.

Jaded · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:27:18 pm »

He is certainly aware of the Gibbon thing. He had a mischievous glint in his eye when he stayed with us after a Double Gibbon.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:36:22 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 01 March, 2015, 05:08:19 pm

I hope Steve avoids the weather I currently have in Berks, Thunder and Lightening, with the accompanying rain. Went from dank and dingy to I'm glad I not out in that very quickly.

This also in NE Londonton. I've had to turn up the volume on the distascope coz of the noise of the rain

Wobbly · « **Reply #19 on:** 01 March, 2015, 05:58:19 pm »

Just to echo what others have said - the weather's just been effin' awful here at times today. And when I say effin' awful that's no understatement.

Go, Steve! But stay safe...

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 March, 2015, 06:25:57 pm »

Early speculation but I wonder if a triple gibbon is in the offing, with an approach from Poundon proving that all roads lead to MG

Climberruss · « **Reply #21 on:** 01 March, 2015, 07:55:06 pm »

Oh. looks like it might be another early day. Is something wrong? Weather in that area, health? Heres hoping it's nothing serious.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #22 on:** 01 March, 2015, 08:18:39 pm »

The weather seems to have been spectacularly shite all teh way down the east coast of England today. We rode from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Southend, so we know. OK, about 98% of that ride was in trains, but we were still watching the weather being shite.

Climberruss · « **Reply #23 on:** 01 March, 2015, 08:22:58 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 01 March, 2015, 08:18:39 pm

The weather seems to have been spectacularly shite all teh way down the east coast of England today. We rode from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Southend, so we know. OK, about 98% of that ride was in trains, but we were still watching the weather being shite.

That may explain it then.

Climberruss · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 March, 2015, 08:25:06 pm »

Ah...it's just gone up on Strava. 183.8. Not as bad as the tracker implyed. Well done Steve.