How do you guys deal with two days straight of rain/cold?
02-20-19, 09:25 PM
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02-20-19, 10:50 PM
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I've always found it amusing that rain discourages so many people -- it's not like the vast majority of people find taking a shower to be a traumatizing event.
But this behavior is hardly peculiar to cyclists. I've noticed practically no one will go swimming or waterskiing when it's raining even if there's zero chance of lightning -- apparently, they don't want to get wet...
But this behavior is hardly peculiar to cyclists. I've noticed practically no one will go swimming or waterskiing when it's raining even if there's zero chance of lightning -- apparently, they don't want to get wet...
That said, the increased likelihood of a crash in wet or icy conditions, caused by an inexperienced or careless motorist, could be very traumatic.
02-21-19, 05:38 PM
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It's snowed today in Los Angeles. The apocalypse is coming. Outsiders really do not understand how cold it is for us. The National Weather Service actually had to tweet what is snow because people are confused twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1098705104696356864
Back to back mornings with a starting temperature of 41. Ugh.
Back to back mornings with a starting temperature of 41. Ugh.
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02-21-19, 05:45 PM
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02-21-19, 05:52 PM
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I rode past Glen Helen Regional Park (15 corridor through the Cajon Pass) yesterday morning, trying to get out early before the rains returned. At 10am, it was 35º. It started raining in the late afternoon, and is still showering on-and-off now.
Today's high was 41º, and it snowed for a few minutes. Actual drift-down-real-slow snow. The overnight low is forecast for 29º.
Our average seasonal rainfall is 12.26". We've gotten 7.9" in the first 21 days of February. We're not built for this kind of stuff.
Today's high was 41º, and it snowed for a few minutes. Actual drift-down-real-slow snow. The overnight low is forecast for 29º.
Our average seasonal rainfall is 12.26". We've gotten 7.9" in the first 21 days of February. We're not built for this kind of stuff.
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02-21-19, 06:15 PM
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It's snowed today in Los Angeles. The apocalypse is coming. Outsiders really do not understand how cold it is for us. The National Weather Service actually had to tweet what is snow because people are confused twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1098705104696356864
Back to back mornings with a starting temperature of 41. Ugh.
Back to back mornings with a starting temperature of 41. Ugh.
I had a buddy moved to LA from Minneapolis, years ago there was snow in LA and he's out driving like it ain't no thing ... cop pulled him over for driving too fast in the snow, showed his MN licence and they let him drive on.
I understand not having the gear (bike or otherwise) to deal with cold, if I lived in LA I won't have cold weather gear. But I live in Minnesota and I ride gravel grinders in conditions colder and wetter than this.
Filthy 50 in October. we had 28*F with snow/rain/sleet/ice/..... I rode with the right hand bare for most of the ride so I could eat, put the Mickey Mouse glove back on when we got headwinds on the last 10 miles.
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02-21-19, 06:29 PM
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Yeah but don’t forget, we have days in the summer where the overnight low is 90°. Hot we can do. Under 40 might as well be Antarctica.
02-21-19, 06:36 PM
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Last night I went out with a sweater AND a jacket. Both. Usually I have just a collared shirt or t-shirt with a jacket or just the sweater. There is an organized ride this Saturday that will be 80 miles and 10K of climbing (we live in a climbing paradise, flats are boring). That ride would not be a problem, but it will still take me a while, leading into the afternoon. That's when the wind really starts. No thank you. I will just bail once it starts getting cold.
02-21-19, 08:44 PM
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Start at 41*F ... DAMN! I'd love to see that as a high temp!
I had a buddy moved to LA from Minneapolis, years ago there was snow in LA and he's out driving like it ain't no thing ... cop pulled him over for driving too fast in the snow, showed his MN licence and they let him drive on.
I understand not having the gear (bike or otherwise) to deal with cold, if I lived in LA I won't have cold weather gear. But I live in Minnesota and I ride gravel grinders in conditions colder and wetter than this.
Filthy 50 in October. we had 28*F with snow/rain/sleet/ice/..... I rode with the right hand bare for most of the ride so I could eat, put the Mickey Mouse glove back on when we got headwinds on the last 10 miles.
photo credit - https://markmanoutdoorphotography.com/
I had a buddy moved to LA from Minneapolis, years ago there was snow in LA and he's out driving like it ain't no thing ... cop pulled him over for driving too fast in the snow, showed his MN licence and they let him drive on.
I understand not having the gear (bike or otherwise) to deal with cold, if I lived in LA I won't have cold weather gear. But I live in Minnesota and I ride gravel grinders in conditions colder and wetter than this.
Filthy 50 in October. we had 28*F with snow/rain/sleet/ice/..... I rode with the right hand bare for most of the ride so I could eat, put the Mickey Mouse glove back on when we got headwinds on the last 10 miles.
photo credit - https://markmanoutdoorphotography.com/
Poor thing would never survive a MN winter, not outdoors anyway.
02-21-19, 08:59 PM
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02-21-19, 11:02 PM
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The past two weeks combined with the forecast for the next few weeks has got me shopping for a proper pair of winter cycling shoes (the fact that I now apparently have Reynaud's is definitely contributing as well) and the search is... not going well. I'm to the point where I'm mostly not paying attention to the price tags, but finding a shoe in US13.5/14 is proving to be very difficult.
I couldn't feel my toes for a full two hours after riding yesterday. I was hobbling around like my feet were made of wood.
I couldn't feel my toes for a full two hours after riding yesterday. I was hobbling around like my feet were made of wood.
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02-21-19, 11:34 PM
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The past two weeks combined with the forecast for the next few weeks has got me shopping for a proper pair of winter cycling shoes (the fact that I now apparently have Reynaud's is definitely contributing as well) and the search is... not going well. I'm to the point where I'm mostly not paying attention to the price tags, but finding a shoe in US13.5/14 is proving to be very difficult.
I couldn't feel my toes for a full two hours after riding yesterday. I was hobbling around like my feet were made of wood.
I couldn't feel my toes for a full two hours after riding yesterday. I was hobbling around like my feet were made of wood.
02-21-19, 11:47 PM
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Not a problem here in France. Still 0°C at the moment, but will be 18°C at midday. Glorious sunny weather. Just shows there are upsides to global warming
02-22-19, 04:26 AM
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Nah, I live in Los Angeles, doesn't get hot either!
Last night I went out with a sweater AND a jacket. Both. Usually I have just a collared shirt or t-shirt with a jacket or just the sweater. There is an organized ride this Saturday that will be 80 miles and 10K of climbing (we live in a climbing paradise, flats are boring). That ride would not be a problem, but it will still take me a while, leading into the afternoon. That's when the wind really starts. No thank you. I will just bail once it starts getting cold.
Last night I went out with a sweater AND a jacket. Both. Usually I have just a collared shirt or t-shirt with a jacket or just the sweater. There is an organized ride this Saturday that will be 80 miles and 10K of climbing (we live in a climbing paradise, flats are boring). That ride would not be a problem, but it will still take me a while, leading into the afternoon. That's when the wind really starts. No thank you. I will just bail once it starts getting cold.
02-22-19, 04:43 AM
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Sunshine is still on strike here. (5C + sprinkles)
I can count the days I have seen blue sky on one hand in the past few months.
Should be sunny and into the double digits tomorrow, so they say.
I can count the days I have seen blue sky on one hand in the past few months.
Should be sunny and into the double digits tomorrow, so they say.
02-22-19, 07:36 AM
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02-22-19, 12:19 PM
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This uh... this is where the trail used to be. This pic was taken on Wednesday, and we got a bit over 3" of rain on Thursday, so I'm thinking the situation has not improved.
Out on the pavement, the amount of road debris is really quite something. Regardless, with luck on my side I'm gonna get out there for a couple of hours in between rain bursts.
Y'all are used to this kinda stuff elsewhere, but you have to look at it from our perspective-- 6.5" of rain so far in February, and we got ~13.5" for all of 2018.
Out on the pavement, the amount of road debris is really quite something. Regardless, with luck on my side I'm gonna get out there for a couple of hours in between rain bursts.
Y'all are used to this kinda stuff elsewhere, but you have to look at it from our perspective-- 6.5" of rain so far in February, and we got ~13.5" for all of 2018.
That pic looks like a lot of hikes I've done (minus the trees) but when you're not used to it, it can be a shock.
02-22-19, 12:22 PM
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I've always found it amusing that rain discourages so many people -- it's not like the vast majority of people find taking a shower to be a traumatizing event.
But this behavior is hardly peculiar to cyclists. I've noticed practically no one will go swimming or waterskiing when it's raining even if there's zero chance of lightning -- apparently, they don't want to get wet...
But this behavior is hardly peculiar to cyclists. I've noticed practically no one will go swimming or waterskiing when it's raining even if there's zero chance of lightning -- apparently, they don't want to get wet...
I'll be skiing at Cabin Creek into April.
02-22-19, 03:43 PM
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In between rains, we're now getting the SoCal Wind Effect-- the winds are coming in from the north-northeast, off of the high desert, where it's in the 40s. They blow right across the San Gorgonio Mtns, where it's in the 20s. Then it just rolls down off the snow-covered face of the mountains at 10-15mph, and washes over us-- and it's currently in the mid-50s here, and clear as a bell. So you ride toward the sun and it's genuinely warm... then a gust of wind hits you, and your sweat now feels like being hosed down with an ice cannon. The magic of being frozen and sweaty at the same time. This morning I completely sweat through my gloves, but my toes were freezing.
Back to normal next week, it looks like-- mid-60s, maybe even low 70s, will be pretty nice.
Back to normal next week, it looks like-- mid-60s, maybe even low 70s, will be pretty nice.
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02-22-19, 10:51 PM
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Here in Vancouver we've had three weeks of cold weather, with multiple snowfalls, and today driving sleet. So I'm on the trainer indoors, praying for warmer weather.
02-22-19, 11:35 PM
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How do you guys deal with two days straight of rain/cold?
Yes, maybe the rain falling from up above is pleasant, but what about road spray?
I get wet and I enjoy it…I have rain gear but it's more fun to get wet if the temps are > 60*F. I save the rain gear for colder temps.
EDIT: Fenders. I would enjoy riding in the rain a lot less without fenders, especially in the spring when the roadkill from all winter might be leaking and running downstream...
EDIT: Fenders. I would enjoy riding in the rain a lot less without fenders, especially in the spring when the roadkill from all winter might be leaking and running downstream...
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02-23-19, 12:01 AM
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In between rains, we're now getting the SoCal Wind Effect-- the winds are coming in from the north-northeast, off of the high desert, where it's in the 40s. They blow right across the San Gorgonio Mtns, where it's in the 20s. Then it just rolls down off the snow-covered face of the mountains at 10-15mph, and washes over us-- and it's currently in the mid-50s here, and clear as a bell. So you ride toward the sun and it's genuinely warm... then a gust of wind hits you, and your sweat now feels like being hosed down with an ice cannon. The magic of being frozen and sweaty at the same time. This morning I completely sweat through my gloves, but my toes were freezing.
Back to normal next week, it looks like-- mid-60s, maybe even low 70s, will be pretty nice.
Back to normal next week, it looks like-- mid-60s, maybe even low 70s, will be pretty nice.
02-23-19, 01:31 PM
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Could be one of those frustrating years when it goes from overnight freezing, to mid-90 degree temps ... in the space of one week. No Spring to speak of, just straight from Winter to Summer. Lived on CA all my life, seen it happen several previous years.
