Mice Log 95. 17.07 miles in 1hr 29. 11.4
average speed with 20.7 max on the Marin - to Marylebone via Hyde Park.
Last night I was cycling in -6. This morning
it was about 2 degrees with strong winds. The Man from Evans said he wasn't
going to ride a bike today. I wondered
what he would have done last night!
Weathering the weather on a bicycle is all
about the balance with forecasts and wardrobe. It's the sort of finesse that
would impress someone conducting an orchestra. If you get it right - it's magical.
Transporting, mood changing and life enhancing. The bike ride is
fantastic. You don't notice the weather. If you get it nearly right -
it is still fantastic. The odd little tweak doesn't affect the overall
performance. However, if you get it really wrong - it's grating, stressful, it puts you on edge and the element of fun runs away like nails being dragged down
a blackboard.
Staying warm and dry are where it's at. It
has been a bit of a trial and error but I have a better idea of what works for
me along with emergency wardrobe items like a windcheater, a spare winter top, a gilet, a spare pair of socks, a buff (to
pull over your ears) and a pair of waterproof over trousers can make the
difference between an extravaganza on two wheels or wanting your money back.
If only I could read clouds! The sky this evening was stunning but I have
absolutely no clue as to what it is going to be like tomorrow!
One day weather predictions will be 100%
accurate - but not necessarily anytime soon!
Until then websites like metcheck.com metcheck and the BBC are worth watching. I used to look at xcweather but it was
too far off the mark. And
keeping up with the wardrobe and weather keeps me on my bike! Whoop! Whoop! No better place to be!
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