That was bracing

[Dirtylitterboxo]

Been out on the bike twice today. The first journey was a crosswind out and a crooswind/headwind
back. Second time was headwind/crosswind out and the same back. BAH, no tailwind! BAH!! Still it was
bracing and the one first thing this morning definitely woke me up from my morning's feeling of
crawl-out-of-nitpit-still-half-asleep state.

Cheers, helen s

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[Peter Clinch]

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
> Been out on the bike twice today. The first journey was a crosswind out and a crooswind/headwind
> back. Second time was headwind/crosswind out and the same back.

Obligatory Recumbent Plug: headwinds are so much easier on a 'bent, though it's still quite Skeggie
enough without a front fairing.

I should be used to it ny now, but I'm still amazed by the ability of weather fronts to move fast
enough that That Bastard Headwind on the way out is always That Bastard Crosswind on the way home
by exactly the same route, and far enough around to confer absolutely no propulsive benefit
whatsoever :-(

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk
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[David Nutter]

Peter Clinch <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> said:

> Obligatory Recumbent Plug: headwinds are so much easier on a 'bent, though it's still quite
> Skeggie enough without a front fairing.
>
> I should be used to it ny now, but I'm still amazed by the ability of weather fronts to move fast
> enough that That Bastard Headwind on the way out is always That Bastard Crosswind on the way home
> by exactly the same route, and far enough around to confer absolutely no propulsive benefit
> whatsoever :-(

Coming into work this morning I was doing a long-ish descent in an attempt to stay out of the wind.
Bad move. Instead of a steady headwind I had a succession of rapid wind gusts as I passed gaps in
the buildings. It felt like somebody had hold of the rear rack and was shaking the bike from side to
side violently.

XCWeather tells me that the wind speed is rising too[1]. Grr.

Regards,

-david

[1] Interestingly some of their datapoints in South Wales and other places with really strong winds
have disappeared. Good storm this... :)

[Rifleman]

"Peter Clinch" <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3FB4F3D4.8020900@dundee.ac.uk...
> I should be used to it ny now, but I'm still amazed by the ability of weather fronts to move fast
> enough that That Bastard Headwind on the way out is always That Bastard Crosswind on the way home

Don't you mean - "that bastard headwind on the way out is that bastard headwind on the way home"?

[Peter Clinch]

David Nutter wrote:

> Coming into work this morning I was doing a long-ish descent in an attempt to stay out of the
> wind. Bad move. Instead of a steady headwind I had a succession of rapid wind gusts as I passed
> gaps in the buildings. It felt like somebody had hold of the rear rack and was shaking the bike
> from side to side violently.

Blackness Road in Dundee runs down a long hill ridge and has tenements either side with numerous
side roads creating gaps. I will usually specifically avoid going down it if it's really blowy as
it's often enough to knock you a couple of feet sideways before you've compensated. Nasty! (and of
course it's usually the quickest way into town...)

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

[Danny Colyer]

rifleman wrote:
> Don't you mean - "that bastard headwind on the way out is that bastard headwind on the way home"?

Nah, IME that bastard headwind on the way out is nearly always that bastard crosswind on the way
home, just like Peter said.

I had a strange experience this evening. That bastard crosswind on the way home was managing to blow
right up my left nostril, making for a strange and slightly uncomfortable feeling not entirely
dissimilar to an act I used to do involving sticking a nail up my nose.

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[Kenneth Clement]

"Danny Colyer" <danny@juggler.cow> wrote in message news:bp3e7j$79n$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> rifleman wrote:
Snip

> I had a strange experience this evening. That bastard crosswind on the way home was managing to
> blow right up my left nostril, making for a strange and slightly uncomfortable feeling not
> entirely dissimilar to an act I used to do involving sticking a nail up my nose.

Masochistic body piercer.

Ken ;-)

[Chris Bardell]

"rifleman" <me9@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<bp2u4j$1jt36l$1@ID-108938.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> "Peter Clinch" <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3FB4F3D4.8020900@dundee.ac.uk...
> > I should be used to it ny now, but I'm still amazed by the ability of weather fronts to move
> > fast enough that That Bastard Headwind on the way out is always That Bastard Crosswind on the
> > way home
>
> Don't you mean - "that bastard headwind on the way out is that bastard headwind on the way home"?

Surely it's called the Cyclist's Omnidirectional Headwind?

A true freak of nature - like ball lightning or Jade Goody.

--cb

[Tony Raven]

Chris Bardell wrote:
>
> Surely it's called the Cyclist's Omnidirectional Headwind?
>

<pedant>Not omnidirectional. It always blows from one direction, in front, which is why its a
headwind </pedant>. Curiously its always aligned with the Cyclists' Incline which means its always
uphill and into the wind

Tony

[Chris Bardell]

"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
news:<bp4o20$1kccck$2@ID-178940.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Chris Bardell wrote:
> >
> > Surely it's called the Cyclist's Omnidirectional Headwind?
> >
>
> <pedant>Not omnidirectional. It always blows from one direction, in front, which is why its a
> headwind </pedant>. Curiously its always aligned with the Cyclists' Incline which means its always
> uphill and into the wind
>
> Tony

LOL. I meant omnidirectional headwind in the sense of 'a constant headwind no matter what direction
you're travelling in' :-)

Today's wind here in Norfolk was supposed to be a southwesterly. During my 90min ride, it started as
a northerly & ended up a westerly, just as I had to ride due west home :-( Any more of this & I'm
renouncing atheism - there are clearly Supernatural Forces at work. Still at least it wasn't an
easterly - they're bloody cold round here in autumn/winter - straight off the sea.

--cb