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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:30 pm

CmdrBiggles wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:17 am
g-boaf wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:12 am
Now the topic is going to get a bit spicy. :twisted:

Pass the popcorn... :P
If you wish to explore the depths of stupid denialism here you go.
https://www.patrol4x4.com/threads/clima ... 3/#replies
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Utter stupidity. :roll:
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby vbplease » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:57 pm

foo on patrol wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:46 pm
My mates and I were training in -c temps plenty of times with -6c in Ipswich and dropping to -9 at Peak crossing. My fingers were still burning 12hrs later and I had my moto gloves on. :shock:

Foo
I’ve definitely encountered below zero in Ipswich as well.. the Garmin stayed at 0.0c for quite a while, likely due to it not reading below zero.

It was the coldest one for me this morning, for this year. My neck warmer stayed up over my face for the majority of the ride. The Garmin read consistent with Bom’s ‘apparent’ temp going past tge airport. 3.5c apparent and 7.2c standard temp.

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby g-boaf » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:31 pm

warthog1 wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:30 pm
CmdrBiggles wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:17 am
g-boaf wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:12 am
Now the topic is going to get a bit spicy. :twisted:

Pass the popcorn... :P
If you wish to explore the depths of stupid denialism here you go.
https://www.patrol4x4.com/threads/clima ... 3/#replies
Murdoch media and fossil fuel industry informed.
Utter stupidity. :roll:
I can go to the locale pub and hear all the same things. Or one of my old group rides which I don't do any more. I'm there for riding a bike, not for all of that garbage. When it started I'd just pick up the pace and ride away. :roll: I have zero patience for that stuff.

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:40 pm

warthog1 wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:30 pm
CmdrBiggles wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:17 am
g-boaf wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:12 am
Now the topic is going to get a bit spicy. :twisted:

Pass the popcorn... :P
If you wish to explore the depths of stupid denialism here you go.
https://www.patrol4x4.com/threads/clima ... 3/#replies
Murdoch media and fossil fuel industry informed.
Utter stupidity. :roll:

Yes indeed. I gleefully and confidently ignore anything and everything from the Murdoch stable.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:24 pm

g-boaf wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:31 pm


I can go to the locale pub and hear all the same things. Or one of my old group rides which I don't do any more. I'm there for riding a bike, not for all of that garbage. When it started I'd just pick up the pace and ride away. :roll: I have zero patience for that stuff.
Nice! :lol: :mrgreen:
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:26 pm

CmdrBiggles wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:40 pm



Yes indeed. I gleefully and confidently ignore anything and everything from the Murdoch stable.
A good way to avoid frustration :)
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby foo on patrol » Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:59 pm

Mr Purple wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:08 pm
foo on patrol wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:46 pm
My mates and I were training in -c temps plenty of times with -6c in Ipswich and dropping to -9 at Peak crossing. My fingers were still burning 12hrs later and I had my moto gloves on. :shock:

Foo
Worst I've ever seen was -3c on the start line of the BVRT E2E last year; it hit zero at about 50km in.

Hard when it's for a race, because you know you're going to overheat at some stage so can't overdress too much.

Cold again this morning, compounded by the fact I couldn't do a Cootha Back because of RD issues. Ended up doing a fast uni loop as a way of keeping warm - 307W average along almost the entire Bicentennial. A few commuters got a free lift into work. First time this year I've had the sleeve and long fingered gloves out.

News paper down the front works a treat and you can pull it out and scrunch it up into your back pocket. :idea: :mrgreen:

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby foo on patrol » Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:03 pm

vbplease wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:57 pm
foo on patrol wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:46 pm
My mates and I were training in -c temps plenty of times with -6c in Ipswich and dropping to -9 at Peak crossing. My fingers were still burning 12hrs later and I had my moto gloves on. :shock:

Foo
I’ve definitely encountered below zero in Ipswich as well.. the Garmin stayed at 0.0c for quite a while, likely due to it not reading below zero.

It was the coldest one for me this morning, for this year. My neck warmer stayed up over my face for the majority of the ride. The Garmin read consistent with Bom’s ‘apparent’ temp going past tge airport. 3.5c apparent and 7.2c standard temp.

It lets you know that you're alive. :lol: When I was racing at the elite level I'd go out with my mates at 5am but I'm not there now and 45yrs older, so I don't have to put up with it anymore. :mrgreen: Even when I do regain fitness for the Masters, I can assure you I won't be out in minus temps. :wink:

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby g-boaf » Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:08 am

foo on patrol wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:59 pm
Mr Purple wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:08 pm
foo on patrol wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:46 pm
My mates and I were training in -c temps plenty of times with -6c in Ipswich and dropping to -9 at Peak crossing. My fingers were still burning 12hrs later and I had my moto gloves on. :shock:

Foo
Worst I've ever seen was -3c on the start line of the BVRT E2E last year; it hit zero at about 50km in.

Hard when it's for a race, because you know you're going to overheat at some stage so can't overdress too much.

Cold again this morning, compounded by the fact I couldn't do a Cootha Back because of RD issues. Ended up doing a fast uni loop as a way of keeping warm - 307W average along almost the entire Bicentennial. A few commuters got a free lift into work. First time this year I've had the sleeve and long fingered gloves out.

News paper down the front works a treat and you can pull it out and scrunch it up into your back pocket. :idea: :mrgreen:

Foo
That’s a good old trick for the big climbs and descents where you typically get very warm going uphill at high power and low speeds then the descents at 70km/h+ for 15km or so get absolutely freezing.

The worst I’ve encountered was snow. I was already drenched badly, dressed with multiple winter layers and still freezing cold until I got back down into the valley. In a decent group that was going pretty quickly as well so it at least made the remaining 25km go faster.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby Dodgy-Knee » Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:34 am

Well, I just installed a big rainwater tank so everyone in Perth can now expect cloudless blue skies, warm weather and excellent cycling conditions until winter is over…

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Sat Jun 15, 2024 10:26 am

Dodgy-Knee wrote:
Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:34 am
Well, I just installed a big rainwater tank so everyone in Perth can now expect cloudless blue skies, warm weather and excellent cycling conditions until winter is over…
:o :lol:
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:57 pm

foo on patrol wrote:
Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:59 pm


News paper down the front works a treat and you can pull it out and scrunch it up into your back pocket. :idea: :mrgreen:

Foo

Dunno about newsprint. I use a cut-in-half tennis ball slipped down and over and it works a treat. I don't know why people are stare.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby g-boaf » Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:12 pm

I’ve also seen foil blanket material used to keep warm as well (on a very cold descent from top of Col D’Izoard ).

It was warm down in Saint Chaffrey (and Briançon) but cold at the top (2360m).

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby DavidS » Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:36 pm

Dodgy-Knee wrote:
Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:34 am
Well, I just installed a big rainwater tank so everyone in Perth can now expect cloudless blue skies, warm weather and excellent cycling conditions until winter is over…
Haha, we have a couple of tanks, total of 6,600 litres. Back when we had a drought we did run out of water in the tanks - in our case they are used for the garden. Melbourne can have long periods without rain too, but nothing like what Perth has had recently - do you even do winter any more?

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Thu Jun 20, 2024 2:50 pm

Shortest day of the year tomorrow, the Winter solstice. Going to stay cold for a few months yet but at least the days start getting longer :)
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:47 pm

Brrr. On my way home to G-Town under dull grey skies and chill; all rugged up in a toasty eiderdown jacket, gloves and beanie!
I doubt very much this is cycling weather; haven't seen any roadies all week, save for the lunatic commuters/larks in Melbourne and 'burbs on bikes and eeeeeek-scooters!! :lol:
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby Dodgy-Knee » Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:46 pm

warthog1 wrote:
Thu Jun 20, 2024 2:50 pm
Shortest day of the year tomorrow, the Winter solstice. Going to stay cold for a few months yet but at least the days start getting longer :)
I’m trying really, really hard to take some comfort from this fact but I just can’t…. I just know that between me and a beautiful warm dawn ride later in the year are some brutally cold 2C Perth winter morning rides… I’m just not made for winter :(

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby DavidS » Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:35 pm

CmdrBiggles wrote:
Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:47 pm
Brrr. On my way home to G-Town under dull grey skies and chill; all rugged up in a toasty eiderdown jacket, gloves and beanie!
I doubt very much this is cycling weather; haven't seen any roadies all week, save for the lunatic commuters/larks in Melbourne and 'burbs on bikes and eeeeeek-scooters!! :lol:
I try and ride on Monday and Thursday (also ride to voluntary work on Tuesday but that is shorter). I did manage to get out on Monday, but wimped out today.

This cold weather certainly is challenging, most of my cycling has been commuting, but no longer working means I really have to discipline myself to get out and ride.

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:37 am

Absolutely shizen houzen here today. Raining and cold. Bugger it, first day off.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:46 am

Very, very wet and grey, but surprisingly not cold nor windy, down in G-Town. The BOM radar shows a big patch of blotchiness over the Bight — a sign of a pool of Antarctic air heading straight for us! :o

No riding today (lesson learnt from last week's hazardous debacle...), and a family shin-dig tomorrow with an air-fried Sunday roast means no riding then either.

We need this rain though. A lot more would be welcome too.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby Arbuckle23 » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:32 am

warthog1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:37 am
Absolutely shizen houzen here today. Raining and cold. Bugger it, first day off.

That's what trainers are for. Sunny rides in Fulgaz :)

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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:37 am

Arbuckle23 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:32 am



That's what trainers are for. Sunny rides in Fulgaz :)
Agreed. It is for when you can't otherwise ride. It is set up at the work accomodation unfortunately.
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:44 am

Arbuckle23 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:32 am
warthog1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:37 am
Absolutely shizen houzen here today. Raining and cold. Bugger it, first day off.

That's what trainers are for. Sunny rides in Fulgaz :)


Yes indeed! I placed my order on Thursday... :D
Same trainer I was fit-tested to on the TCR on purchase. Full sensor and power meter connectivity to my iGS800 computer too.

https://ccache.cc/products/wahoo-kickr- ... hoQAvD_BwE
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby warthog1 » Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:08 am

CmdrBiggles wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:44 am
Arbuckle23 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:32 am
warthog1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:37 am
Absolutely shizen houzen here today. Raining and cold. Bugger it, first day off.

That's what trainers are for. Sunny rides in Fulgaz :)


Yes indeed! I placed my order on Thursday... :D
Same trainer I was fit-tested to on the TCR on purchase. Full sensor and power meter connectivity to my iGS800 computer too.

https://ccache.cc/products/wahoo-kickr- ... hoQAvD_BwE
I would be going for the kickr core which is a wheel off trainer rather than the one you linked. Quieter and no tyre wear.
https://www.pushys.com.au/wahoo-kickr-c ... lsrc=aw.ds
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Re: Current weather obs

Postby CmdrBiggles » Sat Jun 29, 2024 12:46 pm

warthog1 wrote:
Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:08 am


I would be going for the kickr core which is a wheel off trainer rather than the one you linked. Quieter and no tyre wear.
https://www.pushys.com.au/wahoo-kickr-c ... lsrc=aw.ds

The shop where my TCR came from ditched the Core trainer because of the need to remove and replace wheels on so many bikes. It was there one day, gone and replaced by the Rollr 3 days later.

It is certainly lighter than the Rollr (22.7kg), but it is suitable for 11-speed max cassettes; mine is 12 speed (byline: SRAM is working on 13 speed cassettes). I'm not fond of removing the wheel so frequently for trainer use. YMMV, but for me, I keep it clean and simple...

The Rollr would be stored downstairs but has to be transported upstairs for use due to space limitations. Good load bearing exercise! :lol:

Weatherwise, the rain stopped a while ago now; all drying out in calm but crisp air, still heavily overcast.
I think I'll head out leisurely for "...a succulent chinese meal..." :lol: :lol:

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