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g-boaf wrote: ↑

Wed May 08, 2024 4:30 pm

Despite the miserable weather I've got 9.4kwh for the day.

AndrewCowley wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 1:16 pm

Friday and Saturday looking bad.

Sydney has recorded rain on nearly 50 per cent of days in 2024, allowing the year's total to already exceed 800mm – that's around two thirds of the annual average, and well above the average of about 600mm by the end of May.

While this year has certainly been wetter than normal, thankfully rain has been well below the intensity of 2022 when a mammoth 1,531mm had accumulated through the first five months of the year.

2022's eventual total reached 2,530mm at Observatory Hill, the highest annual total since records began in 1859.

robbo mcs wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 2:29 pm

I went for a ride this morning, and enjoyed it. I went on the M7 bike path, so no traffic to contend with, and the path was reasonably clean and very quiet. It rained a bit, but never torrential, and I have appropriate gear and setup, so was quite comfortable on the bike.

For me riding is never about speed, exercise, training, hitting targets, ticking off kilometres etc. It is a recreational activity and a way to relax and unwind, get outside and enjoy the air. So ticked those boxes.

In a strange way I actually enjoy riding in the rain, as long as it is not torrential. Takes me back to being a little kid, and the juvenile enjoyment of running in the rain and puddles.