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Drier settled spell on its way from the end of this week.
I was just thinking the same thing, go the day off, planning to ride and looked out the window. It's dark, raining, windy and trails are trashed, how depressing 😥
>sigh<
here in the sunny south there is six hours of unbroken sunshine forecast for tomorrow 🙂
been drenched since the 20th of december! needs to stop.
give it six months--it'll be 'when will it rain again !
Dry here, but currently at Wizard of Oz levels of wind speed.
Today is the last wet day for a while. Trust me.
It stopped raining down here in Plymouth . . . . but that was back in 2009.
For the first time in several years I took the dog for a road only walk this morning because I'm sick of constantly trudging through mud. 🙁
VERY FED UP
Waterproofs
I'm just off out because getting drenched is better than staying cooped up in the house
According to the long range forecasts, yes, in February when it'll get cold. Unless the jet stream fails to move then its just more rain.....
6 of the 10 wettest years on record since 1998, with this year set to be another one. Seriously might have to emigrate somewhere with better weather if this keeps up.
My hunch, based on no scientific evidence whatsoever, is this weather pattern is with us for a year or 2, just like the previous 2 years of drought/dry winters.
It's not riding in the bad weather but the fact that all my local trails are absolutely trashed and zero fun for me, way past the loose and drifty novelty fun stage and now a slog just to keep moving 🙁
Seriously might have to emigrate somewhere with better weather if this keeps up.
dont move to Norway then. Its even worse here
A bit of rain would be nice. It's been 40c the past few days. Too hot to ride. Forced to stay up drinking ice cold beers til all hours.
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I was thinking the same as mattjg.
Still, everyone complains but I dont think for a second it will prompt anyone to change their ways and try to actually make a difference to the obvious climate problems we are creating for ourselves.
A bit of rain would be nice. It's been 40c the past few days. Too hot to ride. Forced to stay up drinking ice cold beers til all hours. Forced to double post too it seems.
It managed to stop for about 6 hours yesterday. But I have so many jobs to catch up with around the house and garden a ride was out of the question. Plus all the trials are trashed. And I've no enthusiasm to go for a road ride.
In short I don't like riding in the rain. Too many years commuting in the wet for it to be enjoyable. It's something I can tolerate rather than enjoy. As for slogging through deep mud? I'll save that for Mountain Mayhem. 😉
Panic not! Back to work on Wednesday… that'll bring on a good spell of dry sunny days and fast rolling frozen trails!!
local weather buff produces this.
Pretty bleak reading. Since April this year, it's been an almost steady climb, very few steep steps in the cumulative line. Just day after day rain and more rain.
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Bit of rain never hurt anyone.
Tell that to this chap
Then stop talking bollocks
will it ever stop raining
Yes!!! gale force winds will blow it away.
PP - To be precise, rain didnt kill him. Swollen river water did.
Coincidentally he had a reservation to eat at one of my local pubs the following day. Tragic all round.
total annual rainfall at Heathrow in mm 1948 - Nov 2012
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So it could be worse I suppose
Still, everyone complains but I dont think for a second it will prompt anyone to change their ways and try to actually make a difference to the obvious climate problems we are creating for ourselves.
I quit fretting about this ages ago because on an individual basis there is absolutely nothing any of us can do about it.
What I have found depressing is the combination of incessant rain plus high winds. Local trails are saturated and not worth riding but the road ride alternative in strong gusty winds is not much fun. Living in a high, exposed area we are never at risk of flooding but aree continually pelted by these streaming sw weather systems.
6 of the 10 wettest years on record since 1998, with this year set to be another one. Seriously might have to emigrate somewhere with better weather if this keeps up.
What would you have done when the Thames used to freeze over every winter? 😉
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames_frost_fairs
PP - To be [s]precise[/s] pedantic to make a point, rain didnt kill him. Swollen river water did.
I suppose the swollen river happened because someone left a tap on?
Rain causes floods. Floods kill. No 2 ways about it. 🙂
This, for example, could have been a massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boscastle_flood_of_2004
Still, everyone complains but I dont think for a second it will prompt anyone to change their ways and try to actually make a difference to the obvious climate problems we are creating for ourselves.
You appear to be confusing climate with weather.
We've been doing flood response since the end of February 🙁 Love to have some nice dry weather for a while.
Just about to head off into 18mph winds and horizontal rain - it's only weather! 😀
Better off having a bit of rain than a heatwave
+1. Wanna live in a desert? Not me. Our green and pleasant land needs rain (tho perhaps not this much!)
It was barely raining this morning so I went out for a while. The trick is to dress comfortably but then climb mostly on road and just descend off road and don't widen the trails. Slogging miserable; Slithering is fun!
Heaving down at mo. bike will get a quick hose down when it eases.
Tell that to this chapThen stop talking bollocks
Thats a lot of rain.
Still, everyone complains but I dont think for a second it will prompt anyone to change their ways and try to actually make a difference to the obvious climate problems we are creating for ourselves.
I quit fretting about this ages ago because on an individual basis there is absolutely nothing any of us can do about it.
Not intending to start a climate change debate, just to say imo surely it's only on an individual level that any of us can make a difference? Anything else would mean nothing changes and that's a big gamble. Stop using cars if you can. Stop consuming as much pointless crap and non-repairable stuff with short lifespans. Don't buy over-packaged or long-haul delivered food. Use your capitalist vote and support greener companies and products. If we all do some of those things there's some change. Etc.
It's hard to say what causes what when discussing climate and consumption, but it seems like a risk to say there's no link / we're helpless in the face of consumer desire and just carry on regardless. Much better imo to use it as a fair reason to re-examine our lifestyles and their impact.
('The Age of Stupid' - a film with Pete Postlethwaite, worth looking up)
Yep, been itching to go up to Cannock but would just be irresponsible - the trails are in danger of being ruined - #prayforfrost. 🙂
So I'll just sit here and eat and drink and put 3 stone on in a week instead.
PeterPoddy - MemberPP - To be precise pedantic to make a point, rain didnt kill him. Swollen river water did.
I suppose the swollen river happened because someone left a tap on?
Rain causes floods. Floods kill. No 2 ways about it.
This, for example, could have been a massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boscastle_flood_of_2004
What about the anthropogenic impact of building onto natural flood plains? or the huge destruction of porous ground that used to be able to hold a large quantity of these flood waters?
your rains cause floods, floods kill is very general 😉
Large areas of the trent valley around newark/lincs have now been under water for the best part of a month and shows no sign of going down. Primarily caused by Nottinghams new flood defences pushing all the water further down stream and compounding the situation here.
I do wonder if some of the land around here will ever be erm.. land again.
On a sad note.. Whilst out on the rescue boat, the amount of dead wildlife is devestating.
Slogging miserable; Slithering is fun!
I can't argue with that statement, however I think I've had enough rain now, thanks.
Nice frosty month would be a lovely welcome change.