Winter Sucks

[Gionnirocket]

When I purchased my house built in 1927 it still had the floor drain in the kitchen for the icebox

 

[PedalUma]

With an increase in Winter teps of 5 degrees in the upper Midwest and Northeast, that can be the difference between a white Christmas and a brown Christmas.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

33F and drizzling here, saw a dude out riding his bike in shorts on an ice-covered road!

 

[Rexlion]

Yes, sea cliff retreat is a huge problem all along the SoCal coast. Some resorts, 2 key stretches of rail corridor (in Del Mar and San Clemente), several key stretches of Coast Highway, and many homes are threatened.

Sea walls and riprap can slow it a bit, but nothing can stop it. And for homes, those defenses can no longer be added or even repaired.

Most of the cliff undercutting occurs at high tide in winter storms like these. And as you point out, El Nino events tend to make it worse. However, when an undercut cliff actually collapses is anybody's guess.

Black's Beach, eh? The beach got mega-stoned.
Maybe the cliff was trying to cover up the clothing-optional sunbathers.

 

[Roamers]

With an increase in Winter teps of 5 degrees in the upper Midwest and Northeast, that can be the difference between a white Christmas and a brown Christmas.

Current 2 week forecast in our area says brown/green for now. Heading to Florida after New Years for a week, so that's ok; i don't like contracting for snow removal.

 

[6zfshdb]

I took out some "Winter Insurance" this week. I bought a new snow blower so you can bet we'll get little or no snow here in the Northeast.

I did the green thing and bought a battery powered unit:

DEWALT 60-Volt 21 in. Maximum Cordless Electric Single Stage Snow Blower with Two 4.0 Ah FLEXVOLT Batteries and 2 Chargers DCSNP2142Y2 - The Home Depot

Move snow quickly from your outdoor space with this DEWALT Maximum Cordless Electric Single Stage Snow Blower with Two FLEXVOLT Batteries

www.homedepot.com

I already have a supply of DeWalt batteries, which I use on my ebike. Might as well put them to good use during the off season.

The battery powered unit won't replace my gas model for deep snow but we don't get big storms like we used to.

 

[Gionnirocket]

my kind of guy.

Dumb and open to physical abuse?

 

[Jim1348]

I already have a supply of DeWalt batteries, which I use on my ebike. Might as well put them to good use during the off season.

Interesting. I am invested in the Ryobi 40 volt ecosystem. Did you build your own e-bike or simply retrofit one to use DeWalt batteries?

 

[6zfshdb]

Interesting. I am invested in the Ryobi 40 volt ecosystem. Did you build your own e-bike or simply retrofit one to use DeWalt batteries?

I retrofitted 2 of my Pedego 52V bikes which tolerate the 60V DeWalt batteries.

 

[Jim1348]

I retrofitted 2 of my Pedego 52V bikes which tolerate the 60V DeWalt batteries.

Very nice!

 

[Art Deco]

I took out some "Winter Insurance" this week. I bought a new snow blower so you can bet we'll get little or no snow here in the Northeast.

I did the green thing and bought a battery powered unit:

DEWALT 60-Volt 21 in. Maximum Cordless Electric Single Stage Snow Blower with Two 4.0 Ah FLEXVOLT Batteries and 2 Chargers DCSNP2142Y2 - The Home Depot

Move snow quickly from your outdoor space with this DEWALT Maximum Cordless Electric Single Stage Snow Blower with Two FLEXVOLT Batteries

www.homedepot.com

I already have a supply of DeWalt batteries, which I use on my ebike. Might as well put them to good use during the off season.

The battery powered unit won't replace my gas model for deep snow but we don't get big storms like we used to.

I bought the dewalt lawn mower (two 20 volt batteries) and small chain saw (12 inch blade, one battery). They seem to have roughly the same power as the gas units they replaced. I haven't needed the snow blower for years now, so it won't be replaced.

 

[6zfshdb]

Very nice!

40V Ryobi tool batteries work well on 36V bikes using this adapter:

Amazon.com

48V bikes are difficult to power with tool batteries though but I have seen it done using three 18V batteries in series.

 

[PedalUma]

I am almost ready for the annual holiday lighted bike ride. I need to get there early to help out getting waivers signed. I recently installed a red bell, bells on the pedals and on the spokes and most importantly a cup holder for cheer. The wheel lights change colors. That is a wreath on the front. I got my lady actor friend a Macbeth tie this year. She can't say out loud what it is, because that is bad luck for actors.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I am almost ready for the annual holiday lighted bike ride. I need to get there early to help out getting waivers signed. I recently installed a red bell, bells on the pedals and on the spokes and most importantly a cup holder for cheer. The wheel lights change colors. That is a wreath on the front. I got my lady actor friend a Macbeth tie this year. She can't say out loud what it is, because that is bad luck for actors.
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See, winter doesn't suck so much after all! Love the bike. We expect video.

The big Pacific storm that just gave NorCal a good (and well-deserved) lashing has given soutwest SoCal a few mild to moderate rains, mostly overnight. Last night's was the biggest, and it came with lots of thunder and even some offshore water spouts.

The thunder reminded me how much I used to enjoy the convective drama that comes with living in Colorado. Nothing like a big booming thunderstorm to make you feel alive.

 

[Art Deco]

See, winter doesn't suck so much after all! Love the bike. We expect video.

" Nothing like a big booming thunderstorm to make you feel alive." Teddy Roosevelt once said the same thing about a bullet whizzing by his head. No thanks, I am alive enough already in spite of what Babs might say.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I draw the line at bullets.

 

[PedalUma]

@Jeremy McCreary,
I don't think most people know about the geographic/cultural differences in California. It is highly diverse and I like that. And some identity pride is good. Okay, here is the first video posted. It is about a half-hour before the ride, with more arrivals joining. There were six motorcycle police. Instead of riding through the masses. The would take off route streets to block intersections in advance, leapfrogging each other. Their job was perfectly planned and coordinated. The current estimate is 300 ridders, 15 blocks long, taking 3.3 minutes to completely pass a given point. Video of the actual ride will get posted by tomorrow. Needless to say, it was a blast.
Oh, and that storm did hit Oxnard hard with massive flooding. 8 inches in one hour.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

@Jeremy McCreary,
I don't think most people know about the geographic/cultural differences in California. It is highly diverse and I like that. And some identity pride is good. Okay, here is the first video posted. It is about a half-hour before the ride, with more arrivals joining. There were six motorcycle police. Instead of riding through the masses. The would take off route streets to block intersections in advance, leapfrogging each other. Their job was perfectly planned and coordinated. The current estimate is 300 ridders, 15 blocks long, taking 3.3 minutes to completely pass a given point. Video of the actual ride will get posted by tomorrow. Needless to say, it was a blast.
Oh, and that storm did hit Oxnard hard with massive flooding. 8 inches in one hour.

What a fun event! Impressive how much thought and effort went into the bike decorations. Tell your fellow Petalumans I'm proud of them.

Friendly rivalries can be fun, and that's way I see NorCal-SoCal trash talk — with a wink and a smile.

Lived in NorCal for 20 years before Denver and then here. Back then, we'd meet someone saying they were from SoCal, and the joke was, "Oh, out of state." Now I get to do that to you guys!

 

[Rexlion]

I draw the line at bullets.

That's too bad. They make great "redneck fuses." As an added bonus, they produce an audible alarm when they overload.

 

[tomjasz]

I used to see ice boats on nearby Lake Wallenpaupack back in the 1980's. Every few years, conditions were good and Boaters would come from as far away as the mid west and Canada. Now, ice fishing and snowmobile races are rare.

Truth be told I preferred my 3 dirtboats. BTW the land speed record recently got boosted. To lazy to look and bad memory, but 138.21 MPH sounds about right.