Winter Sucks

[PedalUma]

Ooooo, "trapped" in mid Cal while a serious blizzard goes through the NE, I'll bet they're really upset. They'll all likely have some serious "war stories" to tell folks in years to come about that huge storm in Feb 2026. .... and just for the record I rather enjoy your various musings about life outside the shop.

Thank you. Yes, stranded. The film has something to do with running. He liked urban scenes like alleyways and indoors and did not like views or nature. Meaning he is trapped internally too. So, he won't be renting a boat and a bike or fly a kite in the wildflowers.

 

[mclewis1]

I'm off for a ride this afternoon. It's just above freezing but sunny and no wind. So perfect winter conditions and a good time to get in a ride before the nasty storm shows up. we're only getting the top tip of the big NE storm ... so only 5" of snow and quite windy ... and unfortunately while it's not related to the big storm, more snow for the rest of the week too. So a good time to get in a ride. For the rest of the week my exercise will be walking behind my snow blower and shovelling out the edges.

My biggest complaint about today's ride is that with a little melting that's been going on the city paths now have quite a few sections of bare pavement and that means keeping my speed down so I don't tear out any studs (I know that means something different and more painful in warmer areas like CA - ). Anyway that's the downside to riding a winter setup in the melting conditions ... I can go faster when it's a bit colder on hard packed snow and ice.

Now just counting the days until I can switch over from winter tires and gear to the non winter stuff.

 

[Gionnirocket]

It started to stick around 5pm

 

[PedalUma]

White Plains with 12 inches and 40 mph winds!
In 1971 we had 6 inches of snow on Easter in Poughquag, NY. The daffodils suffered.
On the upside we got double chocolat! My mom got all the stuff, peeps, beans, and bunnies, before going to Scotland and my dad didn't know, so he got even more. The odd thing was finding hidden eggs that were three years old in a chair, in a Japanese vase, in the piano and under a drum sets' kick drum.

 

[6zfshdb]

Big bust here. 20" were predicted at one point, with blizzard warnings in effect. Less than 3" on the ground now with light wind and it appears to be over. Not out of the woods yet though. Two more clipper storms of 1 - 3" each predicted for later this week. Still a foot on the ground now from this and other storms, so hopes for that early spring ride are fading.

 

[Gionnirocket]

No bust here. . .

. . . and still falling and drifting.

 

[PedalUma]

 

[fooferdoggie]

3 days of rain. yesterday the high was supposed to be 52. well at 4 it was 44 and raining. at 10 pm it was 52. go figure.