snug as a bug in a rug!

Arthur Clune

Jon Senior <jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk> wrote:

: I survived the ride home last night, but it was touch and go in a few
: places. Cycling at an angle cause of the wind swirling around between
: the tenements is not to be recommended.

I was blown of in Edinburgh because of this. Going along at an angle,
then hit the gap between the tenements at the same time a large gust
of wind came from the side opposite the way I was leaning....

--
Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness

Alan Braggins

In article <34incvF4b5fcdU1@individual.net>, Brian G wrote:
>
>Absolutely, modern cycling gear has covered just about all the
>difficulties caused to cyclists by wet and cold weather, except, IME,
>for one... I've never found a solution to the problem of rain on my
>glasses. No doubt this is where someone tells me about the portable
>battery operated windscreen wipers available for a snip on Wiggle or
>somewhere...

Contact lenses, but I realize they don't work for everyone (indeed
I've gone back to glasses myself, and rain when cycling is a downside).

Some headgear can provide some limited protection sometimes.

Some velomobiles have wipers.

Googling suggests you should be cautious about using Rain-X on coated
glasses or glasses that are actually plastic glass (which is most of them
these days), but it might be a possibility.

soup

the.Mark popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and
said

> I cycled home tonight into the wind and up hill. At a couple of
> points I got behind buses and cruised along but as soon as they had
> to stop I had to drop to the granny ring and it was a fight just to
> keep moving. I don't normally get behind buses but in that wind the
> temptation was just to great.
>
> The curious thing is that the road was a 40mph limit and up hill
> (Lanark road near Kingsknowe golf club in Edinburgh), going behind
> the bus was so much easier than I've ever found before. The bus
> probably wasn't doing 40, probably their usual speed at that point.
> Was it the head wind that made it easier or am I just fitter (not
> likely as I'm still a little heavier after the hols.

Was taking the eldest to get his hair cut,travelled from Balerno
to the shops opposite the Caledonian brewery and got a bus
back up the Lanark Road (did seem to crawl by the way) saw
how blustery and wet and dark it was at 4:45 was glad I
wasn't on a 'bike, was that the sort of time you were on it Mark
or where you a bit later? I like coming down that brae in
clement weather but going up it in wind is beyond my want
(musn't be a "proper" cyclist).

--
yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione

dkahn400

Andrew wrote:

> Andrew "Never lost - frequently exploring" Trimble

The pilot's euphemism: I am temporarily uncertain of my position.
--
Dave...

the.Mark

soup wrote:
> the.Mark popped their head over the parapet saw what was going
> on and said
>
>> I cycled home tonight into the wind and up hill. At a couple
>> of points I got behind buses and cruised along but as soon as
>> they had to stop I had to drop to the granny ring and it was
>> a fight just to keep moving. I don't normally get behind
>> buses but in that wind the temptation was just to great.
>>
>> The curious thing is that the road was a 40mph limit and up
>> hill (Lanark road near Kingsknowe golf club in Edinburgh),
>> going behind the bus was so much easier than I've ever found
>> before. The bus probably wasn't doing 40, probably their
>> usual speed at that point. Was it the head wind that made it
>> easier or am I just fitter (not likely as I'm still a little
>> heavier after the hols.
>
> Was taking the eldest to get his hair cut,travelled from
> Balerno
> to the shops opposite the Caledonian brewery and got a bus
> back up the Lanark Road (did seem to crawl by the way) saw
> how blustery and wet and dark it was at 4:45 was glad I
> wasn't on a 'bike, was that the sort of time you were on it
> Mark
> or where you a bit later? I like coming down that brae in
> clement weather but going up it in wind is beyond my want
> (musn't be a "proper" cyclist).

I'm usually there about 5:15pm, on an orange Marin MTB at this time of the
year.
--
Mark

1x1 wheel, 3x2 wheels & 1x3 wheels.

Not Responding

dkahn400 wrote:
> Andrew wrote:
>
>
>>Andrew "Never lost - frequently exploring" Trimble
>
>
> The pilot's euphemism: I am temporarily uncertain of my position.

In the days when I drove a car, we were lost one day. To pass the time I
asked my daughters aged 5 and 6 (or so) what sort of things you should
do when lost. Eldest and practical daughter suggested useful things like
"read a map", "ask someone" etc.

Youngest and already thinking out of the box, suggested "go somewhere
else instead".

dave

Brian G wrote:
> David Martin wrote:
>
>> Brian G wrote:
>>
>>> David Martin wrote:
>>>
>>>> There is no such thing as uncycleable weather, just bad clothing...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think there just might be some uncycleable weather and it's howling
>>> round my house at this moment.
>>
>>
>>
>> The wind is somewhat blustery.. I relent, and will concur that the
>> wind is making cycling hazardous (and I took offspring to youth club
>> by car instead of tandem tonight).
>>
>> No such thing as too wet or cold though ;-)
>>
>> ..d
>
>
> Absolutely, modern cycling gear has covered just about all the
> difficulties caused to cyclists by wet and cold weather, except, IME,
> for one... I've never found a solution to the problem of rain on my
> glasses. No doubt this is where someone tells me about the portable
> battery operated windscreen wipers available for a snip on Wiggle or
> somewhere...
>

rain off.. the motorcyclists solution.. or mr sheen

Jon Senior

Arthur Clune wrote:
> I was blown of in Edinburgh because of this. Going along at an angle,
> then hit the gap between the tenements at the same time a large gust
> of wind came from the side opposite the way I was leaning....

One of my colleagues wasn't so lucky as I. He got blown off two days
ago. He was already leaning to try an compensate when he realised that
he was no longer in control and leapt off! No injuries and he's an MTBer
so should be used to unintentional dismounts! ;-)

Jon

Jon Senior

the.Mark wrote:
> I'm usually there about 5:15pm, on an orange Marin MTB at this time of the
> year.

I fully understand why you don't, but this is the perfect weather to
demonstrate the advantages of a recumbent trike. ;-)

Jon

Jon Senior

Arthur Clune wrote:
> I'm around -8 in both eyes with astigmatism and use monthly disposible
> ones, though it's only recently that I've been able to do this. I used
> gas perms for years before that and they can cope with prescriptions
> far far worse than mine.

Snap.

> The soft lenses are far better for cycling though since they are less
> prone to getting stuff underneath the lens or drying out.

The irony being that after wearing glasses for over 10 years, one of the
first things I did after starting to wear contacts, was buy a pair of
(sun)glasses!

I also tend to wear blades while cycling as I find that rain on the
plastic is preferable to rain in the eyes.

A traditional peaked roadie cap is reasonably effective at keeping rain
off the glasses (At least until the wind picks up!).

Jon

Phil Passmore

In article <slrncu9toh.f0g.armb@chiark.greenend.org.uk>, Alan Braggins
<armb@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes
>Googling suggests you should be cautious about using Rain-X on coated
>glasses or glasses that are actually plastic glass (which is most of them
>these days), but it might be a possibility.

RainX took a surface coating off my Maddisons in patches. Not sure what
the coating was, perhaps anti scratch.

Works fine on my car screen and motorcycle helmet visor.

YMMV
--
Phil Passmore PPL(A)