snug as a bug in a rug!

Brian

Currently trying on my Lusso Thermal Skull cap + Polartec Buff in balaclava
mode!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

Pity its too wet and windy to go out cycling though...

--
Brian

David Martin

On 11/1/05 4:44 pm, in article Xns95DBAA4F7D30CBrianinnesgmxnet@130.133.1.4,
"Brian" <Brianinnes81NOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Currently trying on my Lusso Thermal Skull cap + Polartec Buff in balaclava
> mode!
>
> Snug as a bug in a rug!
>
> Pity its too wet and windy to go out cycling though...

There is no such thing as uncycleable weather, just bad clothing...

Do it..

...d

dkahn400

David Martin wrote:
> On 11/1/05 4:44 pm, in article
Xns95DBAA4F7D30CBrianinnesgmxnet@130.133.1.4,
> "Brian" <Brianinnes81NOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Currently trying on my Lusso Thermal Skull cap + Polartec Buff
> > in balaclava mode!
> >
> > Snug as a bug in a rug!
> >
> > Pity its too wet and windy to go out cycling though...
>
> There is no such thing as uncycleable weather, just bad clothing...
>
> Do it..

What sort of clothing do you recommend against 80 mph side winds?
--
Dave...

Helen Deborah Vecht

David Martin <d.m.a.martin@dundee.ac.uk>typed


> There is no such thing as uncycleable weather, just bad clothing...

> Do it..

I disagree. One lorry driver has died after being blown off a bridge by
the wind.

If it's too windy for him it's too windy to go out.

--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk
Edgware.

Richard Bates

On 11 Jan 2005 09:07:01 -0800, "dkahn400" <dkahn400@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

>David Martin wrote:
>> On 11/1/05 4:44 pm, in article
>Xns95DBAA4F7D30CBrianinnesgmxnet@130.133.1.4,
>> "Brian" <Brianinnes81NOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > Currently trying on my Lusso Thermal Skull cap + Polartec Buff
>> > in balaclava mode!
>> >
>> > Snug as a bug in a rug!
>> >
>> > Pity its too wet and windy to go out cycling though...
>>
>> There is no such thing as uncycleable weather, just bad clothing...
>>
>> Do it..
>
>What sort of clothing do you recommend against 80 mph side winds?

A car. (hangs head in shame)

ps The ride home tonight was f***ing awful. The rain was painful,
andthe A34 was awash with water, the waves of which seemed toi be
overtaking me.

It took me a scarily long time to come to a stop going downhill on a
"duel" carriageway , which resulted in me missing the right turn I
needed.

My socks were sodden - it felt like my left shoe was a bag of water
waiting to be poured out when I took it off. However it turned out
that my socks were very absorbent.



--
Amazon: "If you are interested in 'Asimov's I-Robot',
you may also be interested in 'Garfield - The Movie'.
... erm, how do they figure that one out?

Brian G

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.


--
Brian G

Simon Mason

"Brian G" <junk@ardo-howe.co.uk> wrote in message
news:34igvhF4clj6iU1@individual.net...
> 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.

I've just come home 12 miles from work and was a bit of a grueller, but I
had worse on Boxing Day, so I'm hardened to it now. It's very mild as well.
--
Simon M.

JLB

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.
>
>
I was once caught in a sidewind that lifted me and the bike together off
the ground [1]. David's entitled to his view, but that's the point where
I say its uncyclable.

[1] Where I was hit broadside-on by the front of a following transit
van. We made our own fun in those days.
--
Joe * If I cannot be free I'll be cheap

MSA

In article <j228u05dg9db6i3ccn5i5m95jb1upn5h35@4ax.com>, usenet01
@artybee.net says...
> It took me a scarily long time to come to a stop going downhill on a
> "duel" carriageway , which resulted in me missing the right turn I
> needed.
>


LOL, been there! Scared the sh*t out of me :-)


--
Mark (MSA)
______________________________________________
Remember, half the people you know are below average

Helen Deborah Vecht

JLB <JLB@bigbad.demon.co.uk>typed


> 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.
> >
> >
> I was once caught in a sidewind that lifted me and the bike together off
> the ground [1]. David's entitled to his view, but that's the point where
> I say its uncyclable.

> [1] Where I was hit broadside-on by the front of a following transit
> van. We made our own fun in those days.

I remember one night when I felt it was too windy to cycle from
Hillingdon Hospital to my parents in Golders Green, so I decided to use
public transport.

When I arrived at Uxbridge Station I found out that there were no trains
as a tree had blown across the line.

I decided to return to my room in the Hospital.
If it's too windy to cycle it might be too windy to go out...

--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk
Edgware.

David Martin

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

Brian G

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...

--
Brian G

MSeries

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.
>
>
I just pedaled home is very strong gusting wins. Almost got blown to a
standstill on several occasions, only once did I nearly get blown into
the kerb. No rain here, warm and dry, just 'kin windy.

Not Responding

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...

You're not the only one. Coming home this evening I was encased in
Goretex; neck done up to nose and hood pulled to just above eyes. It was
like peering out from a tank slit. I was perfectly dry and warm but
couldn't see a damn thing what with my specs being in my pocket.