it's incredibly windy today and i very nearly fell off my bike because the wind simply swept us aside so suddenly but fortunately i had some intelligence to hop off and turn the bike frame before we went with the wind... these are winds that blow right through the wee tiny gaps of the cloths or knits that make your clothes or wooly jumpers... they go right through... and the best defence you have apart from a wind-breaker is by doing lots of layering of clothes... [i forgot to add that these are also winds that easily tear off branches from trees and send leaves swirling and flying distances in the air... they are also winds that power hail and render them with the capacity to hit windows and poor hapless humans like bullets... ]
i better head home... even though i hear the winds howl as they engulf the whole city.... help.
from the MET -- weather outlook for Edinburgh at: 1800 06 Jan 2005:
"Summary: Strong to gale force winds, rain heavy at times.
This Evening and Tonight
The strong to gale force southwest winds will continue through this evening and tonight with rain, heavy at times. Minimum temperature 7 deg C (45 deg F).
Tomorrow
Strong southwest winds with rain locally heavy in the Borders. Maximum temperature 11 deg C (52 deg F).
Outlook for Saturday
Remaining unsettled with strong or gale force winds."
Oh dear, be careful biking in those winds. But you sound like an experienced rider - knowing to get off the bike. Hopping is your expertise after all, my dear Tiggie.
Posted by: monoceros on Friday, 7 January, 2005 at 00:19 hrsyah, be careful!
Posted by: dsd on Friday, 7 January, 2005 at 00:44 hrsi will probably skip cycling these days... hmmm hopping might be something to try instead! heee :C)
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