My second biggest fear isn’t actually a fear, just something I’d rather not run into. Bad, Bad stormy weather. Reasonable I think. I’m sure most folks would rather not ride in the nastys. Summer around here can be very good for storms. You can usually tell in the morning that you’re going to have a nature show in the evening. And when they do come, they come fast! In a matter of ½ hour you can have great, calm, warm weather, and then tornado style stuff. I had to return my Dad’s roto-tiller yesterday, so I drove my truck. Always hate driving my truck when I could be biking, but even this morning, I knew it would probably end up being the best decision. I left Strathmore after work and it was a nice 32C outside, very calm winds, great weather. Half way home, I saw the storm coming. Here is a picture half way home.
It rained off and on throughout the night, and when I woke up, it was dry. Until about 5 minutes into the ride to work. It rained on me for about 45 minutes and I was sure appreciating the fenders on my Volae. I was tempted to turn around, as I hate getting a good bike all rainy. My mind just thinks about the crap building up on the chain, the bearings etc, but then I always say to myself, I’d rather wear out a nice drive train, than keep it in perfect condition from being afraid to ride. These bikes were meant to be ridden, and so I ride them.
Here is a picture that I’ve been meaning to take for a while. Sometimes, in the morning light, it looks incredible with fog coming off the canal, and the sun setting it a glow. Love this bike. Love this bike ride. Ride yer bike!
8 comments:
Glad you weren't pummeled to death by the hail! Good call on driving to work that day.
It is great to see pics of the Volae in action all the time. I sold that bike to the right person...=-)
Thanks Vik. I actually haven't ridden any of my other bikes since I got this one! I'm scared because I don't have a burning desire to either. Love the Volae!
I bet that lady was thankful! Doesn't look like there is much cover out there!
Yeah I think she was. Even though she only had a BSO, she's still a cyclist, and we need to look out for each other. She also moved to that little town I live in the same time I did and lives about 5 houses from mine. I wish I could meet all my neighbors while doing something neighborly for them like I met this lady.
I remember riding the hiway to Jasper from Edmonton in the summer back in the day. Around 1/2 way we could see funnel clouds in the fields to the south of us. And last year heading to Regina by van, we hit some weather warnings in Minn and North Dakota. We beat out a storm where they were telling people to get off the high way (we did not know what county we were in) it was going to be terrible.
So you get funnel clouds and hail to make up for the temperate winters you get out there eh!
B
From Ottawa, but not a member of the controlling aspect of it. :-)
PS Nice of you to help fellow cyclist.
Okay, I need to ask. BSO stands for what? I'm guessing some sort of POS department store bike, but what specifically?
You got it Smudge. It's a BIKE SHAPED OBJECT -BSO-. Department store special, that while is shaped like a bike, acts like a bike, isn't considered to be much of a bike by serious cyclists. Just s snobbish term.
that sounded like a close call,,,, nice river picture
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