I'm certainly gagging. I only fear we have still to get the proper winter though as it has been a mild 1 so far even up here.
We have the opposite problem downunder, a week of 40 plus... Summary Min 20 Max 40 Sunny. Adelaide area Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then turning northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon and becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Tuesday 14 January Summary Min 25 Max 41 Partly cloudy. Adelaide area Very hot. Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then turning northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon and becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Wednesday 15 January Summary Min 25 Max 43 Partly cloudy. Adelaide area Very hot. Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then turning northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon and becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Thursday 16 January Summary Min 27 Max 43 Mostly sunny. Adelaide area Very hot. Sunny. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Friday 17 January Summary Min 28 Max 40 Partly cloudy. Adelaide area Partly cloudy. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Saturday 18 January Summary Min 17 Max 26 Shower or two. Adelaide area Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southwesterly and light increasing to 15 to 20 km/h during
In that heat when you stop at a petrol station etc. its buy a large bottle of cold water, drink about 1/3 and get a mate to pour it down your back inside your leathers into arms / legs etc. Within about 1 hour you are melting again - had to do that in 35' Pyrenees a few years ago
Just hate all the f***ing salt on the roads, that's whats stopping me from getting out, dont mind the cold, but salt ..NO
My trip to Spain in December really hit my bike's mechanics bad - its an absolute myth they don't use salt in Spain for ice etc. they just don't use the same looking stuff as us. Bike needs a full strip and clean down, work / checks on front suspension and a few other parts replaced / fixed but in no rush - odd as normally enjoy a winter blat on dry but cold and sunny days - guess the continual rain the last month is putting me off.
We had 45degC today, same tomorrow and record breaking 46 Thursday, but its OK our prime minister doesn't believe in climate change............
Gents, we have not even had a winter yet, I am still in a T shirt under my Rukka, and not even put the quilted liners in yet. I normally have the liners in by late Dec to survive the commute, but not this year, in fact I can only remember getting cold fingers on a few commutes. Stop woosing about and get out there lads.
