Beware Sandy (Monday, October 29)

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October 25, 2012 at 1:45 am #912313

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http://www.nbcwashington.com/weather/stories/Sandy-Could-Have-Major-Impact-on-DC-Region-175686091.html

The temperatures will drop by Sunday and the rain will move in. But the worst of the weather probably won’t arrive until Monday. The forecasters don’t know how the storm will track yet. It may not hit us directly but we should still get a lot of rain and strong wind gusts on Monday. Bike commuters, beware!
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October 25, 2012 at 11:43 am #954210

KelOnWheels
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Boo! Yeah, Monday looks like it’s going to be nasty

October 25, 2012 at 11:58 am #954212

creadinger
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The impact will likely be a hybrid hurricane-midlatitude baroclinic storm kinda like the ‘perfect storm’ of ’91. You can almost hear the excitement in the meteorologist’s voices because these are rare events. The combination of the two will make it stronger than they each would be on their own. The effects will be similar to a powerful nor’easter so keep an ear/eye to the forecast and consider alternatives for getting to work on Monday-Tuesday. I’m not saying here(!!), but there could be significant snow on the backside of the storm in places like WV, NW PA, and upstate NY so there will be a lot of cold air on the way in after the storm passes.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/mega-storm-threat-growing-for-mid-atlantic-and-northeast-early-next-week-from-sandy/2012/10/24/0b7f1148-1e06-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_blog.html

October 25, 2012 at 2:13 pm #954235

Terpfan
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So what you guys are saying is if I affix a sail to my bike and am going in the proper direction then I won’t have to do any work? Sounds awesome.

October 25, 2012 at 2:32 pm #954237

jrenaut
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@Terpfan 34416 wrote:

So what you guys are saying is if I affix a sail to my bike and am going in the proper direction then I won’t have to do any work? Sounds awesome.

Sailbikes aren’t allowed on MUTs, scofflaw.

October 25, 2012 at 2:39 pm #954238

Certifried
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@Terpfan 34416 wrote:

So what you guys are saying is if I affix a sail to my bike and am going in the proper direction then I won’t have to do any work? Sounds awesome.

October 25, 2012 at 3:21 pm #954243

Terpfan
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@jrenaut 34418 wrote:

Sailbikes aren’t allowed on MUTs, scofflaw.

I’m pretty sure there would be no around to complain in the high winds/heavy rains .

I could probably use oversized backpack and get the same effect. One of those gusty days last year it did the trick, literally pushing me uphill at ridiculous speeds a few times.

October 25, 2012 at 3:21 pm #954244

Terpfan
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@Certifried 34419 wrote:

Haha, that I would love to see on the trails just to see how many people called the “see something, say something” line.

October 25, 2012 at 3:23 pm #954245

Dirt
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I dated a woman named Sandy when I was in high school. Definitely beware!!!!

October 25, 2012 at 3:28 pm #954246

jabberwocky
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@KelOnWheels 34385 wrote:

Boo! Yeah, Monday looks like it’s going to be nasty

Am I the only one who read that as “Boo yeah! Monday is going to be nasty! “

October 25, 2012 at 3:29 pm #954247

Dirt
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@jabberwocky 34427 wrote:

Am I the only one who read that as “Boo yeah! Monday is going to be nasty! “

Booyah!

October 25, 2012 at 3:29 pm #954248

Mark Blacknell
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Sounds like the perfect day for a bike ride.

October 25, 2012 at 3:31 pm #954250

pfunkallstar
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@Dirt 34428 wrote:

Booyah!

Are they saying “Boo” or “Boo-urns?”

October 25, 2012 at 3:33 pm #954251

Certifried
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@Mark Blacknell 34429 wrote:

Sounds like the perfect day for a bike ride.

What time are we meeting at Hains?

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October 25, 2012 at 3:34 pm #954252

Tim Kelley
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@Certifried 34433 wrote:

What time are we meeting at Hains?

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I’ll be riding 85mms in the front and a disc in the back. Hopefully we can get a KOM on at least one side!

October 25, 2012 at 4:06 pm #954254

Certifried
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@Tim Kelley 34434 wrote:

I’ll be riding 85mms in the front and a disc in the back. Hopefully we can get a KOM on at least one side!

Brakes? With all that wind? Why bother, I’ll be right behind you though. With the storm surge as high as what they’re calling for, I’m bringing this:
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