Wild, volatile, rollercoaster weather Wednesday.

[KayakCyndi]

According to the Capital Weather Gang we’re in for the following:

* Temps spike to near 70 early-mid afternoon
* Intense line of showers/storms (poss squall line) late afternoon or early evening, with strong wind gusts poss
* Winds crank Wednesday night, with widespread gusts in 40-50 mph range, isolated power outages poss
* Temps tank Wednesday night, into 20s by Thursday morning; wind chills single digits and teens

I know that Pete would say 1) we are all gonna DIE and that given point 1 2) WSGFABR. How do the rest of you plan to deal with this — CABI, ride it out or, horror of horrors Metro?

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[cvcalhoun]

I swear I had a headwind in both directions for my breakfast run this morning. However, since my devious Top Secret spying has determined that Lentement considers me an “enemy agent,” I was not about to let the weather deter me from my usual bike ride (plus a little extra, just to be annoying).

[Steve]

@cvcalhoun 79549 wrote:

I swear I had a headwind in both directions

About half way thru my 45 minute commute this morning, I laughed out loud as I realized that I still didn’t know which way the wind was blowing. I would go from flying down the road with a tailwind to being basically stopped in my tracks by a headwind.

Luckily by the time I got out of Arlington and into more open spaces, it turned out to be a tailwind!

[consularrider]

Well, it’s finally above freezing, but we’ll still have the strong blustery winds for our rides home.

But I think I’ll skip doing any Hains Point loops on the way.

[slowtriguy]

Me, riding in eastbound along the W&OD this AM: “Holy smokes, this is awesome!” “Man, this is gonna suck on the way home.”

Me, riding home westbound along the W&OD this evening: “Yup, I was right about that.” “But it still beats the alternatives…”

And before this morning, I had never accelerated from a standing stop on level ground merely by picking up both feet…

[cyclingfool]

@slowtriguy 79586 wrote:

And before this morning, I had never accelerated from a standing stop on level ground merely by picking up both feet…

Must be what it’s like riding a motorcycle. (Something I’ve never done but have some interest in trying.)

[Steve O]

@jrenaut 79507 wrote:

And the cold wind just went right down into my soul. …

There are advantages to being a soul-less, cute-child and cute-dog “disliker.”

[consularrider]

Ok, who let the wind back in this afternoon? 😡

[Arlingtonrider]

I just took a CaBi ride. It was beautiful out there!

But maybe everything is relative after yesterday.

[jrenaut]

@Arlingtonrider 79652 wrote:

I just took a CaBi ride. It was beautiful out there!

But maybe everything is relative after this entire [expletive deleted] winter

Fixed that for you.

[consularrider]

@Arlingtonrider 79652 wrote:

I just took a CaBi ride. It was beautiful out there!

But maybe everything is relative after yesterday.

Yeah, 15 v 30.

[consularrider]

Ok, 4 pm and the report from NWS at Reagan National is 20 mph wind from the SW gusting to 25 mph. No fun riding south down the MVT and turning west on the 4MRT. I guess I’m going to have to work to earn this year’s pi. At least it’s 58°F. sigh

[kcb203]

@cyclingfool 79608 wrote:

Must be what it’s like riding a motorcycle. (Something I’ve never done but have some interest in trying.)

I went skiing once on a night that was so windy the ski racks blew over (and they don’t present much surface area to the wind). On the flats around the lodge, I extended my arms like a sail and just took off flying forward.

[Arlingtonrider]

I guess it’s time to face that headwind again.

Postscript: It wasn’t bad at all. Had a lovely relaxed ride home. I’m glad it’s Friday, though. I think I’m still worn out from yesterday.

[Tim Kelley]

@TwoWheelsDC 79337 wrote:

Winds out of the south, you’ll have to settle for the Ohio Dr. segment.

Got it! http://www.strava.com/segments/3206273

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