Wednesday after the long weekend, I was back on my bike, and riding to work.
Monday it was so nice, Jennifer and I rode up to the end of the New Bay Bridge trail. They're behind schedule because we were supposed to have a completed trail to Yerba Buena and Treasure Island by October of 2015, but no the projection is Summer of 2016. Most of the trail and path is visible, but it's nowhere near completion.
Wednesday there was a storm on it's way into the Bay Area, and it was blowing from the southeast. And it was blowing at 18 miles per hour and gusting to over 30 mph. I rode in a relatively low gear the whole way to BART. And when I got to the platform, the train was just pulling away. And I was worn out.
Today riding to BART there was a bit of wind, but it seemed like a cute, little child trying to be like it's big, strong father.
Showing posts with label wind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wind. Show all posts
Friday, February 19, 2016
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
A Following Wind
So, last night I was awakened by the wind. It had worked our window open from half a crank to nearly three cranks. The breeze was a bit much, so I went ahead and closed the window completely.
This morning when I got up, it was still blowing, and I checked the weather to see what I'd be dealing with on my ride.
As it turns out 20 mph winds aren't so bad when they are predominantly a tailwind. They're even better when you're going uphill.
This morning when I got up, it was still blowing, and I checked the weather to see what I'd be dealing with on my ride.
As it turns out 20 mph winds aren't so bad when they are predominantly a tailwind. They're even better when you're going uphill.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Pressure Equalization
So... BART's shutdown.
Apparently it has something to do with a computer system problem. At this point, I'm kind of wishing I had taken a picture fo the station. The metal gates were almost closed, and people (including me) would walk up to them in confusion, getting slower and slower, then read the signs and walk away with a puzzled look on their face.
The wind was absolutely insane last night. The gusts were so powerful that up on the top floor it felt like a series of magnitude 4 earthquakes. thew cover was halfway blown off of my grill, and the empty, spare propane tank had been rolled around the patio.
On the way to BART this morning there were lots of empty garbage cans on their sides as well as broken branches. I saw one tree that was at least a foot and a half in diameter that had been snapped off just above the ground. Luckily it fell towards the street and not the house it was in front of.
But, at least the predicted 30+ mph winds weren't blowing on my way to (and much slower return from) BART.
Apparently it has something to do with a computer system problem. At this point, I'm kind of wishing I had taken a picture fo the station. The metal gates were almost closed, and people (including me) would walk up to them in confusion, getting slower and slower, then read the signs and walk away with a puzzled look on their face.
The wind was absolutely insane last night. The gusts were so powerful that up on the top floor it felt like a series of magnitude 4 earthquakes. thew cover was halfway blown off of my grill, and the empty, spare propane tank had been rolled around the patio.
On the way to BART this morning there were lots of empty garbage cans on their sides as well as broken branches. I saw one tree that was at least a foot and a half in diameter that had been snapped off just above the ground. Luckily it fell towards the street and not the house it was in front of.
But, at least the predicted 30+ mph winds weren't blowing on my way to (and much slower return from) BART.
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