it is a small irritant, there will be rain (according to www.weather.ca) for thursday, friday and saturday, three consecutive days. hope Sunday will be better.
i think everyone's spirit will be soaring that day, so maybe that alone will bring some sun our way! i rode in the drizzle/then rain this morning and it was actually pretty awesome. i'll take whatever! just excited about doing the ride.
It was nice this morning with the fog and rain. Until my brakes decided not the work, and I went through a red light! I'm starting to think that the fates have it out for me!
With only 2 weeks to go, thats a good reminder for all of us to get our bikes tuned up. If you can't do it yourself, be warned that many shops take a few days to get the work done.
As of today it is saying it is going to be sunny and 23 on both days of the ride. But as SilverFox says it is still way too early to tell. I have found most forcasts these days are wrong even the day of: it doesn't rain when they say it will and it rains when they say it won't.
I would have lost half a dozen good riding days if I had not riden to work because of the forcast.
The weather was a little muggy today and tomorrow's supposed to be worse! Oh well, at least I learned how to replace my brake pads today! Just to let you know, my bike and I have an interesting relationship going: I love it, and it hates me!
Toronto & Hamilton are calling for sunny with cloudy periods and a high of 25° on Saturday the 11th. Hamilton 25° and Sunny - Niagara Falls 21° and Sunny on Sunday the 12th.
Shaping up to be a beautiful weekend.
-- Edited by RSinfield on Saturday 4th of June 2011 05:57:01 PM
Still too early to tell, but it looks like we might get wet at least on Sunday. So for those of you who have put off buying a rain jacket and arm warmers I would certainly make time in your schedule to do so if needed.
I reviewed the long term on Weather Network and they've indicated that (as of right now) the rain isn't scheduled to hit until Saturday mid-afternoon.... which means the 100k riders SHOULD be able to clear the course before the weather hits. I'm estimating about 7-8 hrs ride time for me on the mile course, which means I'll be getting a free shower.
If the rain continues into Sunday morning as forecast, it might not be the most pleasant start for Day 2.... but we managed it last year so we can manage it again this year.
Depending on how my sugars do (they've been going insane this week with the heat), I should be looking at about 4 pm to finish the 100 km. I might get hit, I might not. Oh well, just like fate, you can't fight the weather, just keep pedalling.
