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Date: 28 Aug 2006 22:14:23
From: recycled-one
Subject: how was your weather?
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From what hear of other parts of North America, the northwest and north
east got soaked, the south west baked, the southeast at least didn't get
bashed by hurricanes.
Hereabouts, southern Ont. all in all, I have to say it was a damned
pleasant summer. Oh, we've been getting some rain of late but for the most
part it has been a good summer, not too much rain but no drought, very few
smog days or even stifling humidity. All things consider you couldn't ask
for a better summer.
How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
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Date: 19 Sep 2006 01:20:10
From:
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Ken Roberts wrote:
> with the same glacier in the first photo on this page
> http://roberts-1.com/t/b06/mb
> taken two weeks ago
Care to expand a bit and tell us more about your journey?
Sergio
Pisa
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 11:33:54
From: Art Harris
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Tim McNaa wrote:
> Riding up that would be fine. I'd hate to drive a car up it!
>
I see buses in the photo.
Art Harris
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 10:59:17
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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I rode 100 miles in cold driving rain.
Well, the first five were probably just chilly.
And only ten were probably really driving and stinging.
But I was getting a "nose ache" towards the end, and I'm surprised I
haven't caught cold at all.
It was an interestingly experience. What misery! But nothing like in
the Army. When I had to sleep wet. Ugh!! Crud between your toes and
all.
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 10:22:29
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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recycled-one wrote:
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> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
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>
In Texas, it was hot with the forecast of scattered hotness until fall,
assuming there is a noticeable fall.
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 00:03:53
From: Chris
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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On 2006-08-29, recycled-one <u-lock@hotmail.com > wrote:
> From what hear of other parts of North America, the northwest and north
> east got soaked, the south west baked, the southeast at least didn't get
> bashed by hurricanes.
>
> Hereabouts, southern Ont. all in all, I have to say it was a damned
> pleasant summer. Oh, we've been getting some rain of late but for the most
> part it has been a good summer, not too much rain but no drought, very few
> smog days or even stifling humidity. All things consider you couldn't ask
> for a better summer.
>
> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
>
>
>
Here in Northwest Oklahoma, today, beautiful! 80 and very little wind.
Thought I should be outside all day.
Chris
Enid Oklahoma
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 00:42:33
From:
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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My tour of the Alps this year coincided with the best weather I can
recall, and I cant recall how good it was more than 20 years ago. I
was younger and faster then and the weather didn't matter to me
because it was all a big adventure.
From 11 July - 03 August the sun shone and we kept hearing of a heat
wave as we rode in the high country. Besides, heat waves in the Alps
are often punctuated by evening thunderstorms from which we benefited
on the so called hottest days. It rained before we started and Autumn
arrives the last day of the tour.
The Stelvio has had snow showers on and off ever since.
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?PASSOALTO
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?TERRAZZAPIROVANO
http://www.topin.ch/scripts/big_img.php?bild=ZER.JPG
ride report is in the making.
http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
Jobst Brandt
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 00:35:10
From: Tom Kunich
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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<jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org > wrote in message
news:44f4def9$0$34576$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
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> The Stelvio has had snow showers on and off ever since.
>
> http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?PASSOALTO
> http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?TERRAZZAPIROVANO
> http://www.topin.ch/scripts/big_img.php?bild=ZER.JPG
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> ride report is in the making.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
Under the heading of HOLY SHIT!!! is the Stelvio as steep as it looks in
that photograph?
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 03:42:48
From:
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Tom Kunich writes:
>> The Stelvio has had snow showers on and off ever since.
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?PASSOALTO
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?TERRAZZAPIROVANO
http://www.topin.ch/scripts/big_img.php?bild=ZER.JPG
>> ride report is in the making.
http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
> Under the heading of HOLY SHIT!!! is the Stelvio as steep as it
> looks in that photograph?
You mean this photograph:
http://tinyurl.com/agnvh
http://tinyurl.com/9ah2r
Yes, it's a long climb but exhilarating as you can see from the
scenery.
Check out the web cam at the top in the morning when it is daylight in
the Alps. That's the view across the summit into the Valtellina, the
zigzags in the last two URLs.
Jobst Brandt
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 23:16:44
From: Tim McNamara
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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In article <44f65ab8$0$34514$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net >,
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org wrote:
> Tom Kunich writes:
>
> > Under the heading of HOLY SHIT!!! is the Stelvio as steep as it
> > looks in that photograph?
>
> You mean this photograph:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/agnvh
> http://tinyurl.com/9ah2r
>
> Yes, it's a long climb but exhilarating as you can see from the
> scenery.
Riding up that would be fine. I'd hate to drive a car up it!
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 09:16:59
From: Tim McNamara
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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In article <44f4def9$0$34576$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net >,
jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org wrote:
> My tour of the Alps this year coincided with the best weather I can
> recall, and I cant recall how good it was more than 20 years ago. I
> was younger and faster then and the weather didn't matter to me
> because it was all a big adventure.
>
> From 11 July - 03 August the sun shone and we kept hearing of a heat
> wave as we rode in the high country. Besides, heat waves in the Alps
> are often punctuated by evening thunderstorms from which we benefited
> on the so called hottest days. It rained before we started and Autumn
> arrives the last day of the tour.
So I have read repeatedly how the Alps are warming dramatically and how
snowpack and glaciers are melting very fast. Did you notice any changes
like this during your ride?
> The Stelvio has had snow showers on and off ever since.
>
> http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?PASSOALTO
> http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?TERRAZZAPIROVANO
> http://www.topin.ch/scripts/big_img.php?bild=ZER.JPG
>
> ride report is in the making.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
Looking forward to reading it, as always.
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Date: 15 Sep 2006 23:10:08
From: Ken Roberts
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Tim McNaa wrote
> I have read repeatedly how the Alps are warming dramatically
> and how snowpack and glaciers are melting very fast.
Try comparing the glacier in this photo
http://www.trentobike.org/Countries/Europe/Tour_Reports/Tour_of_the_Alps/Gallery/glacier.jpg
whose thumbnail is given for Col Ferret near Monte Bianco on the Tour of the
Alps gallery page at
http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
with the same glacier in the first photo on this page
http://roberts-1.com/t/b06/mb
taken two weeks ago when I got (thankfully) inspired by one of Jobst
Brandt's reports to try getting my bike over a high pass without benefit of
asphalt. I'm guessing that I spent a higher percentage of my time pushing
and carrying my bike than he did.
Ken
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 18:45:29
From:
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Tim McNaa writes:
>> My tour of the Alps this year coincided with the best weather I can
>> recall, and I cant recall how good it was more than 20 years ago.
>> I was younger and faster then and the weather didn't matter to me
>> because it was all a big adventure.
>> From 11 July - 03 August the sun shone and we kept hearing of a
>> heat wave as we rode in the high country. Besides, heat waves in
>> the Alps are often punctuated by evening thunderstorms from which
>> we benefited on the so called hottest days. It rained before we
>> started and Autumn arrived the last day of the tour.
> So I have read repeatedly how the Alps are warming dramatically and
> how snow pack and glaciers are melting very fast. Did you notice any
> changes like this during your ride?
Yes, there were only moraines where I once saw glaciers but that is
over that last 20years, not just a hot summer.
>> The Stelvio has had snow showers on and off ever since.
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?PASSOALTO
http://webcam.popso.it/stelvio.php?TERRAZZAPIROVANO
http://www.topin.ch/scripts/big_img.php?bild=ZER.JPG
>> ride report is in the making.
>> http://tinyurl.com/dr4ot
> Looking forward to reading it, as always.
There are lots of pictures to edit as well.
Jobst Brandt
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 18:49:55
From: Patrick Lamb
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:14:23 -0400, "recycled-one"
<u-lock@hotmail.com > wrote:
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> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
Northern Alabama got hot suddenly (mid-May), but overall was drier
than usual. Not as hot as "dry" usually means -- I think we've only
tagged 100 two days this summer -- but regularly into the upper 90s.
The combination of little rain and lows below 80 almost every morning
has meant nice riding every morning all summer.
Pat
Email address works as is.
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 01:57:09
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Patrick Lamb wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:14:23 -0400, "recycled-one"
> <u-lock@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
>
> Northern Alabama got hot suddenly (mid-May), but overall was drier
> than usual. Not as hot as "dry" usually means -- I think we've only
> tagged 100 two days this summer -- but regularly into the upper 90s.
> The combination of little rain and lows below 80 almost every morning
> has meant nice riding every morning all summer.
>
> Pat
>
> Email address works as is.
I remember visiting my father in Arkansas in July and the temp was about
98 with 98% humidity. Being used to California all I could do was
practice sweating in place, even in the shade. Ride in that? No way.
Bill Baka
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 22:31:19
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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"recycled-one" <u-lock@hotmail.com > wrote:
> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
In the Phoenix Arizona east valley, summer started out with some
record highs (IIRC, we hit 118F - 47.8C) in June which was a new
record... but after a few really hot days (even by AZ standards) the
rest of the summer has been relatively pleasant. "Only" 100F or so in
the day, down to 80-85 at night most nights. Even a goodly amount of
rain over the last few weeks.
k Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 14:34:42
From: Back Jack
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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k Hickey wrote:
> "recycled-one" <u-lock@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
>
>
In Utah it's been kinda hot. More 100+ days than average. Headed for
95 today. But if you can stand the dry heat, it's been nice. Good
biking weather most days, but we did have a couple of supercells back in
July that left tornado-like damage in their wakes. Trees uprooted,
housed ripped apart, like that. Kinda unusual for here.
back.jack@utah.edu
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 05:29:02
From: sally
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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"recycled-one" <u-lock@hotmail.com > wrote in news:ed07tm$ma2$1
@news.datemas.de:
> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
Here in San Francisco, I think the last rain was in April. Since then, high
temperatures have mostly been around 70F. The nicest weather of the year is
typically in September and October, sometimes through November, though days
do start getting shorter then. The rain will probably start again in
January.
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 23:12:46
From: Marlene Blanshay
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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recycled-one wrote:
> From what hear of other parts of North America, the northwest and north
> east got soaked, the south west baked, the southeast at least didn't get
> bashed by hurricanes.
>
> Hereabouts, southern Ont. all in all, I have to say it was a damned
> pleasant summer. Oh, we've been getting some rain of late but for the most
> part it has been a good summer, not too much rain but no drought, very few
> smog days or even stifling humidity. All things consider you couldn't ask
> for a better summer.
>
> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
>
>
>
yesterday it was horrible... rained almost all day and was windy, until
around 9pm. Saturday was beautiful but yesterday we got 40mm of rain.
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 02:25:40
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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recycled-one wrote:
> From what hear of other parts of North America, the northwest and north
> east got soaked, the south west baked, the southeast at least didn't get
> bashed by hurricanes.
>
> Hereabouts, southern Ont. all in all, I have to say it was a damned
> pleasant summer. Oh, we've been getting some rain of late but for the most
> part it has been a good summer, not too much rain but no drought, very few
> smog days or even stifling humidity. All things consider you couldn't ask
> for a better summer.
>
> How was the summer in your area? Wherever you are?
>
>
>
California central valley was HOT! Most of July was over 100 degrees
with a few 110+ days thrown in. I just went out for a short ride today
and it was only 95 and no shade so afternoon rides are kind of a pain
when the asphalt is hot under you too.
Now I am ready for Fall and drizzle, as per the usual here.
Bill Baka
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 19:23:14
From: Ted
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Once it stopped raining by July it was very nice, although my lawn
never stopped growing; I usually don't have to mow the whole month of
August. Lovely bicycling weather; not too hot, not too windy.
However, it is getting cold two to three weeks early this year, not a
pleasant thought.
I am in the same area as you, though, the great state of Maine.
You are right, a glorious summer.
Ted
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 02:32:13
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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"Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1156818194.255590.314410@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
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> Once it stopped raining by July it was very nice, although my lawn
> never stopped growing; I usually don't have to mow the whole month of
> August. Lovely bicycling weather; not too hot, not too windy.
> However, it is getting cold two to three weeks early this year, not a
> pleasant thought.
Here in the greater Seattle area, barely even sprinkled in August; a mostly
sunny June and July. I have no complaints. Farmer's Almanac says we're in
for a cold winter; we'll see.
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 23:13:57
From: Marlene Blanshay
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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Claire Petersky wrote:
> "Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1156818194.255590.314410@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Once it stopped raining by July it was very nice, although my lawn
>> never stopped growing; I usually don't have to mow the whole month of
>> August. Lovely bicycling weather; not too hot, not too windy.
>> However, it is getting cold two to three weeks early this year, not a
>> pleasant thought.
>
>
> Here in the greater Seattle area, barely even sprinkled in August; a mostly
> sunny June and July. I have no complaints. Farmer's Almanac says we're in
> for a cold winter; we'll see.
>
may was horrible, and we had a lot of rain in june and unstable, humid
most of july. August has been great so far- almost no rain. It seemed
that it rained every weekend (not good for those racing) this summer,
especially in june and july.
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 21:40:53
From: greggery peccary
Subject: Re: how was your weather?
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"lene Blanshay" <blanshay@videotron.ca > wrote in message
news:QhOIg.32216$nJ1.611651@wagner.videotron.net...
> Claire Petersky wrote:
> > "Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1156818194.255590.314410@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >> Once it stopped raining by July it was very nice, although my lawn
> >> never stopped growing; I usually don't have to mow the whole month of
> >> August. Lovely bicycling weather; not too hot, not too windy.
> >> However, it is getting cold two to three weeks early this year, not a
> >> pleasant thought.
> >
> >
> > Here in the greater Seattle area, barely even sprinkled in August; a
mostly
> > sunny June and July. I have no complaints. Farmer's Almanac says we're
in
> > for a cold winter; we'll see.
> >
> may was horrible, and we had a lot of rain in june and unstable, humid
> most of july. August has been great so far- almost no rain. It seemed
> that it rained every weekend (not good for those racing) this summer,
> especially in june and july.
where are you?
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