Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread Michael Hechmer
Minus 18 this morning in sunny Westford, Vt. How long oh Lord? At least till March 17th, the day I fly to Oaxaca for a month of RR! Michael On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 11:05:52 PM UTC-5, sameness wrote: 70-something today. 80-something tomorrow. Antique planes manned by Indiana Solo

[RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread Surlyprof
I was feeling nostalgic about snowy winters until I read this thread. Brutal! Thanks for helping me come to my senses. John (Escapee of the Northeastern Ohio snowbelt) On Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 6:10:46 AM UTC-8, Michael Hechmer wrote: I hope your bippy hasn't frozen to the saddle. Here

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread Montclair BobbyB
This is nuts...Hopefully mud season will have at least started by the time you return, Michael... I've been postponing this year's ski trip to northern VT until temps at least settle in the 20s... You know, 'spring skiing'... Enjoy wa-hocka... Great cuisine. -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread ascpgh
-3°F here this morning, 4 of new snow on top of all the frozen moisture from a day's rainfall. Weirdest things happen in these big temp swings. On my 43° rainy ride home the other evening, after low single digit temp ride to work, I ran over an expansion joint that grew over the last two

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread Jim Bronson
ATTACHMENT FAIL! On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Surlyprof jmcclu...@gmail.com wrote: It's been dropping below 50 here! (Sorry...) John (Escapee of the Northeastern Ohio snowbelt) On Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 6:10:46 AM UTC-8, Michael Hechmer wrote: I hope your bippy hasn't frozen to

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-06 Thread Ron Mc
Jim, did you see that massive moonrise last night through the thick air? Today we had the blue norther, 30 degrees this morning, 70 this afternoon, dead calm, dry as a bone, high pressure. On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:58:23 PM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: 40 in the morning, 70 in the afternoon,

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2015-03-06 Thread Deacon Patrick
36˚F with a wonderful, sloppy, snowy, slushy, muddy, slide downhill LCGing uphill gooey fun ride! You can kinda tell it happened from this photo, but I was too absorbed int he 5-year-old fun to take pictures during it. Grin. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/16734698162/ With abandon,

RE: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-05 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
:12 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen? About 4 inches in the Columbia MD area now. I hear it's going down to 2F tonight. Been too cold to wrench in the garage. I'll be glad when the warmer weather comes and I can wrench and ride again. Conditions

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2015-03-05 Thread lungimsam
About 4 inches in the Columbia MD area now. I hear it's going down to 2F tonight. Been too cold to wrench in the garage. I'll be glad when the warmer weather comes and I can wrench and ride again. Conditions here have been bad for the last three weeks for riding. I don't know how the people up

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-05 Thread Bill Lindsay
4 inches of snow in Delaware? As Bill Lindsay would say: BREAKING NEWS!!! The tallest hill in Delaware just DOUBLED in height! stay warm, friends On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 9:20:43 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote: 4 inches so far in Delaware, snowing hard and forecast to continue until at

[RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-05 Thread Ron Mc
under a sheet of ice this morning, and the low is still due around noon. That's ok, I have bike tinkering to do. Supposed to mid-70s on Friday. On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:49:00 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: high of 70 this afternoon, then it's going to drop 40 degrees by 10 pm -- You

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2015-03-05 Thread WETH
In Maryland, rain has changed to snow. We are expecting 5 to 8 inches by tonight, and Friday's high forecasted to be a balmy 29! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-05 Thread sameness
70-something today. 80-something tomorrow. Antique planes manned by Indiana Solo falling from the sky, ten blocks away (and only six from Peter Moore!) Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

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2015-03-04 Thread Ron Mc
high of 70 this afternoon, then it's going to drop 40 degrees by 10 pm On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 9:52:21 AM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote: We're basically in the slop (in NJ)... Snow, thaw, rain, freezing rain, freezing cold... making road or off-road riding sketchy... The good news is

[RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-03 Thread Montclair BobbyB
We're basically in the slop (in NJ)... Snow, thaw, rain, freezing rain, freezing cold... making road or off-road riding sketchy... The good news is occasionally Mother Nature will toss us a bone in the late Winter and we'll get a concrete-like wave of solid, frozen snow with a light grit

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2015-03-03 Thread Jon in the foothills of Central Colorado
AHH! 17 DAYS... until equinox. The sun inches closer to melting more and more of the snow on the north side of my house each day.A warm up of + 30' and back to normal temps by the end of the week. Spring snows are still to come and will bring much needed moisture in the form of heavy wet snow.

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2015-03-02 Thread Ron Mc
after a December week on the north slope, when I got back to muggy Anchorage, it was 25 and I was sweating in a sweater - but we're used to rides in the 50s and 60s and they call that winter. What's wonderful is when we get what we call a blue norther - cold high pressure turns the sky dark

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-02 Thread Garth
Yes, if you're in Alaska they are ! As all that cold air goes down tho the lower 48, the temps can rise dramatically in Alaska :-) When it's sub zero cold in Minnesota, it's above freezing in Alaska . On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 4:17:35 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: blue northers are

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-02 Thread Jim Bronson
blue northers are cycling heaven??? yeah, if you're headed in a south or southeasterly direction ;) On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: after a December week on the north slope, when I got back to muggy Anchorage, it was 25 and I was sweating in a sweater - but

Re: [RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-02 Thread Ron Mc
40 in the morning, 70 in the afternoon, no wind, dry as a bone - you bet they are On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 3:17:35 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: blue northers are cycling heaven??? yeah, if you're headed in a south or southeasterly direction ;) On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Ron Mc

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2015-03-02 Thread Garth
It's always Summer ! It's the One and only Season . There is Summer, Summer fall-ing asleep, Summer sleeping and Summer spring-ing awake ;-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

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2015-03-02 Thread jeffrey kane
At this point I'd kill for a relatively dry day forecast above 40. As of now it looks like I'll be sporting a noodly pair of legs (at best) come the start of spring here in NYC. Bey hey -- we can't complain about the skiing, at least! -- You received this message because you are subscribed

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2015-03-02 Thread Deacon Patrick
Just to get a look of disgruntlement from Ron, we're sunny, 28˚F, 100% humidity, multiple layers of snow on the trail, and it was t-shirt weather for my ride this morning. Grin. Grit, grime, snow, slush and ice is good for the drivetrain, right? Building character and strength? Grin. With

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2015-03-01 Thread sameness
We had hail earlier today. In California, that qualifies as Biblical. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2015-03-01 Thread Deacon Patrick
Awesome! But then I'm weird that way. Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2015-03-01 Thread Jon in the foothills of Central Colorado
Micheal I feel your pain.We had 10 days in February over 60' which was great.But lately it's been 30-35' below average.Denver has broken a record for snow in February recorded in 1912.Although we haven't gotten snow like Boston or east coast, we have been spoiled the past few years.Some of the

[RBW] Re: OT:Is your bippy frozen?

2015-03-01 Thread ascpgh
Michael, Your Vermont problem is the same over here in the southwest (Pittsburgh). Average February temp. this year was 18.5°F, second to 1979 when it was 18.0°F. I will take -12°F over 35° and raining any day though, and I think I'll have the chance to compare soon. 33° and snowing now.