Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
"Early spring riding, meh?"
I have written about the Boston climate to this thread "Best cycling city in USA?
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
"Does a near-perfect weather place exist?"
Personally the only weather I don’t like to ride in is rain, and no rain would be a desert. That said, I really like riding in all seasons, even winter. So my near perfect weather would present the best of all seasons, without the extremes, and I already live here.
Nice, albeit short Spring with beautiful blossoms and that first few weeks of relief from Winter; glorious summer; cool crispy Autumn with colorful foliage; and even a bracing, and challenging Winter, but not one impossible to ride in.
This short, sometimes fleeting Spring is noted by several natural and social mileposts: the first crocuses, Red Sox Opening Day (cancelled), the Comm Ave magnolias, The Boston Marathon (postponed until September),subsequent blossoming trees and flowers; and spring is firmly established by the second Sunday in May with the tens of thousands-strong Walk for Hunger (cancelled).
Today is May 2, the second Saturday in May, and an absolutely gorgeous Spring day.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I celebrate the nice weather part of the year as a self-proclaimed "
Leg Season," when short pants are the usual dress.
It starts on the first Sunday in May with the Annual Walk for Hunger, and ends on Columbus Day with the Annual
Tufts 10 K Road Race, both attracting thousands of participants.
Originally Posted by
parkbrav
I agree, Jim, what a wonderful stretch of weather we expect to have over the next 14 days!
Originally Posted by
parkbrav
May 9th and what can only be described as a freak round of cold Arctic air and non-accumulating snow showers up here in Rt 38 Boston. With a "cold snap" into the mid 40s by day, low 30s by night.
So I guess that Arctic Oscillation that kept the polar vortex out of here all winter finally cracked - in May - and sent us what is hopefully a final blast of cold weather
By mid July we will be reminiscing about how much we miss the lower temperatures.
Still, would it hurt if Boston got to warm up just a little? Please? 
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
I heard that
, I have a few palm plants that are losing their sense of humor (as is my Wife)
they're looking forward to their 4-5 months outside! we've got 3 more besides these 2
In 2004 when the Red Sox won the first World Series since 1912, Boston had defeated the “Curse of the Bambino (Babe Ruth)” who had been previously traded to the Yankees to satisfy a debt.
Have we unleashed a new demon upon ourselves by postponing the Boston Marathon and/or cancelling the Walk for Hunger, thus delaying Leg Season? 
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Last edited by Jim from Boston; 05-09-20 at 05:39 PM.