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dgasmd 01-10-10 07:30 PM

Cold Cold and more COLD for FL!!
 
Well, it has been no secret that most of the US has been hit by a cold front over the last week or so generously donating tons of snow in some places and tons of cold in some unusual places like FL. For the past week, temps at night have been consistently in the 30'sF. That is as far down as Miami!!!! This morning, my wife was doing the Disney Marathon. A very very popular winter marathon in the country given average temps this time of the year are in the very low 70's and 60's at worst. She woke up this morning to head to the starting line with another 19,999 or so people and it was 30F with 10-12 MPH winds making it feel like 22F. It certainly got better as the day went on hitting a high of 39F. She finished, but the entire time was miserable since she never warmed up and ended up wasting about an hour trying to warm up in 15 min intervals in bathrooms:roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2:

I can do riding in the low 40's and will even do mid 30's with no wind, but the wind has kept me pretty much off the bike for nearly a week. I keep telling myself my daily mantra: MUST NOT BUY A TRAINER, MUST NOT BUY A TRAINER, MUST N.........

RichinPeoria 01-10-10 07:37 PM

you are breaking my heart
7F with 4 feet deep snow in the backyard in north PA

echappist 01-10-10 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by dgasmd (Post 10252223)
Well, it has been no secret that most of the US has been hit by a cold front over the last week or so generously donating tons of snow in some places and tons of cold in some unusual places like FL. For the past week, temps at night have been consistently in the 30'sF. That is as far down as Miami!!!! This morning, my wife was doing the Disney Marathon. A very very popular winter marathon in the country given average temps this time of the year are in the very low 70's and 60's at worst. She woke up this morning to head to the starting line with another 19,999 or so people and it was 30F with 10-12 MPH winds making it feel like 22F. It certainly got better as the day went on hitting a high of 39F. She finished, but the entire time was miserable since she never warmed up and ended up wasting about an hour trying to warm up in 15 min intervals in bathrooms:roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2:

I can do riding in the low 40's and will even do mid 30's with no wind, but the wind has kept me pretty much off the bike for nearly a week. I keep telling myself my daily mantra: MUST NOT BUY A TRAINER, MUST NOT BUY A TRAINER, MUST N.........

hmm, would you like some cheese with that whine:p? in all honesty, i'd kill for mid 30's weather as it would mean no ice on the road. just get some warm jacket & you'll be good to go:thumb:

Machka 01-10-10 07:44 PM


Originally Posted by dgasmd (Post 10252223)
Well, it has been no secret that most of the US has been hit by a cold front over the last week or so generously donating tons of snow in some places and tons of cold in some unusual places like FL. For the past week, temps at night have been consistently in the 30'sF. That is as far down as Miami!!!!

It's Global Warming.



:roflmao2: :lol: :lol: :roflmao: :roflmao:


Incidentally, it's 33 here today too, so far. That's 33C.

dgasmd 01-10-10 07:46 PM


Originally Posted by RichinPeoria (Post 10252245)
you are breaking my heart
7F with 4 feet deep snow in the backyard in north PA

PA? What happened to Peoria? Should I presume it was Peoria, IL?

Walter 01-10-10 07:47 PM

It has been quite cold and I don't care what you cold state people think.

I don't like it!:cry:

RichinPeoria 01-10-10 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by dgasmd (Post 10252287)
PA? What happened to Peoria? Should I presume it was Peoria, IL?

its been while since we have lived in Peoria

dgasmd 01-10-10 07:54 PM


Originally Posted by RichinPeoria (Post 10252300)
its been while since we have lived in Peoria

Good for you. What an armpit of the US that was!!

grwoolf 01-10-10 07:55 PM

It was 9 F the last 2 mornings here in Texas (just west of Austin), very cold for this area. I did 45 miles yesterday and 60 today, no big deal. I don't know what all you people up north are always whining about.

I guess I should mention that it hit around 40 by late afternoon with light winds and not a cloud in the sky.... Really nice riding actually, I just decided to wait until after lunch for it to get into the 30's before I started.

Yaniel 01-10-10 08:00 PM

the problem is that us floridians don't own winter clothes and i'm not going to go buy winter cycling clothes because it'll probably wont get this cold here again for a loooong time. so yea.. we'll whine about it lol. the days its been in the 40's and 50's i've been commuting though in jeans and a tshirt with no problem and riding the road bike at night in shorts and a jersey.

dgasmd 01-10-10 08:02 PM

You know, just because it is colder where you are doesn't make it warmer here. I just want the cold gone, otherwise what good is it living here? I might as well move to Colorado!!!

Yaniel 01-10-10 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by dgasmd (Post 10252338)
You know, just because it is colder where you are doesn't make it warmer here. I just want the cold gone, otherwise what good is it living here? I might as well move to Colorado!!!

at least when its cold there you can snowboard/ski. here it just gets cold for no reason.

RichinPeoria 01-10-10 08:08 PM

just go to the Saw Grass Mills Mall and buy a few sweaters

merlinextraligh 01-10-10 08:12 PM

Wimped out this morning. Really needed to do the Penny Farms ride. 80 mile hammerfest. But with a starting temp in the 20's and a windchill never out of the 20's, opted for the trainer instead.

dgasmd 01-10-10 08:15 PM


Originally Posted by RichinPeoria (Post 10252348)
just go to the Saw Grass Mills Mall and buy a few sweaters

With as cold as it has been all week, most stores with anything but shorts and t-shirts look like they did in New Orleans after Katrina went through!!

umd 01-10-10 08:29 PM

Still warm here.

ha ha!

merlinextraligh 01-10-10 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by umd (Post 10252421)
Still warm here.

ha ha!


And you also still have a state income tax.;)

umd 01-10-10 08:32 PM

Can't win em all.

That's the weather tax :D

FLvector 01-10-10 08:37 PM

Waited until the temps got into the low 40's today for the ride. Tonight will be the last cold night, with a gradual increase in temps all week. Bring it on. The pics and temps in Calif sure do look inviting.

f4rrest 01-10-10 08:49 PM


Originally Posted by merlinextraligh (Post 10252427)
And you also still have a state income tax.;)

And it's still not high enough, apparently.

Homebrew01 01-10-10 09:06 PM

Come to Connecticut .... freezing cold AND state income taxes.... But Great roads for riding !

Lucky07 01-10-10 09:15 PM

15 degrees or colder Saturday & Sunday am. Cloudy & windy makes for a nice 'Feels like' temp of about 8 degrees.

But feel free to continue complaining... :lol:

BillyD 01-10-10 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by Walter (Post 10252290)
It has been quite cold and I don't care what you cold state people think.

I don't like it!:cry:

That'sashame.
:lol:

Tundra_Man 01-10-10 09:45 PM

Today was 50 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. And it still was 10 degrees below freezing. :)

KiuBWhy 01-10-10 09:50 PM

How are the oranges faring in FL?


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