OK, I've Had Enough of Summer
Yeah, I've already had enough of summer. Spring was beautiful, but summer... I'm just not a big fan. Sure, the long hours of sunlight are a plus, but the heat... I'll pass on the heat.
The only problem is, the worst is of it hasn't even hit us yet...
In fact, I've gotta say that I'm really just ready for fall to be here. Bring on the changing leaves and the cool temperatures!
Or maybe, just maybe, I need to make a pilgrimage back to the northwoods of Wisconsin or the high mountains of Colorado... bur for the moment, I can only dream!
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11 comments:
Night rides are not a bad idea for this time of the year start at dawn when it's a little cooler and burst out the lights when it gets dark. But to be honest, it doesn't make alot of difference in the middle of summer because of the stinking sticky humidity but I do feel your pain.
Mandex
The only problem with night rides is that you have to stay up really late... or get up really stinking early, because there are so many hours of daylight. But that is a good idea, thanks for weighing in!
Ride on
It's totally the opposite for us up here... it's been cool/cold and rainy FOREVER. Today it's gonna get up to 80 FINALLY!! So I can't wait for summer... but I do remember my days in Georgia and I feel for you - but only in a nostalgic kinda way. In reality, stop your whining!! ha ha
Haha thanks eastwood, I'll just suck it up! Hope ya'll enjoy the warm weather... get out and tear it up!
Dude, Colorado mountains are still under an average of 4 to 12 feet of snow. If summer showed up here today, I would make out with it for like a week.
--Mark
Time to hit the mountains. -3.5F degrees per 1000 ft of elevation gain. If you are at ~1000ft in Dahlonega, GA it would be about 15 degrees cooler around the top of the Pilot Rock trail in Pisgah NF (~4800ft). Nobody said you had to ride up all that elevation either. ;)
@Laidlaw, Are the ski resorts still open?
@Jeremy, Now we're talking!
Great write up. Here in the Kansas/Missouri area the weather has been horrible. But the trail was perfect, nice and tacky. I'm not looking forward to when the temps are constantly in the 90's. Our temp was around 85 for an average for the week until the storms. The only real issue with the trail, is that there were several segments that had a down tree here and there.
@Chris, thanks for the comment dude. Hopefully ya'll can get those trees cleaned up quick!
Dude, summer is HERE as of this week in Augusta. Forecast calls for the first 100 degree day tomorrow. Heat index of at least 102. I'm thinking GoldenGoose's and my planned bikepacking trip this weekend may have to get postponed...even at 9pm it will still be around 90 degrees!!!
Hot dang dude, that's insane! Maybe if you started riding at like 5:30 in the morning and were done by 10 or 11?
My last couple of rides I've gone through my entire 3 liter camelback in under 3 hours.... gotta start getting out earlier!
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