Monday, January 2, 2012

Wacky Ride in a Hail Squall

I went out for a short ride on January 2nd even though the 35F weather promised to be interesting. It was 40F on New Years (it is winter, right?) so I knew any icy surfaces would've melted.

A quick jaunt to the waterfront. A bit of snow blanketed the sand.


Thick fog enveloped downtown. I headed that way and...
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... ran into a wall of hail.Take a gander at this video clip - the conditions were too hilarious to pass up.


I hadn't been on my bike in two weeks. In fact I was pretty sure I was done for the winter. But this wacky weather means my bike will remain in the garage for easy access.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Amazing video! When we get hail it seems to be heavier than this, thankfully it does not happen often. Summer in Oz is unseasonably cold this year which is a relief for us, so it is weird to read that your winter is so mild up there.

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  2. ScottJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Is that heading to town from the south end? I liked the feel there. Is there a background link thing on the Ross? Looks interesting from what little I see. Must have been a fun ride! Nice clip

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  3. anniebikesJanuary 4, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Herringbone - I see you are familiar with Burlington. Yes, it's coming from the south end. As for the Ross bike I posted on it lately as it's become my versatile around-town bike.

    http://anniebikes.blogspot.com/2011/11/versatile-ross-mount-saint-helens.html

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