Low sun warning.
MichaelW
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Now that winter is behind us and the days are getting longer you may have noticed an strange, bright orange thing moving around the sky. Dont worry, its perfectly normal, however, if this is your first year of commuting take note:
In spring and autumn, you can experience a low sun on an East-West axis. If your ride is towards the East in the morning and the West in the evening you could find yourself riding into a low sun.
Drivers behind you will have difficulty seeing you no matter how much luminous clothing you wear and no matter how bright your lights are. Matters are even worse when the sun is shining onto a wet road.
In spring and autumn, you can experience a low sun on an East-West axis. If your ride is towards the East in the morning and the West in the evening you could find yourself riding into a low sun.
Drivers behind you will have difficulty seeing you no matter how much luminous clothing you wear and no matter how bright your lights are. Matters are even worse when the sun is shining onto a wet road.
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Good point. Need to get more contact lenses so I can wear sunnies more regularly.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Yeah, bloody low sun. One would hope that drivers who can't see properly due to low sun would slow down. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be the case.0
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MichaelW wrote:In spring and autumn, you can experience a low sun on an East-West axis. If your ride is towards the East in the morning and the West in the evening you could find yourself riding into a low sun.
Might be worse the other way round - at least if you can't see clearly ahead of you, you know that anyone potentially pulling out will see you beautifully lit by the morning/evening sun......Faster than a tent.......0 -
Sun? What is this, some sort of joke? Have you looked outside? It's raining in London, AGAIN.
- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
- Crown Stables
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It's low rain too. That's the worst kind cos it gets in your eyes.0
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Balls.0
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Cafewanda wrote:Balls.
- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
- Crown Stables
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:P @ JAsh
I'm sick and diseased but still more inclined to ride home than take PT - at the moment anyway. I need a doctor0 -
Cafewanda wrote::P @ JAsh
I'm sick and diseased but still more inclined to ride home than take PT - at the moment anyway. I need a doctor
Poor thing - what you need is http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/Faster than a tent.......0 -
If it's raining when I go out of the office in the minute I'm heading straight for London Bridge Station.
Enough is enough! :evil:0 -
Tiz an urban myth there's no sun in this country, lots of rain though - try as I might I not going to get home dry therefore I may as well go the extended route.
Evening porgyRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
I was about to go home but it's absolutely pissing it down now.
Pub suddenly seems like a good idea. Even if it doesn't stop, riding home in the rain after a few pints isn't anywhere near as unpleasant.0 -
My helmet has a detachable visor, it took ten months of use for me to realise why.Commuter: Taped-up black Trek 2200 (FCN 5)
Shiny bike: Pinarello FP2 (FCN 3)0 -
Low what warning? Sun? What's that?0
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What is this 'sun' of which you speak?0
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0scar wrote:My helmet has a detachable visor, it took ten months of use for me to realise why.
Ditto :oops:
@Rolf F - thanks for the tip. Once I'd stopped feeling sorry for myself, dinner with lots of pepper and a large cup of rum with a hint of coffee - seems to be working.
Hope to dodge the rain gods tomorrow morning having been bike-less today.0 -
if more people wore decent sunglasses the low sun wouldnt be an issue0