(Long Distance) Ramblings

I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out).

"The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget."
Mario Cipolini

"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
John F. Kennedy

"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi

"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong

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Thursday, October 07, 2004

That illness came back and got me down the last few days. Yesterday, I slept 14 hours yesterday and I feel better today. So, it being a clear afternoon, I joined the group from Scott's Cycling and did a very quick 26 miles. The first half of the ride was in daylight, but then darkness fell and the lights came on. It was quite a sight to see 25 bicyles with lights going down the road.

The weather looks bad for Saturday, but better on Sunday. So, that's the day I will do my long ride. 

Short term...satellite shows a strong surface low near 52n/138w this

evening slowly shifting to the northeast...with ETA model and GFS similar

tracking the low northeast to the Queen Charlotte islands by 06z Sat

and weakening it. The models then move the low onto the British Columbia coast Sat.

The trailing rather strong cold front will probably produce gales

ahead of it tonight and early Friday...and some possible heavy rain due

to precipitable water values up around 1.5 inches. Satellite and

models still showing a double frontal structure south of 45n...but

ETA model and GFS similar merging the bands later tonight. Models have

fluctuated a little on their timing of the frontal movement and

associated precipitation...however, current model run looks similar

to last nights timing with heavier precipitation to the coast by 12z and

inland 18z-00z. Snow levels are fairly high with the front itself so

do not expect heavy snow with the front. Colder air behind the front

comes onshore Friday night and Sat and will likely drop snow levels in

the Cascades down to near 5000 feet. The orographics late Friday night

and Sat are fairly decent as the upper trough swings inland and some

potential exists for the first Snow Advisory of the year although

would likely be above the main passes.

Posted 9:47 PM by John Henry

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