ARGUS 2014 - Weather

[Shebeen]

With the amount of rain we had yesterday that cancelled the cricket, it even snowed on top of the mountain. Climate change is not a joke!!!good chance we get a beaufort 12 southwester on sunday now that i think about it

 

http://www.climbing.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/table_mountain_snow_2013_04.jpg

[Li Mu Bai]

Let's hope WindGURU isn't accurate: http://www.windguru.cz/int/?sc=91

It usually is more accurate closer to the day.

start making predictions by friday, but windfinder concurs. its going to blow its tits off.

[Li Mu Bai]

Yes, looks like there might be wind. The problem that I have is that it is my 13 year old boy's first one, and although he is no noob on a bike, he is light at 45kgs and might be wasted by the time we get to Smits. Yesterday we cycled back home from Rooi-Els to Strand against the NW and he was tired when we got home. So, what call to make when the wind does pump? Dissappoint him or let him suffer?

ride with him if you can. will make anything he goes through easier and great to have his hero with him.

[Capricorn]

With the amount of rain we had yesterday that cancelled the cricket, it even snowed on top of the mountain. Climate change is not a joke!!!good chance we get a beaufort 12 southwester on sunday now that i think about it

 

http://www.climbing.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/table_mountain_snow_2013_04.jpg

 

was that taken on Table Mountain last night???

[Brent]

Looking better

 

Of course closer to Sunday will be more accurate

[flyluis]

Looking better

 

Of course closer to Sunday will be more accurate

 

That looks better!!

[dev null]

ride with him if you can. will make anything he goes through easier and great to have his hero with him.

 

Yes, that is the plan. I am still praying for some light wind and a cool day. A SW or SE of up to 15 knots is OK. I am starting in the PC group with him, so there will be no big groups to hide in from the wind. We all know in the later groups it is every poor bugger for himself. I doubt we will be able to organise a group of 10 or more to work into the wind.

[dev null]

The wind will all depend on how fast that front is that is gonna come through on Friday/Saturday, and how big it will be. At least we will have a much cooler day than the previous 2 years, which is some small mercy for us starting after 9.

[Brent]

Hmmm, was looking good but good it is no more

[jkoorts]

02:00–08:00 http://symbol.yr.no/grafikk/sym/b38/mf/03n.74.png 16° 0 mm http://fil.nrk.no/yr/grafikk/vindpiler/32/s/vindpil.0075.150.s.pngModerate breeze, 7 m/s from south-southeast

08:00–14:00 http://symbol.yr.no/grafikk/sym/b38/04.png 16° 0.2 mm http://fil.nrk.no/yr/grafikk/vindpiler/32/s/vindpil.0075.150.s.pngModerate breeze, 8 m/s from south-southeast

Better bring a jersey to the chutes. I will.

Edited March 4, 2014 by jkoorts

[Pure Savage]

Hmmm, was looking good but good it is no more

 

Thats good news, will blow you back to the finish

[dev null]

I will have to attach a rope to my boy's bike.

[AuctionLamb]

One weather forecast say rain with moderate wind...the other one say no clouds and gale force wind.

[Brogue]

Not as gungho (read "fit") as I was last year, so don't really care about the weather too much. Sunday I'm gonna take regular pitstops, water breaks and chat up the pretty girls. This year it's all about the enjoyment factor for me. Next year I'll ramp up the pace again.

[stringbean]

Not sure if it's been asked in another thread but anyone know what the start gaps between the bunches are?

[jkoorts]

Not sure if it's been asked in another thread but anyone know what the start gaps between the bunches are?

 

yes been asked already Its also on the cycle tour website somewhere.