Springtime(ish) Gambling

Each spring, I feel like I should earn a Junior Meteorologist badge, or perhaps pull out some scarves and rings to go along with my reading of tea leaves, as I try to figure out when is a good time to ride. There's so much to consider.

You've got this type of information, which suggested a few days ago that Sunday afternoon might be a viable riding option. Now, it isn't looking like so much fun, but maybe today or Friday after work will be a good time to pull out my bike for the first time this season.

(I was going to ride to work yesterday, but there was too much ice in the 22-degree morning for my comfort level, although the 44-degree afternoon would have made for a great ride home.)

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. When we do our spring training rides and we're trying to figure out whether the rain is a real threat (downpour the whole time? occasional drizzle?), I have found this to be a good tool.

I wanted to keep it a secret so that everyone just thinks that I'm very astute when it comes to the weather, but that wouldn't be fair. This is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.


Isn't it cool? So, at 7 a.m. Saturday, there will be a greater likelihood of rain. At the same time, the chances of it being a heavier rain increase. We might even get a little thunder. 

Ride on.

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/MaggieMahoneyMS150