Farewell Summer, Fall is Falling and Winter is Coming

Ah, Friday, that day of days, the window to the weekend, prelude to the parties, time to transition from the monotony of the week into the mental relaxation that comes from no responsibilities. It doesn't always follow that physical relaxation goes hand in hand with the psychic let down, however, I'm getting ready for a fair amount of pedalling, carousing and 12 ounce curls tonight, weather permitting.

I think I may have been out and about on the last truly great day of the year last Friday, there were some seriously fast moving/changing clouds in the sky but if the wind hadn't been blowing, I'm sure it would've been seventy degrees out.

 

The weather has been cold enough to cause some small scrambling, pulling out hats, gloves, wool socks and rain gear, while packing away the shorts, sandals and sunglasses for what seems like an eternity as the winter approaches. I have a feeling that it will approach all too quickly, the Northwest is not known for it's long drawn out mild falls, no, more than likely it will be short, jarring and mild only in comparison to the winter.

Apparently, this year is a La Nina year, which is slightly odd because we just had one. Check out this totally not-in-depth reporting from our local news:

http://mynorthwest.com/11/548177/Skiers-brace-for-backtoback-La-Ninas

http://mynorthwest.com/11/556543/Prepare-yourself-La-Nina-is-back


So, potential deluges, floods and freezing conditions in the low-lands and, in the words of my ski bum friends "dumping" in the mountains. Is this cursory second-hand information enough to get me to buy a ski-pass this year?

Well, one thing is for sure make sure your fenders are on and your shoes are water proof, if everything goes to plan I'll be banging around town on my new coaster brake rain bike, no brake sludge and no cables to get gunked up.

Now it's off to the bike shops to hunt for some parts for this wet weather commuter....