Damn straight we deserve it…
It’s a strange thing being British and all. We get a lot of weather, and talk about it a lot. So when we get a truly nice day (like yesterday up in Drumlanrig - not a cloud in the sky, or today in Tod - blue sky and warm - my first ride in in a T-shirt this year) we wonder what the catch is… OK, so it’s a lovely, warm, spring day. The trees are greening up and sucking the moisture out of the ground, drying the trails, the air is warm. So our immediate thought is ‘Well, this isn’t going to last, wonder when the rain is going to come back’. And traditionally, we’ve been right in thinking that. May usually has a balmy fortnight and then it all goes to pot.
But, hey, perhaps this year will be different, eh? All tanned limbs and dusty bikes… Start the positive vibes now. Buy suncream (and keep the Goretex to hand, just in case…). Incidentally, Sunday’s rain didn’t dampen anyone’s enthusiasm at the UK singlespeed champs. Pictures of that tomorrow when I remember my camera…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head…. This summer is going to be super tropical. Its going to be hot most of the time with occasional thunder showers…just like the tropics. We deserve a good summer after last years poor excuse.
So to all the bikers out there, lets make the most of what summer has to throw at us… in true British fashion.
Chins Up!