A little rain is one thing, and we’ve biked in that before. But a special weather statement indicating a strong thunderstorm in the area is something else, especially when that statement says (and we quote):
“ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL... WINDS UP TO 50 MPH... OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS... ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.”
And what do we mean by quick-developing? Here’s the regional radar at 12:30 today:
aaand here it is 2 hours later:
Now, the way these things work, once we cancel the ride, the system will move through, maybe not even hit Madison, and we’ll look like fools and be sad we didn’t go out. But we’ve gotta make a call at some point so that people have a chance to change to their plans if necessary.
It’s like having an umbrella – if you remember to bring it, you get sunshine all day, but if you forget, you can bet you’ll be wet. If those are our options, we vote for No. 1 today. Because after all, we can all still go out on our own if the weather clears up.
In fact, you can even follow the same routes if you want – the maps and cue sheets are posted (as always) on our blog. And I’m sure they'll still give you happy hour deals at the Echo if you ask nice and tell them you’re a biking friend of Clean Wisconsin.
It’s like having an umbrella – if you remember to bring it, you get sunshine all day, but if you forget, you can bet you’ll be wet. If those are our options, we vote for No. 1 today. Because after all, we can all still go out on our own if the weather clears up.
In fact, you can even follow the same routes if you want – the maps and cue sheets are posted (as always) on our blog. And I’m sure they'll still give you happy hour deals at the Echo if you ask nice and tell them you’re a biking friend of Clean Wisconsin.
See you in 2 weeks (no ride on 4th of july)!
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