tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post4006565310572128102..comments2024-02-16T04:11:30.642-05:00Comments on Tales From The Sharrows: Ride Home 3/8: Chicken tender is the nightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-74531547852990532952012-03-09T11:17:52.357-05:002012-03-09T11:17:52.357-05:00Live wind (and tide) from buoy in the Washington C...<a href="http://www.tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plotcomp.shtml?station_info=8594900+Washington,+DC" rel="nofollow">Live wind (and tide) from buoy in the Washington Channel (Maine avenue) </a><br /><br />I was going to ride down to my first Swings bike friday this morning but when I opened the door I realized: (1) it will take 2 seconds and no pedaling to be blown SE from NW in that NW bluster (2) the extra ride back NW & NWer to Bethesda would be too disheartening. Instead, my wife made our usual fantastic coffee purchased from Peregrine & freshly burr ground (even wakes the cat up - the burr grinder, not the coffee)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556327472591149962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-41535478214172330992012-03-09T07:38:23.556-05:002012-03-09T07:38:23.556-05:00You have to go in the opposite direction along the...You have to go in the opposite direction along the CCT if you want wind. Its usually not to bad on the hill from the Dalecarlia down to Fletchers because you're up off the water, but heading westbound along the flats (ie. from Georgetown out to Fletchers) can be a real slog on a windy day.Bilskohttp://re.vu/niebylskinoreply@blogger.com