Rain boo hoo hoo

[MissJean]

It was soooo nice to get out and ride Tues night, dry trail, clear starry sky, not too cold. Looks like it will be a week at least before things dry out again. Boo hoo hoo! :'( Good news is the spring forward!!! so when we can start riding again it will be light. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[steve_b]

Good news is the spring forward!!!



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[minkhiller]

What do you do when it rains...coincide.

[EVIL BOTA]

If it rains much longer .I'm going to need SMJ'S kayak to get my dog from the back yard!

[jsb2dc]

We've had 7 1/2 inches of rain here in Newbury in the last 24 hours with a ton more to come. I don't think there will be a problem with a drought. Bummer. Prayers answered with a "No" again.

All this rain raises the opportunity to identify and document many wet problem areas on your favorite local trails. Perhaps a scheduled "walk" as opposed to ride with key chapter members to locate and possibly remedy some drainage issues while they are visable would be appropriate. I find (with permission of the landowner/manager) that using a shovel as a "walking stick" , many smaller drainage concerns can easily be remedied before they grow. Walking through also gives a new perspective to the trails and surrounding areas and affords you the opportunity to be on your favorite trails even when they are not really rideable. Any ideas on this?

[minkhiller]

Yes the water problems should be evident at this point. I woke to a coating of snow this morning.

[If_Rider]

Looks like a couple more weeks on the road bike after this deluge. :'( I can't believe the flooding and not just in the usual wet spots.

I got plenty of exercise pumping the water out of my basement last night though...boo f'ing hoo :'( :'( :'(

[splat]

May be I can't ride , But I can do the breast stokre in my Basement !

was actually thinking about putting the Kayak in the drainage creek next to my house . May just do that tommorow!

[johnbryanpeters]

We're supposed to have snow by sunday afternoon, continuing into the night...

J

[minkhiller]

Now they predict moderate to heavy snow for my area. I gotta stock up on wood and batteries, in the '98 ice storm my road had no power for 3 weeks. Having plenty of neighbors would have helped get the power companies here quicker, I think i'll just make sure i'm stocked up and keep it the way it is. ;)

[I Are Baboon]

Guess I will have to be a roadie nerd this weekend.

Splat needs to get his ass out into Vietnam with a hair dryer and get to work.

[EVIL BOTA]

Well after a $300 dollar trip to Home Depot(sumppump,shop vac and other ascessories) I pumped out lake erie from my back yard into the storm drain accross the road. Don't get me started on the basement. sheesh!

[SloMoJo]

What do mean???
This weather is great!

It forces me to make some good progress on the bathroom project. Plus I can't bike until after my knee surgery on the 12th.

I don't feel like I'm missing all the good times.
Sorry, but no complaints here. ;)
-Slo

Sorry to hear about that misery Evil. That was me 2 years ago. Back then I dug a hole in my basement and installed a sump pump. Flooding is a thing of the past since then. Getting flooded is the pitts! Fix it so it never happens again.

[EVIL BOTA]

SMJ I have 4 sumppumps bro..lmao!..Only happens ever couple of years,but my back yard turns into a lake. Hope all goes well with the surgury... ROCK ON!

[johnbryanpeters]

I spent four hours this afternoon hoeing out mud holes, picking up trash, and fiddling with ATV barriers. The snow started maybe a half hour ago, soggy wet stuff.

Meeting Wednesday with people at local Army base in regards legitimatizing trail usage there - wish me luck!

J