The Wind Blows - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

02-18-2005, 05:36 AM

Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.

Maybe I should move to Jersey.

02-18-2005, 05:56 AM

dgk wrote:
> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.
>
> Maybe I should move to Jersey.

No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
"Honey, lets take a trip.
OHHHHH maybe we should go to New Jerey!!!"
I don't think so.
No matter how the wind blows, it nevers pushes you hard enough to push
you into Jersey. Our most interesting attraction is the DEVIL who lives
in the Pine Barrens, and no one can catch him.
All Good Things
Maggie

02-18-2005, 05:56 AM

dgk wrote:
> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.
>
> Maybe I should move to Jersey.

No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
"Honey, lets take a trip.
OHHHHH maybe we should go to New Jerey!!!"
I don't think so.
No matter how the wind blows, it nevers pushes you hard enough to push
you into Jersey. Our most interesting attraction is the DEVIL who lives
in the Pine Barrens, and no one can catch him.
All Good Things
Maggie

02-18-2005, 06:03 AM

On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>
> dgk wrote:
>> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
>> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
>> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
>> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
>> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
>> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.
>>
>> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
>
>
> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
> here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
each summer.

As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting with
a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong tail
wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)

As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!

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02-18-2005, 06:03 AM

On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
>
> dgk wrote:
>> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning. The
>> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly headwind
>> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows to
>> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the Atlantic
>> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in the
>> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head east.
>>
>> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
>
>
> No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we stay
> here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?

Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
each summer.

As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting with
a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong tail
wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)

As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!

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02-18-2005, 07:07 AM

Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
> >
> > dgk wrote:
> >> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning.
The
> >> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly
headwind
> >> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows
to
> >> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the
Atlantic
> >> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in
the
> >> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head
east.
> >>
> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
> >
> >
> > No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
stay
> > here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
>
> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
> each summer.
>
> As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
> different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting
with
> a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong
tail
> wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)
>
> As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
> cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!
>
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I beg to differ, I am a Jersey Bennie. I am at the shore almost every
weekend in the summer. Great place to ride a bike. I am from North
Jersey and the people down in South Jersey hate when we hit the beaches
and rent houses, or open up our vacation homes every summer. So most
of the Bennies you refer to, are just us Northern Jersey Folks who hit
the parkway South every weekend. My friends from NYC think we are all
nuts heading "DOWN THE SHORE" every weekend. Sitting in traffic for
hours to get there. I really don't think you have many people from out
of state coming to the Jersey shore. The Jersey Shore belongs to us.
And so does AC. Harrahs is my home away from home. As for the NJ Devil
in the Pine Barrens, there are some really fascinating stories on the
internet about him. When I drive past the Pine Barrens, I keep looking
for him. Haven't seen him yet. ;-) Maybe he rides a bike and thats why
no one can catch him. He probably owns a TREK.
All Good Things,
Maggie.

02-18-2005, 07:07 AM

Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
> >
> > dgk wrote:
> >> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning.
The
> >> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly
headwind
> >> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows
to
> >> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the
Atlantic
> >> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in
the
> >> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head
east.
> >>
> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
> >
> >
> > No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
stay
> > here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
>
> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
> each summer.
>
> As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
> different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting
with
> a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong
tail
> wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)
>
> As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
> cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!
>
> --
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I beg to differ, I am a Jersey Bennie. I am at the shore almost every
weekend in the summer. Great place to ride a bike. I am from North
Jersey and the people down in South Jersey hate when we hit the beaches
and rent houses, or open up our vacation homes every summer. So most
of the Bennies you refer to, are just us Northern Jersey Folks who hit
the parkway South every weekend. My friends from NYC think we are all
nuts heading "DOWN THE SHORE" every weekend. Sitting in traffic for
hours to get there. I really don't think you have many people from out
of state coming to the Jersey shore. The Jersey Shore belongs to us.
And so does AC. Harrahs is my home away from home. As for the NJ Devil
in the Pine Barrens, there are some really fascinating stories on the
internet about him. When I drive past the Pine Barrens, I keep looking
for him. Haven't seen him yet. ;-) Maybe he rides a bike and thats why
no one can catch him. He probably owns a TREK.
All Good Things,
Maggie.

02-18-2005, 07:28 AM

Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
> >
> > dgk wrote:
> >> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning.
The
> >> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly
headwind
> >> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows
to
> >> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the
Atlantic
> >> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in
the
> >> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head
east.
> >>
> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
> >
> >
> > No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
stay
> > here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
>
> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
> each summer.
>
> As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
> different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting
with
> a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong
tail
> wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)
>
> As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
> cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!
>
> --
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I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you NEED
to know what it really means.

Bennies
Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come down
the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand they
seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the other hand
they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know Benny is an
acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York B-E-N-N-Y...whose
residents flocked to the shore during the summer months. That term goes
back to the 1940's.

02-18-2005, 07:28 AM

Neil Cherry wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2005 05:56:07 -0800, Maggie wrote:
> >
> > dgk wrote:
> >> Very stiff westerly headwind heading into Manhattan this morning.
The
> >> pattern seems to be that it will turn into a strong easterly
headwind
> >> in time for my commute home. I have it figured out. The wind blows
to
> >> the east during the day and fills up all the space over the
Atlantic
> >> Ocean. Then, it has nowhere else to go and so reverses course in
the
> >> evening and blows back west just as I'm getting ready to head
east.
> >>
> >> Maybe I should move to Jersey.
> >
> >
> > No one MOVES to Jersey. We are born here, that's the reason we
stay
> > here. Ever hear of anyone taking a vacation to JERSEY?
>
> Maggie doesn't get out to the shore much does she? We have plenty of
> Bennies (don't ask I don't know where the name comes from) visiting
> each summer.
>
> As fro the wind, doesn't get much better here, just comes at you in a
> different direction. My Saturday rides are notorious for starting
with
> a headwind and ending with a headwind. Though we did get a strong
tail
> wind once but we still don't beleive it. :-)
>
> As for the Jersey Devil it's my understanding that he likes his
> cyclist with butt-butt'r, it's like steak sauce!
>
> --
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I forgot to give you the definition of Bennies..........I know you NEED
to know what it really means.

Bennies
Are you a Benny and don't even know it? Bennies are folks who come down
the shore for the summer, the week or just the day. On one hand they
seem to "invade" the all year rounder's territory and on the other hand
they bring lots of business to the area. Did you know Benny is an
acronym for Bayonne-Elizabeth-Newark-New York B-E-N-N-Y...whose
residents flocked to the shore during the summer months. That term goes
back to the 1940's.

02-18-2005, 08:05 AM

"Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>I beg to differ, I am a Jersey Bennie. I am at the shore almost every
>weekend in the summer. Great place to ride a bike. I am from North
>Jersey and the people down in South Jersey hate when we hit the beaches
>and rent houses, or open up our vacation homes every summer. So most
>of the Bennies you refer to, are just us Northern Jersey Folks who hit
>the parkway South every weekend. My friends from NYC think we are all
>nuts heading "DOWN THE SHORE" every weekend. Sitting in traffic for
>hours to get there. I really don't think you have many people from out
>of state coming to the Jersey shore. The Jersey Shore belongs to us.
>And so does AC. Harrahs is my home away from home.

You're forgetting Philadelphia - there's a steady exodus to 'da shore
every Friday. I spent about 7 years in "Joizey" (between Wall
Township and Brick) and did a lot of riding there. New Jersey has
some surprisingly nice areas, and some that richly deserve the
reputation the state has.

But the wind can be your friend - I used to do a ride on I-195 (an
interstate-style road that ran E-W across the center of the state).
We'd time it so we had a tailwind all the way out, and so the wind
would be swinging around to blow us back to the east on the way home.

>As for the NJ Devil
>in the Pine Barrens, there are some really fascinating stories on the
>internet about him. When I drive past the Pine Barrens, I keep looking
>for him. Haven't seen him yet. ;-) Maybe he rides a bike and thats why
>no one can catch him. He probably owns a TREK.

I could tell you what he rides, but he made me promise not to... ;-)

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
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