Dontcha just luuuuurve NZ weather?

[slowpoke]

Ok, with a wee off prior to making a late entry to the upcoming Tri-series I've been pushing it to get ready in time, not helped by flying out to work a couple of weeks ago and not getting in until the evening before the Manfeild test. So for a few days prior to heading out I was a blur of arms and legs thrashing about in a cloud of fibreglass matting and sanding dust in the shed. I climbed onto the plane still scraping the red paint from under my fingernails and off my watch (bugger) but the bike was pretty much ready.

Since then I've been organising accomodation, tyres and (hopefully, maybe, almost, fingers crossed, please purty please) sorting a spare set of rims from offshore. Not to mention doing plenty of imaginary laps in my head as I try and get my knee down on the stationary bike in the platform's gym. Seeing as how I've got no idea what Wanga's looks like from inside the haybales they are most definitely imaginary....

All the while I was trying not to think about the weather. Yesterday I held my breathe and opened up the 10 day forecast.....only to release it with an explosive: FUCK IT!

It's taken me 'til now to find the mouse again which I hurled away in disgust...

[Toast]

Dude that's a good sign. If it's guaranteed to piss down all weekend, just get some wets fitted and roll with those (Manfeild's choice in the wet)...then hopefully all that shit weather in a row will mean a dry boxing day for us

[unrealone]

Manfield has its own weather system. Dont be suprised if it actually turns out quite nice! :P

[wharfy]

It might come right

MANAWATU (filed at 13-DEC-2008 22:03)

Sunday
Fine, with high cloud developing. A few afternoon and evening showers north of Bulls. Light winds.

Monday:
High cloud. Patchy rain developing in the afternoon.Fresh northerly winds developing.

Tuesday:
Early rain, followed by showers and fine spells. Northwest winds.

Wednesday:
Showers. Strong westerlies.

Thursday:
Showers clearing. Westerlies easing.

Friday:
Cloudy periods. Westerlies.

[slowpoke]

Dude that's a good sign. If it's guaranteed to piss down all weekend, just get some wets fitted and roll with those (Manfeild's choice in the wet)...then hopefully all that shit weather in a row will mean a dry boxing day for us

I've found in the past that whatever I buy "just in case", I never actually need. Hence I just sorted some wets, working on the theory that this would guarantee fine weather.....I wasn't s'posed to actually use the bloody things!

Hmmmm, maybe the god's know a set of spare rims are on their way but may not make it in time. As soon as they arrive it'll be blazing sunshine for sure.

Before you ask the question, yes I actually am made of sugar which explains my aversion to rain.......