What's the temperature where you are???

[Nym]

There are aid stations all along the route that supply water and food and of course port-a-potties.
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There is also a team of certified helpers called Bike Patrol who ride the route to provide mechanical aid, first aid, and moral support. Here are the cyclists at the starting line at dawn. You can see the Bike Patrol team member in her yellow jersey. The fire department also has emergency stations set up all along the route.
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Some people dress up to cheer on the cyclists.
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It can be pretty grueling! Since we're in the desert there are always some areas where the ground is too sandy to ride. Participants have to dismount and carry their bike (while running!) or just walk their bikes to the next point where they can ride again.
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I checked out a few videos on this event ... amazing scenery.

 

[Debbie292d]

42F, feels like is 30F due to wind 22F.

They use "feels like" now. In a few weeks it changes to "wind chill is..."

I see no snow in the forecast but a 70% chance of rain tomorrow.

 

[Nym]

Monday 25th of November 9.15a.m. Overcast and calm. 11.1 / 13kph NNE, Hg53%, 20C, top of 27C / 81F. Partly cloudy. Marine wind warning.

Moon is 32.2%

Inside Lord Howe Island

Heritage listed

 

[chrissynemetz]

47°F light rain
4:29 p.m.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Monday 25th of November 9.15a.m. Overcast and calm. 11.1 / 13kph NNE, Hg53%, 20C, top of 27C / 81F. Partly cloudy. Marine wind warning.

Moon is 32.2%

Inside Lord Howe Island

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Heritage listed

Wow, imagine living there. It looks like something out of a dream!

 

[Jenbirdee]

winter isn’t entirely terrible—

 

[fuzzi]

Here comes winter, our first hard frost is forecast for the end of the week:

 

[chrissynemetz]

32°F mostly cloudy and calm
12:08 a.m.

 

[EmmaDonovan]