November 12, 2018
Santa Ana Winds
Alpine to Pine Valley
2,738 feet of climbing today and we didn't even notice. The Santa Anna winds were very strong with 55 mile an hour gusts. Emma got knocked over on the Interstate. We had to get up on it for a a few miles and there just wasn't enough cover for us. When the wind hit head on we could stay on the bikes as long as we held on but the cross wind was brutal in the section that knocked Em over. We walked the bikes to get through until it was more like 20 mph and head on so we could ride and stay up on the bikes.
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We made it to Pine Valley and all the power was out in the town. The officials purposely turned it off to avoid fires like the one in Malibu. Still, we had a nice room and cover for the night. The store was open and running things on generators so we picked up a few things. Coming back we met Brittany who is coming in the other direction with the wind and she was able to get a ride for some of it. We really enjoyed visiting with her. Picture coming up!
Today's ride: 18 miles (29 km)
Total: 1,823 miles (2,934 km)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Wind_Energy_Center
I used to tell folks about the wind in Mojave, and got laughed at, so I mostly gave up, but the bushes there all lean to the east.
5 years ago
5 years ago
One of the ecological problems is bird kill. Blade tips can travel at speeds of over 190 mph, blindsiding and killing large numbers of birds, including bald eagles.
5 years ago