You better be a really good and strong rider! It would be a nice ride but the trail near the gap is in bad shape.
The best thing to do with FW is ignore him.
I have a new road bike! I want to ride it! 50-70 miles, Whidbey Island would be best but other places will work. If it's raining a mountain bike ride would be cool.
Gowans, Vietnam is still strikes a nerve with anyone older than about 50. Poor people faught and died while the rich kids stayed home. There is still lots or resentment. 58,000 Americans and who knows how many locals died for nothing.
No IG, I don't think it's that. I have only ridden my new bike about 5 miles so far. Pain is less but swellong isn't. I road to the U district and it felt fine.
My parents are riding out the storm in thier condo on the beach in Ft Lauderdale. Winds there are from the nortwest and it's pouring down rain. Power was on as of 11AM. They sent me this link for compete coverage.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/