Any Winter riders
#32
This will sound selfish, but it is what it is.... As bad as we need snow here to extinguish these forest fires that are ravaging our state, I hope we have a late winter, or at the very least keep the snow up in the high country...
This time of year is about the only time I ever regret leaving California... But then again I think about how much that state sucks and the regret doesn't last long
This time of year is about the only time I ever regret leaving California... But then again I think about how much that state sucks and the regret doesn't last long
#35
I've taken the plunge into commuting on two-wheels, but I am really apprehensive about the coming winter!
The weather lately has been really wet and windy. Side winds at crossroads/junctions in the city have taken me by surprise. I was prepared for them on exposed sections of road and going over bridges, but I suppose wind gets chanelled between corridors of buildings and then cuts across. Should have been obvious really, but now I know.
The wet has been a bit hairy too. I was turning a long, banked corner and started to drift sideways! I got it back under control nice and smooth but I was kind-of pooping myself just a little bit.
Last winter was really dry, but as this is going to be my first biking winter, I'm going to forecast plenty of rain and snow. Most likely around 6:30am!
Have you thought about buying one of those cheap plastic walk-in greenhouses? I bought one for £25 from Aldi so although my girl lives outside she's protected from the worst of it.
The weather lately has been really wet and windy. Side winds at crossroads/junctions in the city have taken me by surprise. I was prepared for them on exposed sections of road and going over bridges, but I suppose wind gets chanelled between corridors of buildings and then cuts across. Should have been obvious really, but now I know.
The wet has been a bit hairy too. I was turning a long, banked corner and started to drift sideways! I got it back under control nice and smooth but I was kind-of pooping myself just a little bit.
Last winter was really dry, but as this is going to be my first biking winter, I'm going to forecast plenty of rain and snow. Most likely around 6:30am!
Have you thought about buying one of those cheap plastic walk-in greenhouses? I bought one for £25 from Aldi so although my girl lives outside she's protected from the worst of it.
#36
Get a battery tender, and invest in a good quality, one-piece, insulated rain-suit.
Spend the bucks on decent gortex gloves, and consider getting some pull-over
rubbers for your boots. A neck scarf or bacalav is also recommended. Silk/nylon glove
liners are the bomb, too. Yeah, it'll cost a bit and is a chore getting in/out of the gear,
but if it's your day to day-24/7, you owe it to be comfortable and dry/warm.
It's also a safety issue. Hypothermia inhibits your ability to comprehend and react to
danger/conditions.
Ern
Spend the bucks on decent gortex gloves, and consider getting some pull-over
rubbers for your boots. A neck scarf or bacalav is also recommended. Silk/nylon glove
liners are the bomb, too. Yeah, it'll cost a bit and is a chore getting in/out of the gear,
but if it's your day to day-24/7, you owe it to be comfortable and dry/warm.
It's also a safety issue. Hypothermia inhibits your ability to comprehend and react to
danger/conditions.
Ern
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