RIDING IN 35 DEGREE (WIND CHILL 25 DEGREE ) WHO ELSE

[wordslinger]

...just looked outside and it's frikin sleetin'....

[winginman]

Tomorrow New Years Day it's going to get up to 27 F here in Louisville.  Gonna ride even if I only make it around the block.  Guess i will get to try out the handwarmer in the gloves thing again.  I just hope the roads will be clear.  It's been raining today and there could be ice in the morning.  

[zombie]

Right now I am in a t shirt and jeans posting, listening to Rocco Deluca, and watching the puppies play on the porch. NW FL. has some benefits...sometimes. Ps all the door, and windows are open (puppy house)

[wordslinger]

Right now I am in a t shirt and jeans posting, listening to Rocco Deluca, and watching the puppies play on the porch. NW FL. has some benefits...sometimes. Ps all the door, and windows are open (puppy house)

..u suck, dude....t-shirt...it's gonna be 15 F tomorrow night...

..i'm at a lil party..rode 18 miles to get here...

...scoot to party ya'll!!!


Happy Neaw Year

[zombie]

Then all your friends will want to go for a ride. AW COMEONNNNN!

[Shaka]

Then all your friends will want to go for a ride. AW COMEONNNNN!

Sounds familiar.  Then the neighbors down the street are driving by, yelling about calling the cops cause someone was riding a scooter through their front yard!  Awww f*ck, time to go!!!

[zombie]

Wasn't MMMEEEEEEEEEE?

[Urbestfriend]

Urbestfriend reports from South Central Indiana,  sunny,  high teens, low 20's.
My workplace has shut down every year at this time.  So I've taken several
short rides,  grocery, post office,  drug store.  10 miles yesterday.

Urbestfriend has a $4.99 Bacalava,  Run of the mill insulated gloves and his
always present ANSI 3 Fluorescent Lime Yellow or Orange Jacket.  I can't
emphasize enough the safety and security wearing one of these jackets
has provided.  TSA  (Transportation Safety Apparel) formerly "Waste Safety"
has a whole line of safety apparel (3 season Jackets from $25,00 to $99.00).
These Jackets are well insulated , have several zip up pockets, and are PolyU
coated which make them exceptionally waterproof riding in the rain.

Beside these advantages,  they command considerable respect.   A recent law requires
workers on any Federally Funded Highway to wear similar approved clothing.  And my
wife always finds me more easily at Walmart.

[winginman]

Glad I got a ride in on New Years.  Today temp in the back yard is 14 F and its spitting snow.  They say suns gonna come out and it will warm up to 24 today by 3:00 PM.  I think I will pass on a ride today.  Yesterday it was nice, didn't get chilly until I jumped up on the xpressway.  Wind chill at 65 MPH was a bit more than my outfit could handle, good thing it was on the way back home. That's how it went in Louisville, KY.  I do notice that parts of Florida went from the low 80's on New Years to low 30's the day after.  Now that's thermal shock... 

[Honkerman]

It's been anywhere from 15 to 30 degrees this past week here in Lancaster PA. Cold, but survivable. I'm thankful for my full coveralls.

[garumn]

...gotta check me out some of those gloves...it was a balmy 31 on the 17 mile ride into work this evening...

..6 inches of snow on the ground..

..had loads of fun last night playin around in my driveway while it was snowing...

..made a mess of my scoot but sliding the ass-end around doin doughnuts was a blast...

..not nearly as much fun as when I hit this one patch of icy road while running @ 40mph today tho...

..i actualy started to drift a bit sideways before I came back onto the pavement...

..i'm still pullin my underwear out the crack of my ass from that...think there's about half my seat in there also...lol..

peace

Okay, Slinger - you owe me a new keyboard, as I spit coffee all over it laughing!  I think I can salvage the monitor, though...  Glad you're okay!!

[garumn]

Phoenix, AZ (USA) here - kinda chilly in the mornings (30-40) but it usually warms up to 70F in the afternoons this time of year.  Layers, layers, layers, with a wind/water-proof shell is an ideal combination.  I ride the freeway (55-60 mph) back and forth from work for about 25 miles and never get cold or wet, with one exception.  The only complaint I have is the cold wind coming up underneath my facemask!  The balaklava (sp?) does wonders keeping the cold off my face/neck, but my face up around my eyes gets very cold and dry, which is not a good combination (especially wearing contact lenses) at 4:00 in the morning!  Does anyone recommend anything for this issue of mine?  Bigger windshield?  20 scarves?  Driving the car instead?   

Thanks all!

PS~~Great posts in this thread and Happy New Year all!

[zombie]

Back when I used to snow ski, I would use Chap Stick on my entire face. It keeps the wind chill off, but looks pretty stupid at the lounge afterwards. N.W. Fla. does have some CRAZY patterns. Shorts one day, and chap stick on your face the next! Go Figure?!?

[wordslinger]

...i mean, i know it's been kinda cold lately...down there...

..but snow skiing???...in NW Florida

..where you do that..the Appaloochacola Mts

 

[winginman]

Got some of those battery operated gloves and insoles on the way.  These use 3 AA batteries and say you can use rechargeable batteries.  I will give them a try and report back.  Got to ride Saturday when it got to about 48 F.  Seemed like a heat wave, had to watch the road real close.  That salt stuff is like hitting sand in the curves, just have to be very watchful and keep the speed down.  Wanted to ride yesterday, but it rained all day.  At least the roads will get washed off.