We are having a cold snap this week... Temps below freezing at night and barely 50f in the day...
I know we'll be back in the 70's soon,... but, just for the challenge, and in order to appreciate what some of you hard-cores go through,.. I took a little ride...
46f,... I had my long johns on,... and a very heavy V-Pilot leather jacket (darn thing must weigh 10lbs)... a thick scarf, and gloves with fingers still in them...
I was pleased, and surprised, the FI Sporty starts easy and purrs.. as if it has no idea it's cold...
I take off in seconds and it never skips a beat...
Pretty comfortable at speeds under 40mph...(no windshield)... as I get over 40, it starts feeling like zippers are coming down on my jacket... (they aren't... it's just the wind pressing cold leather too close to my skin)...
...(I maybe shoulda' wore a sweatshirt under the jacket)...
Breath fogs the faceshield at lights... (I breathe downwards through my mouth)...
Coldest parts are my forearms and chest... (amazing how the cold transfers... even though this jacket is very airtight)... (I guess this is the where the logic of layers comes in)...
My knees felt a little chill as well, but not intolerable...
Anyway,... it was overall, invigorating...(and this is only because I know I don't have to endure 6 months of it)...
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I feel for you guys... (you're crazy)...
46f is my limit...
PS... Gerry and George say hi... they showed up in cars...
(I was never the sharpest tool)...
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Okay,... now you guys try 110f...
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...(I realize this is not technically possible for many of you,.. so, just turn your furnace as high as it will go, put your helmet on, and stick a 1800watt blow dryer under the faceshield blowing full blast)...
... and set your pants on fire...
(If you actually ride on days when it's below 40f,... you can skip the pants on fire part........... you're tough enough)...
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Spring is coming...
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