Triumphrat

jimmyc · 10-31-2006

And yes I was actually looking forward to my ride. I live exactly 10 miles from our downtown starbucks - gotta have my coffee. 2/3 of my ride is freeway and man was it brisk! I was dressed for the occasion with more layers of clothing than the polar oppisite of Paris Hilton. Ha! I have the tour master elite gauntlet gloves and highly recommend them.... for short jaunts in the cold. Longer rides in this weather and you gotta go electric. And I just may. The folks at starbucks, where I'm a local legend - read~the idiot who rides here every weekday and asks for "the usual", just shook their heads. I was very happy to have that coffee in my hand I'll tell ya. I got another 10 miles into work from downtown and there ain't no better way to start your day. Cold or not I love this bike. Which is to say... If I drove straight to work it's 8 miles. My downtown route takes me to 20+

Anyone else this nuts about their bike?

tba-golfer · 10-31-2006

No.

:-D

But, good for you...I guess.

Strontje · 10-31-2006

Quote:

On 2006-10-31 15:45, jimmyc wrote:
Anyone else this nuts about their bike?

Maybe, but I'm certainly not that nuts about my coffee.

Thunder_Forever · 10-31-2006

It was close to that temp at 6:30 am this morning when I rode (10 miles) also.

sweatmachine · 10-31-2006

It was 70 here this morning at 6:30, but hey, I had coffee too!

ohiorider · 10-31-2006

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On 2006-10-31 15:45, jimmyc wrote:

Anyone else this nuts about their bike?

Pretty nutty about it! That's why the heated grips and the 12v outlet for the e-vest.
Bob

Silverado57 · 10-31-2006

Jimmy, 18 is pretty darn cold. Good for you!

My ride this AM was in the mid to upper 30s. Downright balmy compared to your trip!
Ride safe.

schwartzkm · 10-31-2006

i'll ride to work until the temp hits below freezing and with electrics that ain't a bad ride at all. The only reason I won't ride any lower is because the idiots in stonebridge keep their sprinklers on which freezes on the streets I ride to get to work. Ice and two wheels just don't mix.

kevin...

357Bob · 10-31-2006

We expect 31 degrees tomorrow morning. I try to ride every day. Like you, the guys at the local downtown restaurant think I am crazy. I will probably ride tomorrow. Just need my chaps & face cover. Don't have electrics yet. But the leather face wrap around is perfect. I knew it would keep the air off of my lower face but I didn't expect the added benefit of my hot breath heating it up so much inside. I bet a full face helmet would help too. I drive about 10 miles too.
Coldest I ever rode was 5 degrees. Rode about 14 miles I guess. I had a 500 Honda with a frame mount fairing & the nylon bolts holding the windshield on froze & they all broke letting the windshield fall back into my face. That is what I call windchill.

jimmyc · 11-01-2006

I'd like to keep this going and hear what fellow riders wear to keep warm. So what do you say?

What do you wear for:

Gloves
Face protection under helmet
Pants
Boots
Socks
Layers?