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Marine
10-15-2006, 5:30pm
...makes you a bit stiff. Even with a leather jacket, helmet, shirt around neck to block wind, 200 gram Thinsulate military boots, and windproof/waterproof Gore-Tex pants over jeans, and heavy leather gauntlet-style gloves, that wind at 60mph+ for a couple hours is fatiguing. Thank God I have a truck, too.

That was on motorcycle, btw.
Troll
10-15-2006, 10:58pm
I am glade I didn't have to do that.
aFinn
10-16-2006, 8:53am
Why'd ya drive that long trip when it's so cold? Isn't it time to give bike a rest for the winter time?
FinnFreak
10-16-2006, 9:07am
No rest for the wicked... right..? :p


John - ;)
Marine
10-16-2006, 12:36pm
Why'd ya drive that long trip when it's so cold? Isn't it time to give bike a rest for the winter time?

Yeah, but I'm not ready to let go of riding season. Not yet...

No rest for the wicked... right..? :p


John - ;)

You know it.
aFinn
10-20-2006, 5:28pm
Yeah, but I'm not ready to let go of riding season. Not yet...You'd rather suffer? :shocked:
canoilers
10-21-2006, 5:47am
Must be Canadian, I know a few people like that. I wouldn't even ride a pedal bike in that weather. Call me crazy or whatever but the frost bite doesn't sound all that great. :p
Alex
10-21-2006, 6:13pm
It's me or it's very confusing the thing he put first? It's so dificult to pedal in those conditions?:p
Skippy95
10-21-2006, 8:41pm
It was 55 degrees Fahreneit? What is it in degrees Celcuis?:huh:
Marine
10-21-2006, 9:09pm
You'd rather suffer? :shocked:

Little suffering makes you feel alive...

It was 55 degrees Fahreneit? What is it in degrees Celcuis?:huh:

12.7 C.

Today I did 110 miles. 60 the first trip, 50 the second trip. It was about 60 degrees; 40 miles were done at highway speed (70-75mph) against an 18-20mph southwest wind; which would be about 90mph wind force for 40 or so miles. Fun.
aFinn
10-23-2006, 8:39am
which would be about 90mph wind force for 40 or so miles. Fun.I wouldn't call that fun :p
canoilers
10-23-2006, 8:46am
Well when you numb and can't feel anything anymore its fun. That way if you do something stupid and get hurt you don't feel any of the pain. :p