Brrrrr.
by rider on Jan.16, 2009, under General
Took the bike up to the dealership to have my new fork lock installed this morning. Ambient air temp around 42 degrees. Add some wind from the bike moving, and it’s downright cold. At these temperatures, you’re actually glad when you get stopped at a stoplight, since the wind goes away and you can warm up a bit.
Most of my gear was fine, except for a par of old leather gloves I was wearing. They just weren’t making it. Since I was at the dealereship anyway, I acquired a nice pair of textile gauntlets with Gore-Tex and fleece lining. Mmmmm, toasty. The hands were much better on the ride home 
After the ride this morning, I am well over the 500 mile mark. The riding just keeps getting better.
2 comments for this entry:
January 16th, 2009 on 15:18
I’ll bet those new gloves are nice! Yeah, you can’t really tell how the gear is going to perform until it’s tested in all conditions. Hope the weather stays good for many more rides to come!
January 23rd, 2009 on 10:44
Yeah, the gloves are nice. Toasty warm, and they go up over the wrist to keep the cold air from blowing up the sleeves.