I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 3, 2016 at 1:08pm

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on April 4, 2016 at 4:28am

Day 3 of #30daysofbiking in April in Madison. As hard as yesterday's ride was (hills, 25-30 mph winds), it was one of the best rides I've been on. Cute towns, awesome bike paths for miles and miles, and great company made it great.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 4, 2016 at 4:38am

'tis some lovely cycling up there. Plenty of hills, too. Are you doing the Dairyland Dare?

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on April 4, 2016 at 9:02am

I'm not sure what I'm going to do this summer with the exception of RAGBRAI. Thanks for mentioning it - I'm adding this to the list to check out. :-) I loved being on bike paths for most of the ride. I've never seen anything like it before. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 4, 2016 at 9:15am

I forgot I put together a Google calendar:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=dp7d41g1gu04fsomlp7k...

While the focus was on vintage rides (and not forgetting about low-key rides people had announced), I'm more than happy to add other rides, swap meets, etc. Let me know.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on April 4, 2016 at 9:21am

If there's something missing from the calendar, please shoot me a PM with a link and I'll add it to the calendar. We have over 200 rides and events on Chainlink so far with more being entered every week.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 4, 2016 at 5:46am

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 4, 2016 at 8:05am

I did. It was like riding a rocket ship to Mars on the way in from Evanston. I'm not expecting such kind treatment from Mother Nature on the return trip. In fact... Before heading down to the bat cave this morning to select a trusty steed, I checked the weather forecast on my phone. In the hourly precipitation graph it plotted not a single bar with hourly precipitation probabilities. Rather, it indicated something like "No chance of precipitation today." "Fine," I thought. "I'll take a nice bike." As I write this, I look out to see it is snowing. Hmmm... I'm going to have to have a chat with the weather 'droid.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 5, 2016 at 2:04am

I'm tellin' ya... You get a taste of nice weather, and you start shedding layers. I was freezing on the way to work this morning with the wind whipping off the lake. I took of my Bar Mitts a couple weeks ago and put away my shoe covers...

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 8, 2016 at 3:58am

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 9, 2016 at 9:14am

Permalink Reply by john89 on April 10, 2016 at 10:22pm

Below are some good basic tips about riding gear for the cold weather season

▪ Keep your hands and feet warm. Invest in a good pair of gloves and some high-quality motorcycle boots.

▪ Keep your torso warm. If your torso is cold, it will restrict blood flow to your hands and feet.

▪ Wind-proof your body. Make sure the outside layer of your outfit is made of a material that will stop the wind.

▪ Seal the openings in your outfit. Don't let air come in through the neck opening in your jacket, the sleeves of your shirt, or the bottom of your pants.

▪ Choose a good insulating material. Wool is the best natural fiber insulating material, but synthetics such as Thinsulate work well also.

If your bike allows it, you may also want to consider installing a windshield. If you plan to ride in cold weather on a regular basis, a windshield will keep you warmer than if you simply dress in appropriate motorcycle apparel.

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