I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on January 25, 2011 at 2:47pm
Well in my experience you need to breathe in thru the nose out thru the mouth no fogging.

H3N3 said:

???


"A pair of big safety glasses" is what I'm currently using-- that's what was holding the balaclava open.

 

Unless I don't know what you mean by "big safety glasses"

 

The worst fogging with the goggles seems to come from my breath getting in from the bottom.

Toothpaste was a failure. Next up comes potato juice.

 

Mike Zumwalt said:

The goggles seal up too tight. Get a a pair of big safety glasses, they block the wind so your eyes don't water but have air flow so your perspiration doesn't cause fogging on the lenses.



H3N3 said:

I had knives of cold in my temples (from my eyewear holding the balaclava open ) but on days like this I have the luxury of self-consolation via consideration of the fact that my commute is so short (<10 minutes) I could ride in shorts and a tank top and probably not suffer any permanent injury.

Got to go in a hair later so the bright, bright sunlight was definitely welcome, and high air pressure days like today take about 20 years off my spine.

I haven't got around to trying to solve the fogging problem on my goggles so I can wear them. Guess I'll try the toothpaste trick first . . .

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 26, 2011 at 2:56am

Great! I'm back after two weeks out with something that required penicillin then a zpac.  Soooo nice to be on the bike and not on the train/bus. Agreed; train/bus pasttimes get boring really fast . . .

I'd rather be on my bike singing "I am superman . . . I can do anything . . . "



kathleen said:

I've been out of the saddle for a month, but today I'm BACK. Something starts to make the bus look appealing in mid-December, I don't know, I can't explain it. The thrill of being able to read while travelling to work wears off pretty fast. "Oh my god are we stopping AGAIN??"  So I can't justify myself at all, but I'm glad to be back.

Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on January 26, 2011 at 5:07am
Serge Lubomudrov said:
You probably need more "cardio" training or/and need to check with a medical doctor what's wrong with your nasal passages. As a moderately trained runner and a rookie rider of approximately the same age as you, I have no problem breathing through my nose, unless I must push uphill or really speed up, when I switch to nose inhale/mouth exhale.




Per Bicycling Science, a normal person bicycling under neutral conditions will switch to mouf breathing going over 14 mph.


http://books.google.com/books?id=0JJo6DlF9iMC&lpg=PA75&ots=...
Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on January 26, 2011 at 5:56am
Naw, I was proving H3N3's point because <14 mph is an "extremely low speed"

Serge Lubomudrov said:

Is it "mouf," "moof" . . . or "muff" breathing? Ain't science entertaining? ;)

. . . Sorry, bad joke :)))

But looks like you proved my point.


envane x said:

Per Bicycling Science, a normal person bicycling under neutral conditions will switch to mouf breathing going over 14 mph.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 26, 2011 at 6:01am
Back on the bike today after taking the easy way to work the past few days.  Gotta keep myself off the train so I can have some quiet to and from work.
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 26, 2011 at 7:57am
At this rate, soon your winter goggles will smell delicious...

H3N3 said:

It's certainly an answer, but my question was . . . oh wait, I never asked one. But if I had, it would have been in regard to tricks for keeping glasses/goggles from fogging.

Mr. Bike suggested potato juice-- I tried it but have only had a chance to wear them on a late night walk to go shovel.  Seemed, better, but it may just not have been prime "fog" conditions.


Permalink Reply by Gin on January 26, 2011 at 7:59am

While I generally prefer my bike, I enjoy public transit when I have enough wiggle room in my schedule to not need to  know exactly how long it will take to get from point a and b. I also prefer summer to winter transit, so I am not shivering at a bus stop.

 

My favorite reason to be on transit is my son. For him, it is a special treat where we can walk together and sit together, instead of him being behind me in the trailer.

Permalink Reply by David on January 26, 2011 at 8:02am

I'll admit to that.  To me, the big downside of biking everywhere is that  it's really hard to find quiet time to read, while bus/train transit always gave me a certain amount of pure all-to-myself time that's very difficult to find elsewhere. 

I should really start taking the el more often, because I actually really miss it.  And it's not *that* much slower than biking.


H3N3 said:

I'd be curious to hear whether anyone here would be willing to admit to enjoying a bus or train ride (I do, when I'm not running late-- which can be said for the bike ride as well . . .)

Permalink Reply by Holly on January 26, 2011 at 8:14am

Potato juice? I'm not even sure what that is! :)

Anyway--fogging-- Just pull down whatever is covering your mouth for a bit. It only takes a brief time for the glasses to de-fog. I wear sunglasses. I haven't been riding at night much below 25º and when I do, I just suck it up and expect to cry a little bit. I really should get some cheapy safety glasses.  I doubt I would enjoy ski goggles.  I find that goggles throw off my inner ear and sinuses. It's a strangely uncomfortable feeling to have my eye balls totally encased like that. 

 

Off to do more dog walks! Have fun riding today!

 

Permalink Reply by Holly on January 26, 2011 at 8:16am
Wait. Is potato juice vodka?
Permalink Reply by igz on January 26, 2011 at 9:47am

 Luksusowa Vodka.  tripple distilled potato. amazing.

 

http://www.rateitall.com/i-551766-luksusowa-potato-vodka.aspx

 

Howard, this may help the fogging, but it will likely make you 'foggy'. so its a wash


Serge Lubomudrov said:

Potato vodka? Yuk! I would not drink it, but it's probably OK to clean goggles with.

Holly said:
Wait. Is potato juice vodka?
Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 26, 2011 at 9:48am

Chopin is a potato vodka.  Quite nice for a martini up with traditional olives . . .

Crap, now I've talked myself into an evening martini . . .

Serge Lubomudrov said:

Potato vodka? Yuk! I would not drink it, but it's probably OK to clean goggles with.

Holly said:
Wait. Is potato juice vodka?

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