Winter 2015- who's still riding?

Traffic 'round these parts dropped off pretty dramatically a few weeks ago... hard to tell from the "I rode today" thread who's still riding, as one would have to conclude that Gene is the only one out there most days by reading it....

Who's sticking it out and plans to continue to ride pretty much every day regardless of weather?

(Was winter 2013; 2014 starts on p. 36; 2015 starts on p. 61)

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Permalink Reply by Lawrence Wong K on December 11, 2012 at 3:43am

Smart! I love my goggles. It keeps a large part of your face covered.

Check out this site.

http://www.talusoutdoor.com/

Lisa Curcio said:

I am thinking I will be wimpy and break out the goggles in the morning. My eyes were cold on the way home. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 12, 2012 at 3:52am

Aaargh! Over dressed big-time. It sounded so cold on the radio, but it wasn't and it was so pretty outside.

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on December 12, 2012 at 4:04am

Yupe, I shed a couple of layers compared to yesterday's commute.

*** What was that bright thing over the lake? ***

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Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on December 12, 2012 at 4:06am

My fingers almost froze Monday evening, riding home along the lakefront. I was wearing a pair of wool liner gloves inside leather like gloves. Gloves just don't work very well when the wind chill gets down to freezing. I'm thinking about upgrading to a pair of wool lined mittens.

I like your idea. You can get bar mitts, which have nothing to do with the Jewish coming of age ceremony. Some even have pockets for storing a warmer.

http://cozywinters.com/shop/bar-mitts.html

Morgan said:

I rode in. First time I had to wear triple layers (base, base plus and wind jacket). Even my ski gloves could not keep my thumbs warm. I am in for a long winter at this rate.

In an odd tangent...anyone ever wish our handlebars were warmed? I know snowmobiles warm grips. Seems like if we could get warm bars and seats, life would be good. Power supply could come from a battery pack or from a dyno in the wheel hubs.

Just asking.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on December 12, 2012 at 4:13am

Wimpy? Anyone who rides in the winter deserves to have their picture on a Wheaties box. Winter riding separates the hard core from the dilettantes.

Lisa Curcio said:

I am thinking I will be wimpy and break out the goggles in the morning. My eyes were cold on the way home. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 12, 2012 at 4:24am

For yesterday and today my hands were pretty much okay with silk glove liners inside wool glove liners inside some big fuzzy mittens that I found at Costco a couple of weeks ago. The mittens have a wool liner with a loose knit alpaca exterior. The one thing about these is that they are not a good windbreaker. I think on windy days I will put a plastic bag over the glove liners inside the mittens.

As to thumbs, I think the only solution would be the bar mitts. The ones from Cabelas that Kevin C was talking about do not work for my bike set-up so I am sending them back. The actual Bar Mitt brand looks like it might work, but those are about double the cost of the Cabela set that are actually marketed for snowmobiles.

BTW, who of our local bike shop folks actually stock the Bar Mitts? I would like to take a look at them to see if they will work on my bike cause I figure I will still be riding when it gets COLD. If I am going to spend that kind of money, I would just as soon support a LBS.

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Permalink Reply by Lawrence Wong K on December 12, 2012 at 4:42am

I rode today. I had to strip off my lobster mitts for gloves. I was almost over dressed with a showers pass jacket thermal shirt and my winter pants from swrve.

I would recomend the swrve winter pants there the best. Little price $$$ worth the money.

Http://www.swrve.com

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Permalink Reply by Donna Nitz on December 12, 2012 at 5:42am

Lisa.
When i ordered my bar mitts they had me email a pic of my unusual handlebars and were offering a complete refund if it didn't work well for me. Of course i love them! Worth every penny
:)

Lisa Curcio said:

For yesterday and today my hands were pretty much okay with silk glove liners inside wool glove liners inside some big fuzzy mittens that I found at Costco a couple of weeks ago. The mittens have a wool liner with a loose knit alpaca exterior. The one thing about these is that they are not a good windbreaker. I think on windy days I will put a plastic bag over the glove liners inside the mittens.

As to thumbs, I think the only solution would be the bar mitts. The ones from Cabelas that Kevin C was talking about do not work for my bike set-up so I am sending them back. The actual Bar Mitt brand looks like it might work, but those are about double the cost of the Cabela set that are actually marketed for snowmobiles.

BTW, who of our local bike shop folks actually stock the Bar Mitts? I would like to take a look at them to see if they will work on my bike cause I figure I will still be riding when it gets COLD. If I am going to spend that kind of money, I would just as soon support a LBS.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 12, 2012 at 6:01am

Will you have them on the bike for the Amlings Ride? I will look for you and your bike.

Donna Nitz said:

Lisa.
When i ordered my bar mitts they had me email a pic of my unusual handlebars and were offering a complete refund if it didn't work well for me. Of course i love them! Worth every penny
:)

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Permalink Reply by Donna Nitz on December 12, 2012 at 6:50am

Great idea! I should have thought of that :)
I think we rode together on one of Lee's architecture tours.
i am thinking of riding my beach cruiser Friday since we ride slowly.

Lisa Curcio said:

Will you have them on the bike for the Amlings Ride? I will look for you and your bike.

Donna Nitz said:

Lisa.
When i ordered my bar mitts they had me email a pic of my unusual handlebars and were offering a complete refund if it didn't work well for me. Of course i love them! Worth every penny
:)