COLD WEATHER SUCKS! - I rode to work tonight.. burrrr

lownuff · 02-19-2007, 11:17 PM

Ok guys, so I walked outside around 9:30pm and figured, eh.. it's not too cold. I could strap on some warm clothes, put on the jacket helmet n gloves and ride to work...

Work is about a 45 minute drive from where I live....

I started off fine, and honestly was warm for about the first 20 minutes. Then I got completely freezin ass cold! I guess I "mis-judged" the temp...

Anyways, I cant wait for it to warm up. Im sitting here at work now at 12:11am (i work the overnight shift) hoping that it will be at least a few degrees warmer in the morning when I ride home! It's definitely my fault, but i cant help but take the bike out. There is no riding season for me.. i ride every chance i get. I'm going to pick up some new riding pants or something to keep my legs warm... i'll be fine once i get them.

Anyone else ride as cold as it is out? What's the coldest you've rode in, and the longest distance you've rode in?

Nates98cbr · 02-19-2007, 11:24 PM

I rode a week ago for about an hour in town and it was about 32 out, the only thing that gets uncomfortable on me is my hands because I dont have any winter riding gloves, i'm using some A* mesh summer gloves, my fingers go about numb in 5 mins.

thatguyx · 02-19-2007, 11:31 PM

if anything the weather reports say 40's by AM atleast in jersey. i contemplated riding to work tonight (overnight too) but i didnt feel like dealing with the ice on my driveway

lownuff · 02-19-2007, 11:34 PM

yeah it sucks royally lol.

Well 40 degrees is certainly better than 28 which is about what it was when i left... oh well, im just NOW starting to get warm... i checked out my legs and they were bright red about 20 minutes ago... theyre starting to thaw out now, :p

I work in Dover, and drove to Wilmington...

lownuff · 02-19-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nates98cbr

I rode a week ago for about an hour in town and it was about 32 out, the only thing that gets uncomfortable on me is my hands because I dont have any winter riding gloves, i'm using some A* mesh summer gloves, my fingers go about numb in 5 mins.

Well ive got a Icon Alliance helmet, Alpinestars leather gloves, and an Icon leather jacket so i'm not too bad up top...

luckily at red lights the R1 gets a bit toasty so it warms me up lol

thatguyx · 02-20-2007, 12:24 AM

if you've got metal frame sliders, just rest your hands on them until they're warm again. oh and wear thermals/long johns under your jeans. make sure you get a baclava or a bandana to cover your neck

TS80 · 02-20-2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lownuff

Anyone else ride as cold as it is out? What's the coldest you've rode in, and the longest distance you've rode in?

I rode 245 miles in high 20 to low 30 degree weather once. Took me all day, I stopped every 30 minutes to warm up somewhere, rest stops, dunkin donuts, malls, anywhere.

I would have avoided it if I could, but I was transferring schools and had to get the bike there somehow.

As for my regular riding, I try to avoid sub 30 degree days. I typically ride about 2-5 times a week in the winter given that the snow has been plowed.

Lately I haven't been riding, the cold front that hit the Northeast has my bike sidelined for a bit.

lownuff · 02-20-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TS80

I rode 245 miles in high 20 to low 30 degree weather once. Took me all day, I stopped every 30 minutes to warm up somewhere, rest stops, dunkin donuts, malls, anywhere.

I would have avoided it if I could, but I was transferring schools and had to get the bike there somehow.

As for my regular riding, I try to avoid sub 30 degree days. I typically ride about 2-5 times a week in the winter given that the snow has been plowed.

Lately I haven't been riding, the cold front that hit the Northeast has my bike sidelined for a bit.

no doubt! yeah im the same way, being in Delaware the roads are clear so i'm ok as far as that goes....

but yeah... i feel you on the stopping... i did that a few times

lownuff · 02-20-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by thatguyx

if you've got metal frame sliders, just rest your hands on them until they're warm again. oh and wear thermals/long johns under your jeans. make sure you get a baclava or a bandana to cover your neck

Well i have this head band thing im using to cover my neck, it's doing a damn good job by the way. And im wearing a hoodie under my leather jacket so i'm not too bad there either..

honestly, its just the legs. So i'll have to wear thermals next time as well as some jogging pants haha

thatguyx · 02-20-2007, 12:49 AM

hey how do you manage to stay awake at work? sometimes i'm ok, but other days i'm exhausted after the first 2 hours... i'm struggling now. without forums, digg.com, and youtube. i probably wouldnt make it half the time.

lownuff · 02-20-2007, 12:57 AM

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hey how do you manage to stay awake at work? sometimes i'm ok, but other days i'm exhausted after the first 2 hours... i'm struggling now. without forums, digg.com, and youtube. i probably wouldnt make it half the time.

I honestly have trouble some days too... today i'm ok because im STILL pretty damn cold. My girlfriend thinks im crazy... i'm beginning to think shes right... lol.

So yeah, you said it really... youtube.com, sportbikes.net, and maybe a few others in between.

My shift goes like this:
- Come in to work around 10:30pm
- Talk to co-workers about work and other stuff til like 11:30pm or so
- Take a break, talk to girlfriend before she goes to bed, til about 12am
- Do some actual work for a while, then around 1am I hit up sportbikes.net
- From 1am - 3am, knodding off, almost passing out, sportbikes.net, youtube.
- Around 3am or so, usually take a nap during my lunch in my truck....when i have it.
- Then I come back in, get a drink, maybe get some Dunkin Donuts
- Do some more work til like 5:30am, browse websites off and on
- Almost pass out, then NEW co-workers start coming in early shift, wake me up
- I talk to them til I leave lol

olds_cool · 02-20-2007, 01:03 AM

Hey, guys...coldest I rode in was about 30 degrees for about 20 miles. It sucked. Hey thatguyx, I'm from Jersey, too, although I'm in CO, now. Didn't ride much in winter back then, though. Like you guys, I work late (1600-0200). I'm a network technician. I spend a lot of time surfing and watching tv shows to keep awake...at least until something goes wrong with the network and I have to fix it!

lownuff · 02-20-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by olds_cool

Hey, guys...coldest I rode in was about 30 degrees for about 20 miles. It sucked. Hey thatguyx, I'm from Jersey, too, although I'm in CO, now. Didn't ride much in winter back then, though. Like you guys, I work late (1600-0200). I'm a network technician. I spend a lot of time surfing and watching tv shows to keep awake...at least until something goes wrong with the network and I have to fix it!

That's whats up man.. when you coming back to good ol' Jersey?

With so many people in the northern east area (Delaware/Jersey/PA/MD)...we should all work up a ride sometime.

Anyways....

olds_cool · 02-20-2007, 02:09 AM

Man, it's been 12 years and I miss NJ something fierce! The Mrs. says "no way", tho. She hates the East Coast winter! But, I'm out there every now and then visiting the kin folk.

chaos14 · 02-20-2007, 02:10 AM

about 30 is the lowest for me but 35 and pouring rain was the coldest i have been both before i got winter gloves, i should really get some rain gear