Friday, December 17, 2010

Bright Night Ride

I rode for about an hour last night on some deserted roads near the house.  Not one car did I see in that hour.  Oh, I take that back...I did not see any that were driving but I did see three vehicles parked at the local bar I rode by, but two belonged to the owners.  I had changed the rear cog on the fixed gear from a 16 to 17 tooth.  It makes a noticeable difference and I liked the change for the road conditions last night.  The back roads around here are now covered with a layer of ice with a layer of sugar snow on top of that in some places.  In all likely hood, they will stay that way until spring.  Good for studded tire riding.   

I was out an hour and it was a great ride at +12F or about -11C which comes out to near 262 Kelvin.  About global warming, Jimmy Kimmel once said we can lower the temperature dramatically just by switching from Fahrenheit to Celsius...So there ! !

5 comments:

  1. cool picture! I noticed you wear glasses, do you have any special trick in order not to fog them when you wear the balaclava?

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  2. Thanks Vertigo. I can't recall any fogging issues, although I do not cover my nose most of the time. When I really bundle up and use goggles, they do fog up, but usually I can make some minor adjustments to get by. Sorry, I wish I had some secret for you, but I don't. Maybe somebody else will have though.

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  3. I admire your riding in the frigid, snow-covered north. I haven't been able to get myself to bundle up and ride, even though the little snow we've had is pretty much gone. Keep it up!

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  4. thanks anyways, rlove2bike. I guess it's just one of the wonders of biking during winter... it keeps things interesting :)

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  5. Thanks for enlightening me about the fogging issues on the glasses. Might inconvenient to take them off and wipe off the fog all the time. I'll try that, it does help to not cover the nose part sometimes.

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