Cold, Slug Bike and Guardian Vehicles
A few pics while out this morning. Temp was in the mid 30s. As I sat outside at our destination drinking an iced cold brew I decided it was time to start paying more attention to dressing for the weather. My feet and fingers were slightly cold. If it were much colder I’d probably need to wear a layer under my pants.
The bike I rode is quite a slug. Not sure if it’s the weight, gearing or tires. I should try and remedy that. I like the bike otherwise. Luckily today we didn’t have the 30mph wind we’ve had as of late.
In the last pic that’s a Ford Flex in the background. Earlier this year for whatever reason we noticed we seemed to be spotting Ford Flexes on every ride and I thought it was odd. I deemed the Flex our guardian vehicle and now we’re always on the lookout for one when we ride. Apparently they just aren’t as obscure as I thought they were.
We’ve had drastic shift in weather also. Mid 40s with strong winds. Lightweight gloves aren’t enough to warm hands. Bringing out mittens next. I have to start a ride with warm hands, not pedal fast in hopes it’ll eventually happen.
Nova swears by her mittens and convinced me to get a pair last year but if I recall correctly my hands sweat in them. I’ll have to get them out again and see if that is the case.