It's almost over
03-11-09, 05:28 AM
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It's almost over
It's almost over. The comfortable morning commute, light fog, cool 60-degrees, no humidity. It's been enjoyable for the past few months. It's coming to an end however. Back to leaving the house at 530am and into 78 to 85 degree heat with spirit crushing / towel soaking humidity. It was nice while it lasted.
03-11-09, 06:34 AM
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You're complaining about having to give up 60 degree weather for 70 and 80 degree weather?
I can't wait until we get out of the 30s and 40s here. It will be nice to get off the rollers and ride outside without 5 layers of clothing.
I can't wait until we get out of the 30s and 40s here. It will be nice to get off the rollers and ride outside without 5 layers of clothing.
03-11-09, 06:57 AM
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It's not just that, but the 30 minutes it takes to get ready with all those layers. Plus, looking at the current temp to figure out how many layers....
I dream of the days that I just get home from work grab a jersey and bibs and go...
That and the whole ride and put the bike away thing without having the need to do a full strip down cleaning because of the salty grime that gets everywhere...
I dream of the days that I just get home from work grab a jersey and bibs and go...
That and the whole ride and put the bike away thing without having the need to do a full strip down cleaning because of the salty grime that gets everywhere...
03-11-09, 06:59 AM
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Yep. Then having to turn around after a mile and go back to get another layer because it's colder than you thought. I hate winter.
03-11-09, 07:05 AM
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I feel for you, man.
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Not if we have to have a Florida summer. I hate humidity.
03-11-09, 08:02 AM
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you should try living in Taipei. or Singapore... 100 km rides at 35 plus make you much thinner. even my ten mile commute needs a shower when i get to work.
03-11-09, 08:05 AM
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It's almost over. The comfortable morning commute, light fog, cool 60-degrees, no humidity. It's been enjoyable for the past few months. It's coming to an end however. Back to leaving the house at 530am and into 78 to 85 degree heat with spirit crushing / towel soaking humidity. It was nice while it lasted.
After the winter I just rode through? Sweet Friggin Flying Freds.
Don't even ride your bike, just...
STFU.
03-11-09, 08:37 AM
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It's never too hot for me. NEVER. I did 75+ mile rides through the mountains in the 95º noon-day Arizonaesque sun in Greece and drank about 22 liters of water and I friggin LIKED it. I like hot humid weather even more.
Riding in the sub 20ºF cold with 20-30mph winds, now THAT sucks. Hard.
Riding in the sub 20ºF cold with 20-30mph winds, now THAT sucks. Hard.
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It's never too hot for me. NEVER. I did 75+ mile rides through the mountains in the 95º noon-day Arizonaesque sun in Greece and drank about 22 liters of water and I friggin LIKED it. I like hot humid weather even more.
Riding in the sub 20ºF cold with 20-30mph winds, now THAT sucks. Hard.
Riding in the sub 20ºF cold with 20-30mph winds, now THAT sucks. Hard.
03-11-09, 08:43 AM
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I think I'm about to use my ignore list for the first time...
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lol, i was going to come in and fuss at you about how it's not good that winter is over . . . . but that's not what the thread was about, hahaha
i will say, i like spring and fall best, summer is killer
i will say, i like spring and fall best, summer is killer
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It's almost over. The comfortable morning commute, light fog, cool 60-degrees, no humidity. It's been enjoyable for the past few months. It's coming to an end however. Back to leaving the house at 530am and into 78 to 85 degree heat with spirit crushing / towel soaking humidity. It was nice while it lasted.
03-11-09, 09:04 AM
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NEVER I say.
03-11-09, 09:22 AM
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Summer in the Deep South ... it never ends. Heat is one thing ... but the Heat/Humidity combo ... a crusher. All the way through September ... into October. Oh, man ...
... but I couldn't handle the winters I read about on this forum.
... but I couldn't handle the winters I read about on this forum.
