It's Official, I'm a Wimp
12-29-08, 08:14 PM
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It is only cold for a little while. Once you get cranking a bit it warms right up.
12-29-08, 08:33 PM
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Dressing in layers is key for me in this weather. If our predominate SW winds switch to NW winds it can it down right cold even it the temps are above freezing. Some rides I come back with about everything stuffed in my rear 3 pockets and some days I wish I had a fleece-lined jacket.
12-29-08, 08:44 PM
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I have been in Dallas in August and Dallas is no San Diego. I have seen bike stands melt into the black asphalt causing the bike to land on its side. 
I once fried two eggs on the sidewalk with a side of bacon in less than 10 minutes. 
No. I will take San Diego weather anyday of the week over Dallas.
I once fried two eggs on the sidewalk with a side of bacon in less than 10 minutes. No. I will take San Diego weather anyday of the week over Dallas.
I got back to Michigan, and thought, WTF do I have the AC on? Turned it off, and enjoyed clean low '80's Michigan air. My brother can keep Texas. I don't want it.
12-29-08, 09:44 PM
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You gonna eat that?
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is doing about as well as any other major metro area economically. Better than most, in fact. Home prices have only dropped single digit percentage points (which isn't too bad because they weren't too expensive to begin with). It's worth a look.
Wind? Today? Really? It was darned near calm in Fort Worth. Maybe 5-10 mph out of the south. I dropped the car off for service at the dealer on the west side of Fort Worth then rode over to the Stockyards for lunch at Joe T. Garcia's, then rode back. 33.5 miles in 4 hours with numerous stops at thrift stores (found a Nishiki with Shimano 105 components for $80, but the frame was small for me, so I passed it up), and of course lunch. It was probably just under 50 when I started. Three layers on top, but one came off almost right away. Just shorts on the bottom and that was fine. By the time I got back to the dealer it was in the mid-60s and I was down to a t-shirt and shorts.
I've lived in Michigan (and grew up in Buffalo) and I'll take a couple months of winter over a month plus of 100 degree temps any day. But the wife likes it here, so I have to soldier on and ride when you yankees can't.
Yep, had to man up and force myself back out into the 65 degree blizzard. There was a lot of wind though.
Made it back out for about 2.5 hours of saddle time over a 3 hr period. I even took my camera and took pictures. Now if my USB port would just recognize the camera I would be in good shape.
Made it back out for about 2.5 hours of saddle time over a 3 hr period. I even took my camera and took pictures. Now if my USB port would just recognize the camera I would be in good shape.
My brother lives just outside of Dallas. When we went to visit a couple of years ago, over the July 4 weekend, temps were LOWER than normal, around 92-93 degrees.
I got back to Michigan, and thought, WTF do I have the AC on? Turned it off, and enjoyed clean low '80's Michigan air. My brother can keep Texas. I don't want it.
I got back to Michigan, and thought, WTF do I have the AC on? Turned it off, and enjoyed clean low '80's Michigan air. My brother can keep Texas. I don't want it.
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12-29-08, 09:46 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Oh, and yes, txvintage, you're a wimp. 
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
12-29-08, 10:16 PM
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BLARRRGH!!!!
Once again life craps in my coffee! I was working towards leaving for work an hour early to extend my commute............the lovly women in my life conspire to fill up any time that may be for myself.
Only Getting my 3.4 miles today....unless it is really nice tonight. I may still be able to add a couple miles to the end of the commute if my batteries last. (grrrr)
Once again life craps in my coffee! I was working towards leaving for work an hour early to extend my commute............the lovly women in my life conspire to fill up any time that may be for myself.
Only Getting my 3.4 miles today....unless it is really nice tonight. I may still be able to add a couple miles to the end of the commute if my batteries last. (grrrr)
Well I guess it's better than nothing (or 3.4 miles).
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>>>Team Critical Mess<<< (You mean it's not SUPPOSE to hurt?)
My nice new Nashbar Touring Build AKA "The Flying Avocadooooooooo!"
1998(?) Trek 700 Multitrack
1995 Trek 1220 AKA "Jimi"
Older Non-suspension Specialized Hardrock
12-30-08, 04:12 AM
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Reading BF in the squad car (shhhh!) with both windows down. The weather websites say it's currently in the high 30s (F). I can't wait to get in the saddle in a little bit and do a real test of the new tires on the way home, now WITHOUT brake rub.
It's been 12 hours since I got out of the saddle and I'm getting fidgety for another spin'o'th'pedals,weather-shmeather. Is that a bad sign?
It's been 12 hours since I got out of the saddle and I'm getting fidgety for another spin'o'th'pedals,weather-shmeather. Is that a bad sign?
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12-30-08, 05:53 AM
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Reading BF in the squad car (shhhh!) with both windows down. The weather websites say it's currently in the high 30s (F). I can't wait to get in the saddle in a little bit and do a real test of the new tires on the way home, now WITHOUT brake rub.
It's been 12 hours since I got out of the saddle and I'm getting fidgety for another spin'o'th'pedals,weather-shmeather. Is that a bad sign?
It's been 12 hours since I got out of the saddle and I'm getting fidgety for another spin'o'th'pedals,weather-shmeather. Is that a bad sign?
Considered applying for bike patrol? You could get paid to ride your bike
I hear there is a Bee on the loose on a bike down there.Thank you for your service.
