It's December the 6th and I'm still riding. As a matter of fact, I rode into work today in my coldest temperature yet: -11C (12F). Any colder then that and I won't be able to handle it without some added protection for my hands. My body stays at a fine temperature for the ride in and could easily take a ride of an hour or so, but in the 15 minutes that it takes to get to work my hands are practically numb. I'm not complaining or anything, I know I'm bringing this on myself...willingly...hehe.
The coming week looks a bit iffy. There is a rather large cold front just south of the Great Lakes which is carrying a lot of snow with it.
Every other day next week is slated to have either rain or snow or a mix of both. Here's hoping that it stays mild here.
I haven't had too many days where I can just get out for a ride. It's either windy or just plain cold. I did manage to get out for some holiday shopping, but that kind of turned sour. Once I got out I realized that my list was still at the apartment. No problem, just another excuse to be out longer on bike. Well, once I turned the key in the outer security door things changed a bit. The key snapped off in the lock. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but my cell phone was also in the apartment so I couldn't call maintenance to let me in either. Add to that the fact that the apartment offices had just closed.
I ended up having to go all the way across town to get Joey's keys so I could get back in the apartment and call maintenance. When all was said and done, it was dark out and I had no desire to do any shopping. With a hot coffee, I retired to my computer to let the rest of the day dwindle away.
Stay safe and warm out there, bothers and sisters.
