"___ has the patience of a rock!"
Love that line.
It was raining riding in. Brilliant stuff. I gotta say, it is a deterent when contemplating a junk mile ride with others at times but. I really do like riding in the rain. Someone dismissed the few layers of cloths I wear justifying the insanity by suggesting that a ride somewhat less than an hour doesn't need 4 thermal layers of crap, implying that some how there is a difference riding for 45 minutes or 4.5 hours. To me? no difference. The difference for me seems to be about 15 minutes. 15 minutes, yah, ya can get away underdressed. 45-60? Nope. Anyway. People are just too damn soft. Both the pudgy-ness and the cold tolerance. Aclimation is the key. Get that dermal metabolism cranked up. Get the internal metabolism cranked up. (FYI - that's a mix of sarcasm folks - just feel like i need that disclaimer)
Realized last night that Pollan is not talking about me. I had to work hard to even come up with a food that I eat on a somewhat regular basis that includes Soybean oil or corn products. Yes. Wheat? Yeah, I make waffles or pancakes in the morning - usually a blend of whole wheat and white flours (King Arther Brand of course), or pasta. And the whole low fat thing. I hear people suggesting it. Makes no sense. Never did but now that Pollan has put together the scientific research for me (in his book) damn now it is worse than watching some ____ clean a chain with water based degreaser/soap.
Ah well.
Riding in the Rain is fun.
heddwch
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I thought I was going to lose some toes yesterday when the sun went down and I was an hour from home. Riding for an hour underdressed SUCKS ROYALLY, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
oh sure it does...
no question...
but i'm just saying ya shouldn't need every fahkin article in the Verge catalog to go for a long ride in the cold...
having the right stuff is key...
Yeah Willi, but when is the last time you rode 4.5 hours in the winter? The point was you can ride for 45 minutes like it's a TT and keep warm, especially if you're towing a trailer. Try being underdressed on a 30 degree day when you are 3.5 hours into the ride, you're an hour from home, and you're bonking. I think it's been a while since you've done that. If it takes more than a couple of these experiences for you to learn to err on the side of bringing more clothes than you might need, then you aren't just hard, you're stupid.
Oh but of course you are right solobreak. Sheesh why didn't I think of that possibility.
Yeah, I've never ridden long distances in the winter (never, no not once in michigan before the kids were born did i ever spend more than 45 minutes riding outside, never did that, nope).
I'm just shooting crap out my ass with zero personal experience. My goal is to make everyone hypothermic and as miserable as possible.
Yeah
That's it
uh huh
I ain't know jack squat
because, as you know, there isn't a colder place to ride in this country thank hard ass New England.
So what, 10 years?
10 years in michigan yeah... but then riding in cold - back in new england when we had winter 15+ years ago I had a good stint of dealing with the ice/sand/cold that goes hand in hand with the Collegiate road season. Unlike the sally ass regular road races, the Collegiate crowd is forced to get races (and training) early.
so ya got that
michigan
ah who cares
doesn't matter
i never learn anything
i don't know squat
esp about riding bikes
So let me get this straight: If you ride 45 minutes on a friggin' bike path, you're a hard guy so long as you don't wear a jacket, but if I ride 4 hours in the rain with a hat and gloves while the hard guy is home cooking waffles and watching Tinky-Winky, I'm soft? Maybe the pundits are right and you really are the biggest hater out there. You hate everything that anyone does differently than you! If we're not Gewilli, we're soft, retarded pussies! Thank you for your concern, sir.
who said anything about not wearing a jacket?
I've barely left the house without my Verge Warsaw jacket...
sheesh
I think...
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pundits?
where are these said pundits?
now i'm curious...
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