Brrrrr

[bayonet]

I thought it was a bit nippy on the way home tonight (thank god for my electric vest and gloves). It was showing minus 3.3 degrees centigrade on my outside thermometer.

[kasandrich]

Thats funny because I have a weather report thingy on my PC and it went to -1 last night, but it is still showing +2 tonight and its 23.30

......but I have no idea where it takes its reading, could be miles and miles away.

[bayonet]

Thats funny because I have a weather report thingy on my PC and it went to -1 last night, but it is still showing +2 tonight and its 23.30

......but I have no idea where it takes its reading, could be miles and miles away.It's next to the exhaust vent of the local chip shop's central heating.....

[falcophil]

just got back from chelmsford and it must be at least 20 degrees, cos most of the under 20 girls are still in there summer gear, ie elastic band and 1/2 a tee shirt! funny cos it felt like -20 to me.

[stusgsx]

my car said it was -1.5 and that was at half 5! its bloody cold! (yes my car can speak ok!)

[DoodleBug]

I had a wotsit somewhere that calculated wind chill on a bike from speed and ambient temp. You'd not be suprised to know that it get pretty cold on a motorbike, quite alarmingly so.

Of to Chelmsford now for some research :)

[kasandrich]

I had a wotsit somewhere that calculated wind chill on a bike from speed and ambient temp. You'd not be suprised to know that it get pretty cold on a motorbike, quite alarmingly so.



Does it get cold on a motorbike then? ......it must have dropped a bit chilly, my Son changed his summer gloves for his winter gloves on thursday :grin1

[falcophil]

thats a good idea something to tell you when its cold outside, for MOTORBIKES!
am i missing something, usually find my when my fingers stop working its COLD.

[bayonet]

I remember leaving a girlfriends house in Epping one winter night and the brakes didn't work the first pull because of ice on the discs where I had washed it in the afternoon and left it to drip dry and the seat had to be beaten beacuse it was as hard as a piece of wood.

Yup I had ABS and an Africa Twin seat, years before both were invented.

[sniffer dagenham]

Well I think I should have lernt from last year on the importance of getting winter gloves. Guess what!!! I havent yet. Could get my lid off Thursday and friday morning and night.

Time to invest I think!!!! Dont supose anyones got a pair second hand there not useing at the moment as I'm skint until payday on the 28th????

[DoodleBug]

Well, after 5 winters on the bike I can honestly say, its lovely and warm if you wear the right equipment. Like a train for example :)

[MickyGixer]

I have 2 settings.....chilly and fooking cold.:shooter I do need to update my textiles, but I agree with Karl, once Im toastie and so long as there aint ice on the road then Im a happy bunny out on the bike....:jumping2

[bayonet]

Well, after 5 winters on the bike I can honestly say, its lovely and warm if you wear the right equipment. Like a train for example :)I tried a train once when it was snowing. I discovered that I froze on the walk to the station, sweated like a pig on the hot crowded carriage, then froze again walking from the station to work. I think my body temperature was better off just getting cold and staying cold in the end.......:grin2

[sniffer dagenham]

I tried a train once when it was snowing. I discovered that I froze on the walk to the station, sweated like a pig on the hot crowded carriage, then froze again walking from the station to work. I think my body temperature was better off just getting cold and staying cold in the end.......:grin2


Well at leat you dont have the nice people of asia to breath all over you with the smell of garlic and ginger. The amount of times i wanted to puke over people because of this.

[doodlebug37]

car is sayign about 37f in the mornings now :( bloody glad i aint on a bike daily any more lol although i actually think i was warmer on the bike, dont have to wait for the engine to heat up before i get any heating, im wrappped up anyway if ya get me?

[bayonet]

I know that when it was piddling cats n dogs at work I was always the driest because I walked from the car park with my waterproofs and crash helmet still on, but everyone else had to leg it in their normal clothes through the storm and got soaked after staying dry all the way in.

[doodlebug37]

I know that when it was piddling cats n dogs at work I was always the driest because I walked from the car park with my waterproofs and crash helmet still on, but everyone else had to leg it in their normal clothes through the storm and got soaked after staying dry all the way in.

poetic justice rocks lol

[MickyGixer]

Yup statements agreed.:reading Id rather filter for miles in the ****ing rain and cold just to progress steadily when everyone else is stuck in their cars stationery as some arsehole 'usually' in a car has had a collision due to the fact that he/she drives like a ****tard in bad weather.

At least I know Im gonna get home and Im moving:skip. A bit of a chill and a runny nose is worth it. Better any day than sitting bored in my car for hours in a jam.:shooter

[doodlebug37]

A bit of a chill and a runny nose is worth it. Better any day than sitting bored in my car for hours in a jam.:shooter

as horribly as youve put it, id rather be doing that than stuck in my cage!

[falcophil]

tell me about it!
the amount of times i have to que for 5 miles and an hour just to pay £1.80 to use the dartford crossing, i so wana be `on me bike`
cant though, to much stuff to lug about.