Re: Inside for awhile

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:41:53 -0600, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

Well in Central Illinois is now 3 degrees a bit warmer than my north
neighbor Andrew but still too cold to ride anywhere. Hell it is too cold
to go anywhere too unless emergency. I see Minot ND is going to -55
windchill tomorrow night.
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Do you you think the bike manufactures can build a bike that you can
ride and stay warm in that environment? They keep going for fast a light
and want warm and usable daily.
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Let see......a generator heater that works off the hub and keeps the now
enclosed cockpit warm. Then you have some wires leading to the feet for
heat. A glove that plugs into the hub to keep the hands warm.
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Someone here for sure this is Rec.bicyles.tec after all.

An enclosed "cockpit" and heaters are over kill. Perhaps some sort of
a full frontal fairing. You can get insulated clothing that will keep
you warm enough if you don't have any wind to deal with.

My son, who lives up in Wisconsin where I spent most of my life, sent
me a picture of him riding his bike yesterday. Yeah, it's a stationary
bike in his basement. If he needs to go anywhere outside, he takes his
4wd pickup. Both are better solutions than bicycling in the cold.

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C'est bon
Soloman