Re: Inside for awhile

On 1/20/2025 10:00 AM, AMuzi wrote:

On 1/19/2025 7:41 PM, Mark J cleary 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.

 Daughter rode yesterday (19 January) along the lakefront on her DaHon

and > single speed:

 https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/cold-weather-advisory-issued- for-chicago
 

On the other end of the spectrum I remember in summer of 1988 was one of the hottest ever. I ran the Chicago Lung Association 20k race in downtown Chicago. Started at 8am was 87 degrees and by end of race well over 90 with high humidity. T Hey were going to call the race due to heat but decide to go ahead just issue extreme caution.
Well I was 27 years old and in pretty much close to my top running condition. I ran it in 1:29 a respectable time in the heat had no real trouble. I remember on the trip home drinking massive amounts of liquid. The only worse as far as loosing liquid was 100 mile charity bike ride in 2011. It was July 3oth in the high humidity and heat of central Illinois. It was not a race but I did it in 5:30 and they pick as many hills possible for an Illinois ride.
For some reason I think I remember losing about 8 pounds even considering I must have gone through 5 large bottle of water and one short stop to get some food to eat at the local Casey;s. I think that day was your basic ride in the worst heat but if in shape could be done with no real problems The great thing about a bike is you always have a windchill factor even in the heat.
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Deacon Mark