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@KelOnWheels 39437 wrote:
Yeah, my legs get more windburnt than cold, really, although I ordered some PI AmFib tights (that should arrive tomorrow, yay!) since my kneewarmers won’t stay up
I’ve been using my AmFibs for the last couple of days, knees weren’t cold at all even on my 1 hour. And since the blood wasn’t getting chilled before it got to my feet, my feet stayed warmer. win/win
Next week I’m planning on using mid weight tights, lows only in the mid 30’s, almost balmy.
I can happily say that Moose Mitts have made my toes the weak link in my winter riding kit. I
Moose Mitts.During twilight or just after sunset, I’ll ride with my blinky on while on the WOD. I do it so that A) I can be seen and
so I dont kill my battery riding on the trail. I do keep it aimed down and to the right as much as I can and I cover my light as others pass, but I still run it on blink. As far as people behind me; its easier for me to keep track of where they are, if they have a headlight. I know if they’re just sitting on or if they’re sneaking up to pass. Plus its just increased visibility.@Vicegrip 37239 wrote:
Was coming back east from the Reston area in the dark and also saw a long strip with a string of bikes. Little wiggly pools of white and white blinking with red blinkers in back and a group of 3 bikes that looked like a moving Christmas tree with white red and one with a blue wheel spinner. Was dogging it home with a grumpy right knee and an overworking left leg taking load off the right and got dropped by the rolling carnival .
Plenty of ninjas too including two 20 something ladies both in black yoga type clothing. Had the headlight turned down to keep from frying the eyes out of oncoming traffic and the only thing I saw was a single tiny reflector tab on one ladies shoes. Ticked that I did not have any blinkies left in the 3rd pocket. My M.O. has been to slow down before passing, light up a pair and and roll by slow with a “Hi ya doing on this fine evening? Please have these for free so we don’t meet by accident the next time” So far no one has freeked out but I have gotten the “what are you up to?” look from some but all have accepted the offer so far.
The headlight went in the downtrack position. I am making a flip down cover from some welder glass to mount to the front of the headlight. It is easy to flip down and back up and you dont have to move the light or ride with a hand over the light. It blocks all but a pool right in front of the bike. Some light makes it through the glass and it looks kinda cool.I must have been just in front of you. I saw those -2- just as the trail start to narrow after the little rest stop at Hunter Mill.
Either way, I spent 1/2 my time last night, good naturedly saying, “wow, your really hard to see” as I rolled past the multitude of ninjas that where east bound on the WOD. There was one point near VA ave where a group of walkers dressed in dark blue where out for an evening stroll 3 wide at the bottom of the hill, with a rider coming down fast behind them, “ninjas ahead”. I think the rider understood, I didnt hear any crashing, twisting of metal, screams of terror or the like.
