Hans, thanks for the clothing tips.
I cannot find anything online about "Canadian Shooter's Mittens". Do you have
any other information about them?
My internal gear hub has worked fine so far, down to -5 degrees or so.
(However, I wouldn't recommend my Trek Soho, but that's for other reasons.)
Charlie Talbert
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From: Hans Noeldner <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 12:35 AM
Subject: [Bikies] Cold ride
Just finished lowest-temperature ride thus far in my life: -8 degrees (OK,
that’s probably kinda wimpy for some of you…) Only 8 miles – from Fitchburg
Library to V Oregon (it was 4 deg and sunny on my ride there). Main problem
was that the rear derailleur cable got sticky so it wouldn’t’ shift to smaller
gears on rear cluster. So every now and then I’d get off and wiggle it and
then it would shift OK for a while. Plus the usual problems with fogging and
difficulty of getting facemask to cover cheeks. No manufacturer has that
worked out yet. Sinuses feeling a bit raw now that I’m home. Heat Holder
socks inside Rocky winter boots = warm feet! And I just love my Canadian
Shooter’s Mittens – my hands actually got sweaty. Without Moose Mitts.
All in all, a good ride – I feel like I am still “manly”.
Any thoughts on the cable lubrication business? I usually use T9 on them.
Also wondering whether any of you have experience with internal gear hubs in
cold weather like this.
Hey! It’s good to be alive! Keep crankin’.
Hans Noeldner
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