Yeah..I guess I'm a "weather wus" too. I live in Santa Ynez, Calif. & the other morning it was 36F at 9:30am when I went out to ride...with wind. It was very dry, so as my husband keeps pointing out it doesn't feel as cold as damp cold. Felt pretty cold to me though!!! Please send us some of your rain..we haven't had much(read almost none) this year. Two consecutive dry years like this will set the stage for a nasty fire season next summer & fall.
It looks like we may be moving to the Bend/Redmond area of Oregon...so I'd better get used to it. 36F as a daytime high is considered normal Dec.-Feb. in that neck of the woods. Must say that my Icey boys sure love it. I think the warm California winters depress them even though I clip them several times if it is a dry year. Any ideas from you experienced cold weather folks for brand of gloves to ride in that allow feel, but keep you warm.??? I have been using some winter riding tights that Dawn custom made for me (not her pants) in Wind Pro over a med. weight long john from Cabela's with Winter Silk sock liners in my winter Ariat boots. I love Dawn's custom riding tights as they are the best fit for my very small frame I have found since O'Keahy's went to the Phillipines for manufacturing. The only down side is that so far she can't put faux suede patches on for grip, but I'm hoping she will figure it out soon. Then they will be perfection at least for me!! Kaaren
