Well, Florida can get cold. This AM it was 49 degrees at 8 AM and because I wore my leather gloves, I couldn't feel my fingertips an hour or so into a Sunday ride. But I do have gear I left home that would have kept me cozy. I'm talking snowmobile gloves and a fleece neck gaiter that bars that cold wind from infiltrating my otherwise warm jacket. I did wear my insulating overshirt from Wal-Mart, bought last month for a mid-40s ride through the Dragon in North Carolina, and that helped a lot. Florida last year got into the 30s with a few snowflakes. Forget Miami Vice. We had Miami Ice!
By the way, just got my prize mount some new shoes... Avon AN26 Roadriders, for $87.99 each, front and rear, no shipping, no tax, from JakeWilson.com. That's cheap. The local bike shop said the price was $2 less than his wholesale. The tires are great, even better than the Michelin M50s I had that are no longer made. I just hope their longevity matches their smoothness and grip. Further reporting forthcoming. Stay warm. Ride safe. Jay S 92 NH750 South Florida On Nov 7, 5:02 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > i moved to florida.... > > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:57:16 pm > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Well I've finally determined that I > am crazy > > I wear down mittens with fleece liners. > > > Nov 7, 2010 01:09:15 PM, [email protected] wrote: > My hands and fingers are what stop me from winter riding. I don't or can't > seem to find the right gloves. Graham > > On Nov 7, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > well done. The key for winter riding is to wear the proper clothing. I have > done 27-28 F, with the forecast saying "Feels like 24F". I admit it was dam > cold, but you just need a good pair of winter gloves. > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Well - I made it - About a mile into it I couldn't feel my fingers > very well - about two miles my hands got stiff. Throttle hand was > particularly bad. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
