Winter drawers on
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Winter drawers on
Spotted a gritter out on Anderson Drive on the way home last night.
It was a we bit nippy this morning and was glad of my heated vest and gloves. Need to get my finger out and get the grips fitted as well.
Atill a bit of a novelty having an ambient temperature guage on the bike so was quite surprised at it telling me that it was still 8-9 degrees when my fingers were telling me otherwise.
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).
It was a we bit nippy this morning and was glad of my heated vest and gloves. Need to get my finger out and get the grips fitted as well.
Atill a bit of a novelty having an ambient temperature guage on the bike so was quite surprised at it telling me that it was still 8-9 degrees when my fingers were telling me otherwise.
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Re: Winter drawers on
Your temperature gauge must've been getting some interference from the heated kit. Mine was only reading 4 degrees this morning. Brrrr!
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Re: Winter drawers on
I kept telling everyone it was 6 degrees outside after commuting on my old street triple last year over the winter period...
Turns out I confused the gear indicator with the temperature display....
Turns out I confused the gear indicator with the temperature display....

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Re: Winter drawers on
What temperature did "N" represent?haiax0 wrote:I kept telling everyone it was 6 degrees outside after commuting on my old street triple last year over the winter period...
Turns out I confused the gear indicator with the temperature display....
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N - As in.. Nuts to this!
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N - Nothing to see here?
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Re: Winter drawers on
It was 0.5c the other morning when I left Methlick!! 

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i think i've seen the ambient temp guage in negative,.... it was a little horrifying,... but then my heated grips came on and all was well
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Re: Winter drawers on
You can't beat some heated kit and a high viz plastic bomber jacket from ARCO for keeping the wind and rain out. 

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Last year wasn't so bad but was riding home one eveninig and boy couyld you feel the coldMyxomatosis wrote:I'm needing to get some thermals I can't believe it's not butter!, don't know how I rode last winter without them but defo feeling it this year!
