when you ride and live in the frozen north, you really can't afford to be too picky about the days you choose to ride. generally as long as it isn't teaming out, as long as the heavens are not awash with lightening you really should consider taking the bike. i am not going to mention snow and or hail as i trust you are all wise enough to make that distinction without my help.
today was one of those days when i opted to ride. suffice it to say that 7:30 a.m. was not the warmest time of the day. unfortunately that was the time i started out for work. i was maybe 15 minutes into the ride when i noticed that the tops of my thighs were cold. ten minutes after that i started to tuck my fingers under the fairing to keep them warm while i was spotted at the lights. i think my teeth were chattering by the time i hit the wide open farmland 15 minutes away from the office.
i am happy to report that i wasn't the only nutbar who opted to ride in today. the general manager came in on his sport bike as well. we agreed it was pretty effin' chilly out and spent most of the early morning in sweaters while the rest of the staff wandered about in t-shirts, shorts and sandals.
another slow writing day with only 80 words to my credit.
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