Lots of interesting ride reports getting posted. I'm a little jealous. It has been a very cold and very snowy Dec. here, so I haven't done much riding; lots of partying though so I really need to check out the diet thread. But New Years Eve saw the weather shift and the temperature rise into the upper thirties. The shoulders were pretty clear so I have gotten in about an hour and a half of riding each of the last three days. I live at the bottom of a 1 1/2 mile, 7% grade on a dirt road. On friday it was still pretty much frozen but by saturday it was slush and Sunday was deep mud full of ruts and holes. Now I get to practice my bike cleaning skills and resolve. There must have been two or three lbs. of mud on the bike when I brought it in last night and began what will ultimately take a couple of hours. Did the crank and brakes last night because I wanted to get the road salt off of them before they warmed up.
BTW, I opened a bottle of the El Duke cleaner that Riv has started selling. I was very impressed. It not only does a good job it doesn't have the overwhelming stink of either spirits or citrus cleaners. Keep the rubber side down, especially when you're riding on ice. michael, westford, vt On Jan 3, 5:50 am, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Fortunately my garage is insulated, unfortunately no HVAC > system...yet. > > I purchased a $20 electric heater and move it close to where I am > working. Makes things a little easier...mechanics gloves help too > (cold tools). > > A dream would be to get an AC/Heater in the garage...but that's > probably not a 2011 goal. > > Angus > > On Jan 2, 10:30 pm, Corwin <ernf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I would list each of these resolutions as my own for 2011... > > > > 1. Be better about proactive maintenance on my bikes. > > > 2. Thin down the herd so I stay on top of said maintenance. > > > 3. Get a decent garage heater to make winter projects more fun. > > > 4. Ride lots. > > > 5. Have fun. > > > 6. Take more photos. > > > Re: #3 - I fully admit I am a wimp. My garage never gets close to Park > > City temps. Having lived in Colorado Springs, "cold' weather in > > Northern California feels practically balmy. > > > Corwin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
