Riding in 41 degrees with wind at 10 mph making it feel like 36 degrees on the skin. Good news is no part of my skin was directly exposed. I had enough layers all over. Except the gloves. I had only two layers of protection. I need to find a good solution quickly.

The fingers nails hurt the most. I could feel the stinging pain of the nails starting to get real cold. Briefly thought of pulling over and hugging the tailpipes. Finally made it to my coffee spot. After about ten minutes, I got my senses back in the finger tips to type this out.

Sipping an extra hot capuccino, I am now getting mentally prepared for the return journey. Visages of me inconsolably singing “Let it be” from inside my helmet are floating thru my mind right now…

Took the motorbike out for a ride on a cold, windy and dreary day. I figured I would not find too many motorbikers on the road. I could not have been more wrong!!!

It was not too bad on the way out. The sun was out. The ride back got cold pretty quickly without the sun!

After two failed attempts, John and I were able to put in a ride and have coffee together. Best part was the couple of hours of discussions. Part of it was of course health issues (both of us are getting old) but the more interesting discussions were around politics in the USA and other countries across the world.

Honda Rebel and a Honda Goldwing.

Then I rode back 🙂

… this was the first time I saw an actual train crossing thru downtown.

… if not the coldest. The return was in 42 degrees. I was suitably layered up – except for the palms. Even two layers of gloves could do nothing to prevent my fingers from nearly freezing out.

Still, it was not too cold or wet to go out on a ride

The overnight clouds kept the heat in and then the intermittent sunshine thru the day pushed the temperatures to 80 degrees. Good enough excuse to go out on the motorbike!