Love the fog other than the (obvious) visibility issue - early morning, becoming lighter, that eerie shroud of wispy cloud and the damp air is somehow enthralling - makes you notice the amazing landscape. At night when you can’t see your hand in front of your face, (lights on my bike, just about allow me to be seen, but not necessarily see) perhaps not so romantic?
Wet - I guess I use the term friend in the loosest sense here, no one likes the rain do they? coming home is ok - nice hot shower, clean clothes, coffee etc, but going somewhere is rubbish - do you ever realy dry out on a damp day?
Up to a point cold is good - not the snap your fingers off sub zero temps, but whilst the temp hovers in single Celsius figures, there is a kind of freshness that wakes you up, keeps you alert and ensures that you keep pedalling! - But then there comes another linked question:
Leg warmers or bib tights - ah the epic decision, at present trying to maintain the leg warmers for a long possible, although if it is lashing down, I prefer the bibs.
The answer then - go with your gut - look at the weather, hey stand outside even, layer up, but most of all - get out there and keep turning the wheels.
As for me, another 185 miles this week, after a paltry 110 last week - so thats 8298 for 2010 - hmmm must start thinking of some target achievements for 2011 soon?
Dirty bike, needed a new back wheel this week, so glad it remained dry as the posh bike came out for a few days- Have cleaned both bikes and also fitted some Crudcatcher mark II road racer guards to the dirty bike.
Looking at the weather forecast and scare mongering in the press today - could be snow any day soon - bring it on!!!
In other news - Cav has confirmed he will be at TDU in Jan (2 months to go....) Rumour mill still runs on Bertie and also who is going to whch team for 2011.
