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SIgn of the Seasons
My bikeride home last night was sufficiently cold that my eyes watered. Forgot they did that when it was cold It's been a nice 6 months since it happened last. Scott |
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Scott writes: My bikeride home last night was sufficiently cold that my eyes watered. Forgot they did that when it was cold It's been a nice 6 months since it happened last. Maybe you were shedding a tear for the passing of summer :-) But, yeah, I've been experiencing that, too. And more runny nose. With the onset again of foggy mornings & evenings, I just bought a Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED headlight to supplement my traditional Union generator light setup. I was using a Cateye HL-500 (C cell) for that, but that thing's had problems with contacts -- the light flickering and dimming unless I give the top of the unit the occasional little rabbit punch. I've done all kinds of chemical and mechanical things to the battery contacts; I now think the problem lies in the /switch/ contacts. Since the Beamer takes 2 AA cells, and I have other uses at home for more AA cells, I should now look into rechargables. Those 3 LEDs are, somewhat to my surprise, bright enough to dazzle if you look right into them. Planet Bike purports "up to 100 hours run time". I guess that's on the unit's flashing rather than steady mode, and I'd expect the light to dim as the battery drains. The strobe-like flashing mode is rather irritating. Anyhow, it'll be interesting to see how it performs in fog. Of course I don't rely entirely on lights in the fog. I'll pick routes with the widest streets with the least traffic, and use extra caution at intersections, etc. Watch out for those drivers who forget to turn /their/ lights on. I really prefer not to ride in fog at all, but ... gotta get to work, and home again. cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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"Tom Keats" wrote in message
... Anyhow, it'll be interesting to see how it performs in fog. Of course I don't rely entirely on lights in the fog. I'll pick routes with the widest streets with the least traffic, and use extra caution at intersections, etc. Watch out for those drivers who forget to turn /their/ lights on. Fog, man, we're dealing with it too. I have been wearing my brightest and most reflective clothing, too, hoping for maximum visibility. Sometimes the fog barely burns off in time for the ride home. But they say it's going to turn to rain, so we won't have to cope with it much longer. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky please substitute yahoo for mousepotato to reply Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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But they say it's going to turn to rain, so we won't have to cope with it much longer. This is the time of year when the high desert is spectacular! The mornings are in the 50's and it hits ~90 in mid afternoon. So, you just need to decide what you like best and time your ride appropriately. We should get some rain come late December. |
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gds wrote:
But they say it's going to turn to rain, so we won't have to cope with it much longer. This is the time of year when the high desert is spectacular! The mornings are in the 50's and it hits ~90 in mid afternoon. So, you just need to decide what you like best and time your ride appropriately. We should get some rain come late December. Oddly, here in upstate NY we're getting a lot less rain since the weather started cooling down than we did during the summer. Lots more ride-able days for those of us averse to riding in a cold rain (how do you folks in the Pacific northwest handle that???). I need more cold weather riding stuff now. I had a nice ride today and as long as I kept moving I was fine, but when I stopped to chat with folks from the local homeschooling group, I nearly froze. *shiver* -km |
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Wed, 06 Oct 2004 20:55:53 GMT,
, the black rose wrote: Lots more ride-able days for those of us averse to riding in a cold rain (how do you folks in the Pacific northwest handle that???). We grow moss. -- zk |
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the black rose writes: Oddly, here in upstate NY we're getting a lot less rain since the weather started cooling down than we did during the summer. Lots more ride-able days for those of us averse to riding in a cold rain (how do ^^^^^^ you folks in the Pacific northwest handle that???). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When it rains during the late fall/winter/early spring months, it actually gets warmer when it rains. It gets coldest during those crystal clear, big-sky days (and nights). I need more cold weather riding stuff now. I had a nice ride today and as long as I kept moving I was fine, but when I stopped to chat with folks from the local homeschooling group, I nearly froze. *shiver* I wish I could send you a big, steaming bowl of my homemade clam chowder; that'll warm the cockles o' yer heart. Along with a side of bannock. (If you don't mind rich dairy products like heavy cream, and butter.) BTW: the chowder would be made in a /clean/ stainless steel stock pot. cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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Tom Keats Wrote: snip I was using a Cateye HL-500 (C cell) for that, but that thing's had problems with contacts -- the light flickering and dimming unless I give the top of the unit the occasional little rabbit punch. I've done all kinds of chemical and mechanical things to the battery contacts; I now think the problem lies in the /switch/ contacts. I've just been there. Pop the plastic switch actuator out by pressing the retaining tabs on the inside. This gives you access to the contacts. Use some iso-propyl to clean the white lubricant that's worked into the contacts away. Re-assemble and see in the dark. Steve -- CommuterSteve |
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CommuterSteve writes: I've just been there. Pop the plastic switch actuator out by pressing the retaining tabs on the inside. This gives you access to the contacts. Use some iso-propyl to clean the white lubricant that's worked into the contacts away. Re-assemble and see in the dark. Steve Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try. In the meantime, I've discovered the easily removable QuickCam mounting bracket on the Planet Bike Beamer fits on my fork blade, out of the way of my rain cape. Beauty, eh? cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
Wed, 06 Oct 2004 20:55:53 GMT, , the black rose wrote: Lots more ride-able days for those of us averse to riding in a cold rain (how do you folks in the Pacific northwest handle that???). We grow moss. LOL -km |
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