pinoymamba wrote:did i mess up the link? it shows up for me but when i search the post it shows as a mislink..
Nah you didn't. You missed the one about tan sidewalls [emoji12]
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pinoymamba wrote:did i mess up the link? it shows up for me but when i search the post it shows as a mislink..
If you want to see 'meh' content of me and my bike you can follow my life in pictures here!'Tape was made to wrap your GF's gifts, NOT hold a freakin tire on.'
pinoymamba wrote:
Frankie - B wrote:pinoymamba wrote:did i mess up the link? it shows up for me but when i search the post it shows as a mislink..
Nah you didn't. You missed the one about tan sidewalls [emoji12]
HammerTime2 wrote:pinoymamba wrote:
Was that a New Year's day ride? If so, it was a bit chilly at the top. Here's the graph of temperature at the observatory on top.
Did you guys all have closed finger tip gloves for the descent?
The above graph and many other real-time weather conditions at the observatory atop Mt. Hamilton are at http://mtham.ucolick.org/techdocs/MH_weather/mirrors/nickel-curr/Current_Vantage_Pro_Plus.htm
I didn't know about this, or it didn't exist yet in March 1999.
The coldest my fingers ever got while riding was descending the San Jose side of Mt. Hamilton when it was 0°C (32°F) at the top, and strong gusting winds, and I was wearing summer gloves (open finger tips!!). Aluminum brake levers (and DT shift levers and bars) - I don't think CF brake levers would have been quite as bad. Within a few minutes, I lost all feeling in my fingers. Due to the numerous switchbacks, I had to do a lot of braking - I could see the brake levers move and feel the braking, but could not feel my fingers against the brake levers. By the top of the 1st climb on the way down, I got some feeling back in my fingers, and feeling was fully restored by the top of the 2nd climb. I then let her rip down the last descent, where it was much warmer, and wasn't cold at all.
Geoff wrote:It's -14 (ambient, -21 with the wind) here. Thanks.