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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.. :cry:


Nah you didn't. You missed the one about tan sidewalls [emoji12]
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Ahh Mt Hamilton
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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.

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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.

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Quick iPhone snap on NYD

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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.. :cry:


Nah you didn't. You missed the one about tan sidewalls [emoji12]


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haha the highs and lows of running gumwalls!

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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.

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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.


yes, it was nyd.

it was cold but i felt i've been up there in colder conditions. i carry a pair of latex gloves in my bottles, i made sure to throw those on before the descent. i was a dumby and forgot my wind jacket.

i wanted to head up today because there was snow up there but i'm pretty wrecked from this weekends riding and need to recover before i head back to work tomorrow. :cry:

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by Nefarious86

Loose in the water bottle or on a ziplock bag? I've used the glove trick in the past when the first descent of the ride is the only cold part. Easy to ditch it along with a plastic bag under the front of your jersey.
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I like that snap, MoPho.
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It's -14 (ambient, -21 with the wind) here. Thanks.

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Ditto. No wind, though.
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Geoff wrote:It's -14 (ambient, -21 with the wind) here. Thanks.


I wore my Assos "winter" gear for yesterday's ride. It started at 48ish and warmed up to 65. Perfect weather for a ride!

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