Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] It's snowing! It's snowing!
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 22:58:38 -0500

This must be said: You two, Johnny D. and John C, are nuts.  
Inspiringly, and endearingly so.

_Warmest_   regards,

- - Phong

Johnny Deadman wrote:
> 
> On Dec 8, 2003, at 6:07 PM, John Collier wrote:
> 
> > That is the part other people have a tough time believing. It is 
> > overheating that will kill you. You get wet from sweat and then freeze 
> > solid. I am not sure how cold it gets in Toronto but out here it gets 
> > much colder. At about -25C the clothing starts freezing up and it gets 
> > to be hard work just to pedal lightly. MEC makes a great pair of 
> > goretex cycling pants with articulated knees (the fabric is bunched up 
> > at the knee) which makes it much easier to keep those pedals turning.
> 
> Yeah I think I have those exact ones. I have a lighter pair I wear when 
> it's not precipitating. I also wore all my cycling gear to go canoeing 
> this year, which looked odd, but worked well...
> 
> > If you are using flat bars, get yourself to a snowmobile shop and buy 
> > some handlebar muffs. They are huge but very effective and very 
> > toasty. That way you can wear lighter gloves which is handy when you 
> > need to adjust clothing or get locks and what not. Unfortunately they 
> > do not work with drop bars but MEC also carries Pearl Izumi Lobster 
> > Mitts. These are mitts with a glove like split in middle so two 
> > fingers are in each "finger". They work great as each finger has a 
> > separate pocket in the large finger which gives you good control for 
> > working road STI levers.
> 
> Right, the lobster gloves are awesome. I don't have dropped bars but 
> the bullhorn things.
> 
> I love MEC!
> 
> 	http://www.mec.ca/
> 
> It is impossible to go there without spending money.

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