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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Deprived Californians! It's snowing! It's snowing!
From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 06:33:13 +0100
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Hi Marc,

I too enjoy cold weather. I lived in Buffalo for 2 years and quite enjoyed
walking to the bus stop to go to the university, while watching the poor car
owners doing their daily morning excavation routine. Where I live now it seldom
gets that cold, and it was also a rarity in Switzerland, since we lived at a low
elevation. But last Christmas I was in Poland, and remember a Christmas Day walk
in the park at an invigorating -18C/0F. Very nice.

When it comes to riding, though, remember that I was talking motorway speeds
(120 km/h, 75 mph) which I doubt you reached on either your bicycle or the Honda
50. The windchill factor at that point becomes quite signifcant, especially on a
motorcycle with only a minimal fairing, such as my Suzuki 500.

Nathan

Marc James Small wrote:

> At 09:28 PM 12/8/03 +0100, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> >I made a slightly different discovery this morning. It was also around -5C,
> >gorgeous weather, so I took my motorcycle to go the office. I discovered,
> >however, that neither my gloves nor the long underwear I wore are adequate
> >for a 45 km commute at motorway speeds. This weekend I will have to go to
> >the local MC emporium and buy some proper winter gloves and thermal undies.
>
> Shucks.  I used to ride my Honda 50 around in sub-zero temperatures thirty
> years back without regard for anything other than proper layering -- but,
> then, I grew up camping out in -40 F (oddly, this also is -40C, I believe)
> and even colder venues, where staying warm is a matter of art, not science.
>
> I have ridden my bicycle at -20 F (-30 C, give or take) without much more
> caution that wearing a balaclava.  But, then, I've never done a ride longer
> than 10 miles (16km, give or take) in such weather.
>
> Today, I enjoy the magnificent heater of my '84 Audi 4000S, as I detest its
> weak air conditioning during the draining months of summer.
>
> I feel a lot of bad guilt about you guys trapped in California.  It is
> really magnificent to get up in the morning and walk out to 0 F
> temperatures (-20 C, give or take) to get the morning paper.  Fair makes a
> real person feel like a real person.  The snow crunches magnificently under
> the feet, the glint of sunlight off crystals creates a wonderland almost
> impossible to capture on film.
>
> Who wants rain from October to March?  Been there, done that, and I will
> admit a San Francisco weekend with fog and chill winds is a delight -- but
> it is not the real thing, and youse guys who think it is should move back
> to wear weather means something and where people appreciate the kiss of
> cold and the sweep of an icy wind over a neglected field.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>
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