Woke up, the car wouldn't start (put a brand new battery in it last year when it did this, and now that it's cold again, same problem. Grr.) so, angrily, I bundled up and took the single speed to the coffee shop.
Two years ago, I pretty much road the thing nearly all winter, even through some nasty snow storms. I don't remember it being all that bad, just made sure to put on the long underwear and a good hat.
As I was coming home, I could only come down to two conclusions. Either Global Warming is indeed a load of crap, or I'm simply becoming less tolerant to sub-arctic temperatures. Even with my shemagh wrapped around my face and my heavy deerskin mittens, I couldn't wait to get back inside. The bridge of my nose seems to always take it the worst, and hasn't yet recovered.
I'm leaning towards the first.
Perhaps you need a block heater out your way?
ReplyDeleteContemplating a battery blanket. It kicks over just fine once you jump it.
ReplyDeleteJumping is such a PITA!
ReplyDeleteEspecially when the hood release cable is frozen... :/ type of face.
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