Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Waiting for locusts, frogs, and rivers of blood

Seriously, I have no clue what's going on with the weather this month. A weekend spent mostly in the 50's and 60's just days after I was riding in single digit temperatures, killer tornadoes and baseball-sized hail mauling the great plains, and a wintry mix following that. It really has me wondering if we're in the middle of some kind of plague. Perhaps the apocalypse is nigh and I should be watching for other signs.

No, I don't really think this is the end of days, nor do I really think this is a plague, but it certainly isn't normal for this time of year -- not even for Kansas, which is known for its divergent weather patterns.

The photo above was taken from the pedestrian walkway on Quivira. I rode on the road, but saw the train and rode back over to snap a few pictures.

My cold-weather clothing log shone again this morning. 39 degrees, and I nailed it spot-on with the same attire from last time it was this temperature. If you ride year-round and have trouble staying comfortable in the cold, I can't praise this method enough. Everyone is different, so my clothing might be too warm or too cold for your tastes, but you can't beat fine-tuning your own winter wardrobe by learning from your own experience.

Random Tunage:
Binary Finary - 1999
Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy

3 comments:

Apertome said...

This is some madness. We've got those 60s temps here too. Of course today is raining a lot and it's supposed to cool off after that.

The clothing log is a good idea, although I haven't brought myself to document all that stuff just yet.

amidnightrider said...

We know what it is, but we don't like the spokesman.

WildcatAl said...

Yea, logging the clothing vs temperature works great. I always forget what clothing combos worked several months ago without referring to some type of list.

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