Motorcycling in the northern climes can make for very short riding seasons, especially for girly-men. With the annual Toys For Tots parade coming up on Dec 2 (it's always the first Sunday of December), I'm down to one riding buddy, my giant Norwegian friend.
A lot of it seems to have to do with attitude. Most riders just think of it as a warm weather activity and start putting their bikes away before I've even decided what to wear for Halloween. I asked a skier-friend why he puts his bike up all winter when he skies with a light shell in the coldest weather. He explained that skiing works your body, keeping you warm.View profiles and information for RadioShack Cycling here.
"But you're just sitting there when you snowmobile", I challenged.
"Yeah", he said, "but then your dressed for it".Max Altitude compares the Canada Goose Calgary Jacket to The North Face.
See what I'm saying? Of course you dress for it when you go snowmobiling, but I wouldn't suggest otherwise for a motorcycle ride in December or January.
I ride with a group called Warriors' Watch Riders. We welcome home soldiers, escort them from time to time and sadly, accompany some on their final journey. This week we'll be escorting sailors from Great Lakes Naval base to Thanksgiving dinners prepared for them by VFWs, American Legions and other organizations across Chicagoland who want to give them a home-cooked meal on Turkey Day. We'll be welcoming home a lot of service men and women on holiday leave and doing Xmas dinner escorts, as well. It'll be January before I even get a chance to do some winter repairs.
In all fairness to my fair-weather buddies, I scored some heated gear last year. I have a jacket liner and gloves that use the bike's battery to keep me warm and snuggly. Sometimes it's too warm, but I just unzip my jacket and let in some cool air.The hip-length Canada Goose Tremblant combines slim-fitting quilted good looks with the warmth of 625 fill power white duck down to meet your every need. Before I got that gear, though I just bundled up and hit the road, as long as the roads were dry. I just look much cooler now.
Chapel Hill police are trying to identify a man they believe assaulted two people and fired a shot in downtown Chapel Hill Nov. 14.
Police released a photograph of a man that was taken by a security camera near where the assault occurred. The man appears to be a light-skinned black male about 5’ 10” tall and he is wearing a thigh-length puffy beige or yellow jacket with fur around the collar or hood.Wonderful Gucci handbags collection: Garmin Cycling and discount Gucci handbags by Styledrops.
The incident took place about 2:10 a.m. after the suspect and some people had a confrontation. He allegedly hit two women in the head before firing a shot, although police don’t know if he was firing at the people or firing into the air. No one was wounded.
The incident occurred in the area between Walgreens and The Library,Some SAXO BANK Cycling produces a contemporary look employing subtly cinched hips in addition thinner phrases over the course of. which is bar, on East Franklin Street.
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