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lenny
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The cold is starting to weigh on me and equipment. We have seen temps in the negative numbers without the windchill. It's amazing the effect the severe cold has on metal things and how much more aware you need to be on how you handle the stuff. When grooming I take it much slower or with vehicles how much more time to allow the trans to warm up. I guess it just takes more ambition to do the same things when we experience these cold temps. My friends have been up here riding for the last 5 days and I passed on 3 of the days of riding,,,just to cold,,or I'm just to old. Trying to see well is a real problem when riding but seeing that we ride in the woods I learned a new trick. The new trick is old to most but if you wear a motocross helmet with goggles and you experience frosting up, just talk the goggles off and place them in the engine bay but not directly on the exhaust, they clear up and dry out. I also learned to bring a cloth and wipe your forehead and chin so you eliminate all the moisture from you face area to reduce frosting. When we stop for a break you lower your balaclava under your chin, dry off the face. It's amazing how you sweat when riding hard but the little tricks help out tremendously. I need to get another pair of goggles and a bad to mount under the hood. JD was telling me at the bug bar pre party that someone makes a ventilated goggle bag that mounts under the hood and that seems like a must for me. Without seeing,,, well I'm not having fun. If anyone has some experience with a particular model bag, lmk,,I'm interested.
Anyways,be safe and protect yourself from severe cold. A few of my friends have spots on their face from frostbite and it can be avoided.
Anyways,be safe and protect yourself from severe cold. A few of my friends have spots on their face from frostbite and it can be avoided.
