Johnny5
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Just watched the morning weather report and it's -1 right now with chance of snow flurries later. Bundling up for the ride to work 
Commuting today? 11/17
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Went to bed last night, committed to taking TTC..woke up this morning and said screw it, and rode in. Saw one other bike on the Gardiner. Wasn't too bad other than my fingers freezing. Saw it was only 20% chance of precipitation so figured it was worth a shot. Hopefully by quitting time it's still ok out.
Just got in to work. A bit cold on the fingers, but not as bad as I expected. I got a small windscreen at the motorcycle boneyard last weekend ($10) and it seems to also deflect some of the wind off of my hands, so that was a bonus. I didn't see snow in the forecast down here, or I may have taken the van.
Yup, rode in this morning. Probably putting the bike away this weekend (after an amazing first season of riding) - squeezing the last few days out by toughing out a little cold. Hopefully no flurries though, planning to go get some of the stuff I need to winterize post work.
Go to a sporting goods store and pick up the visor de-fogging spray. I usually get lazy and just keep the vents open.
These are awesome and my friends that have tried it are getting it as well.... http://www.outdoortechnology.com/catalog/arctic-yowie%C2%AE
Try a breath guard. Got mine from Royal last fall. The jr one fit perfectly in my Shoei helmet and it was pretty cheap.
After you clean your visor, smear the inside with shaving cream. Keep buffing it until the cream disappears, and it's clear.
Should last a couple weeks - then re-do it. I do the same thing with my glasses - never have a problem fogging up.
I was looking at those for boarding. Great idea for riding too. Thanks.
Johnny5
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Well i commuted, it wasn't bad at all in the GTA, just chilly but if you dress warm it was fine, sunny in most parts of the city all day. It was already getting dark on my ride home at 4pm though. Looks like up north of us got snow and more on the way in the coming days, i hope we keep dodging it here!
PS.. i work doing deliveries and was out in a truck during the day, at around 1:30pm going northbound on the DVP near the eastbound 401 on-ramp i saw a guy on a bike in a biege hip length jacket, silver? helmet, didn't get a good look but the bike looked like a smallish standard bike, probably a 500cc, anyway dude... if you are on here you ride dangerously! we were about 20 metres behind you a few lanes to the right and i saw you tailgating and weaving between cars, and just before you turned right to get on the 401 ramp you were within half a bike distance of the car in front of you, then a pickup swerved in front of him to go left, you were INCHES from hitting that car! and still, you stuck to his rear bumper all the way around the onramp to 401 until i lost sight of you. We were behind you for about five minutes and every car i saw you follow you were never more than a bike length away from their rear bumpers. That rider is an accident waiting to happen!
PS.. i work doing deliveries and was out in a truck during the day, at around 1:30pm going northbound on the DVP near the eastbound 401 on-ramp i saw a guy on a bike in a biege hip length jacket, silver? helmet, didn't get a good look but the bike looked like a smallish standard bike, probably a 500cc, anyway dude... if you are on here you ride dangerously! we were about 20 metres behind you a few lanes to the right and i saw you tailgating and weaving between cars, and just before you turned right to get on the 401 ramp you were within half a bike distance of the car in front of you, then a pickup swerved in front of him to go left, you were INCHES from hitting that car! and still, you stuck to his rear bumper all the way around the onramp to 401 until i lost sight of you. We were behind you for about five minutes and every car i saw you follow you were never more than a bike length away from their rear bumpers. That rider is an accident waiting to happen!
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