Hey guys and gals, doing good up here in Maryland, was riding constantly until about 2 weeks ago when all the nasty white crap started coming at us, So now dealing with ice and salt on the roads. Each day has been an adventure or a quick judgment call, the ice frozen streams running down my driveway have kept me alive in my truck for the last few days. But I plan on getting on tomorrow, were supposed to have a heat wave around mid 40's. I have worn my heated gloves whenever below 40, and not regretted it. Been out as low as a 21 degree dry morning, no prior rain to leave me surprises like my oops with black Ice last Feb 12. I still hurt from that one so I guess I'm being a bit more conservative this year. Now last week, we had that giant rain storm come across the country, from the gulf of mexico all the way up into Ny, I made it 30 miles towards home, all dry and happy, then I hit the edge of that storm, with no small drops for warning, I felt like I got hit in the face with a firehose full stream, I couldn't see anything, but a cage driver saved my tail, I maintained my horizon by watching this guys tail lights at about 100 feet, squished my way another 7 miles in the heaviest rain I have ever ridden in, I had water everywhere. Hung up the gear that night, it took two days to dry out, chaps where plastered, gloves, you couldn't get them on, boots soggy, cloths right into the washer. Now I am going to try the rain X on my faceshield on the scorpion 100 half shell helmet, it don't fog, but the rain was heavy enough that I just couldn't see, had to hold left hand up to guard my eyes after putting the shield in the up position. I wear a balaclava on colder than 30's otherwise a neck gator for 35-45. open face all other times. I think heat wave when we are low 40's and up.
Be safe people spring is coming.