Brrr – a hard frost overnight, on the day I had to head out at 8:30 on the bike for a morning spent ripping up fencing in a biting wind*. I hadn’t got past the first field (where even the cows had frost on their coats, poor things) before I remembered about winter riding: the frozen toes, fingers and EARS. And that nothing hurts quite like a frozen ear, except maybe a defrosting one. Time to add ear warmers to the ever-lenghtening queue of knitting projects – and maybe get me some of these (via Copenhagen Cycle Chic). Although signalling might prove a challenge.
It all makes the house feel nice and warm, though, once you get back in.
*Because everybody’s got to have a hobby
hmmm – I too discovered how cold ears can feel last night – you see – I wear hearing aids, but at the moment I am not not wearing one in my left ear cos it hurts…..it was cold!!! Hearing aids also keep ears warm!
Same here today but no wind! I had to do a cold weather survival course a long time ago and the emphasis was keep dry and keep your head, hands and feet warm. xx
My other half says he wants a pair of those handlebar mitten things too. But in neoprene or pertex, not leather and fur…
Sam – I’d never have guessed that
Flighty – my head isn’t too bad because I wear my hat but it’s not the sort that keeps my ears warm
Sarah – It strikes me that the hard part would be taking your hands out of your nice warm mittens to signal … so you’d probably need gloves too
You knit! That is very cool.
thanks. Albeit slowly, and badly…
Apparently, they’re for mountain biking. So no need to signal. I suppose they also prevent granny breaks of the wrists when falling off.