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Old 11-30-2004, 07:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Today and tomorrow I make my longer commute, 72 miles each way. No big deal, I enjoy the ride, since it takes me along the pacific coast and through some of my favorite canyons. Only drawback lately is leaving long before sunrise.

So I pile on all my usual gear, roll the gixxer out and head for the Chevron on the corner. Holy crap it's cold out! While getting gas I check the temperature, 33 degrees! What's up with that, this is supposed to be sunny and warm SoCal! OK, all gassed up, but now I switch to my winter gloves just in case it gets cooler along the way, good move.

I head through Moorpark and off to Balcomb Canyon that takes me on into Santa Paula. It's a deep twisty canyon that the sun only reaches down into a few hours a day. Normally no big deal, a nice ride. Well, before dawn and a couple miles into the canyon, my fingers are going numb? What the hell? Well a quick check of my little thermometer and , oh crap, it's 17 degrees in the bottom of this canyon! The wind chill is freezing my fingers! By the time I exited the canyon I was palming the controls. I had no feeling left in my fingers!

The coast was warmer and my fingers finally began to thaw! I think the Canadians are exporting to much of their cold air down here , just because we don't winterize our bikes . I'll bet that Louis is behind this!

I sure hope tomorrow is a warmer ride! I hate to think I need an electric vest and electric gloves in LA!

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Old 11-30-2004, 08:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 11-30-2004, 08:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Its been cold here in Texas mighty early too. in the teens this morning. Its not supposed to get that cold!
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Old 11-30-2004, 09:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Uhhhh.....Hate to break it to you but global warming is making the US colder every year earlier in the season. I'm sure most of you knew this but that really sucks doesn't it?

Sounds like a cold ride but be happy you're not in good 'ol NY. Bike has been put away since october

P.S. That is pretty creepy that SoCal is that friggin cold. That's just not right.
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Old 12-01-2004, 09:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Global warming? Scientific gibberish for "oh, so that's how it works..."


Ever consider the earth may be changing tilt on its axis? More evidence to support that theory than any other.


Cold canyons is a normal occurence 'round these parts during this season. Please be cautious of "black-ice". Low temps create condensation that collects at the base of a runoff (canyon road) and freezes. You generally can't see it: it gets car and bikes alike.
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Old 12-01-2004, 03:02 PM   #6 (permalink)
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You guys, with your global warming, you're so silly.

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Old 12-01-2004, 03:11 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Yeah, just like the movie "Day After Tomorrow"...get your snow shoes out!
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Why do they call it "Global Warming" and then warn that we are heading into the next ice age? That's like calling it "Los Angeles Air Quality" - an oxymoron.
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Old 12-01-2004, 03:56 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Pretty good explaination on Global Warming and "The Day After Tomorrow"
http://yahoo.rogers.com/yahoo/answer...sp?id=am041124
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Normally thermohaline circulation carries warm air from the tropics up to the north. As the water heads up to cooler latitudes, it releases heat. As the water cools, it sinks toward the ocean floor and begins its return trip southward.

An increase in ocean temperatures and the increased presence of less-dense freshwater in the North Atlantic (from runoff and icecap melting) could slow or stop this circulation. This, in turn, would cause Europe and North America to cool, since the previous supply of warm ocean water would be shut off. However, thanks to continued global warming, the atmosphere would be heating up at the same time the water was cooling, which would offset some of the effects.
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Old 12-05-2004, 09:46 AM   #11 (permalink)
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While I'm certainly concerned about global warming, and the unrelated condition of ozone loss, I don't think that's what we're seeing here. It's just a typical fluctuation in global cycles, and will likely reverse in coming years. Global warming, specifically the melting of the ice caps, doesn't account for changes of many degrees in just a few years.
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