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Dropped van off for new exhaust, the place is in the middle of nowhere. 20 miles away. Cycled home through the woods then backroads and more woods. Heavy going at first in the snow i used 25 percent of battery in 2.7 miles. Luckily got on a track a vehicle had been on. Wore my retro Berghaus jacket first time in many years. Got it 1986 , throw nothing away.

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billwarwick said:
Better than having idiot gloves (on elastic).
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My party piece is leaving things on roof of car . Lost Wallet 200 miles away last year dentist phoned a week later found appointment card in wallet. Left charger etc lad flashed going out car park . I could go on and on. I believe mountain rescue still use Elastic for gloves .
 
Just gan said:
My party piece is leaving things on roof of car . Lost Wallet 200 miles away last year dentist phoned a week later found appointment card in wallet. Left charger etc lad flashed going out car park . I could go on and on. I believe mountain rescue still use Elastic for gloves .
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Old age is great, isn’t it?.🙄 Idiot gloves for you then.
 
Just gan said:
My party piece is leaving things on roof of car . Lost Wallet 200 miles away last year dentist phoned a week later found appointment card in wallet. Left charger etc lad flashed going out car park . I could go on and on. I believe mountain rescue still use Elastic for gloves .
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Hahaha 😝, My fear is that my wife will set her iPhone, tea-cup, groceries, jewelry, purse, briefcase, …maybe even our granddaughter …on the roof of the car.
I better stop sharing this info. 😉
 
Hmm.. I could probably match that Col.
Approx 2 years back (is it really that long ago??) On a ride out of the Dales Centre nr.Reeth not too far into the ride near the top of the first bastard climb I looked for my phone to take my first pic of the day only to find it wasn't on my person ..I had a sense of unease as I was sure I'd taken it out of the car but eventually convinced myself that I mustn't have ...
4hrs later returning to the car and after a thorough search failed to turn it up the last throw of the dice was to get one of the lads to call my number and sure enough It was ringing faintly ..another search of the interior and it still couldn't be found ..eventually turning up on the roof of the car hidden by the roof rail..
Hopefully ( memory-wise) this is not a sign of things to come 😕
 
Out in the National Park on my own today. So I challenged myself with all the tough runs. Some great downhills and climbs without a foot dab. But also some falls. The new pads are working well.

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Came across this little water dragon. He really wasn't concerned about me lurking around.
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Hicksy 92 said:
You’ve just reminded me of the bad old days , even worse when it all froze up and we had to break the ice on the water troughs and fill them up
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One of my riding pals is a lecturer at the local agricultural college. He says the pig farmer there is constantly advertising for staff because it stinks (it does) and it's on top of the hill, so winter is especially miserable & no one wants to work there. 🐖
 
ottoshape said:
Good to see your Mum still safety-pins your mittens to your jacket sleeves.... 😁
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I would imagine that it would be essential to ensure that you do not lose a glove. I saw it as a very sensible precaution. Out where the temperature gets really low, that might mean losing some fingers, at least.
 
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steve_sordy said:
I would imagine that it would be essential to ensure that you do not lose a glove. I saw it as a very sensible precautiuon. Out where the temperature gets really low, that might mean losing some fingers, at least.
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I regularly windsurfed for more than 3 decades in all weather's and water temperatures but never wore gloves. The reason was that any glove would cause severe arm cramps within minuted. So in the coldest conditions we kept close to shore for 10 minutes by which time hands were too numb to grip the boom. Then we got to shore and spent 5 minutes doing arm windmills.....that resulted in agony for a few minutes as blood was forced back into the fingers. Hands then stayed warm for the rest of the session!!
There were eventually some gloves that sort of worked. They were mitts with no palm. If we used those we pulled the finger section off the fingers so it just sat on top. It did help a bit but I reckon it was mainly the snug fit quite high on the wrist that made the most difference. The wrist if after all where large veins have little protection.
 
steve_sordy said:
I would imagine that it would be essential to ensure that you do not lose a glove. I saw it as a very sensible precautiuon. Out where the temperature gets really low, that might mean losing some fingers, at least.
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I went out last winter when I got out of van discovered i only had one glove. Away I went but whins were all bent with wind and snow covered so had to use hands to get past. I got about 300mtr had to turn back hands were going numb .
 
steve_sordy said:
I would imagine that it would be essential to ensure that you do not lose a glove. I saw it as a very sensible precautiuon. Out where the temperature gets really low, that might mean losing some fingers, at least.
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We were just too poor for my folks to be buying mittens all the time for 6 kids, so my Mum used safety pins too. I have done the ice fishing thing and sat out on a frozen lake in -30 temps so I can relate to battling frostbite...
 
Mikerb said:
I regularly windsurfed for more than 3 decades in all weather's and water temperatures but never wore gloves. The reason was that any glove would cause severe arm cramps within minuted. So in the coldest conditions we kept close to shore for 10 minutes by which time hands were too numb to grip the boom. Then we got to shore and spent 5 minutes doing arm windmills.....that resulted in agony for a few minutes as blood was forced back into the fingers. Hands then stayed warm for the rest of the session!!
There were eventually some gloves that sort of worked. They were mitts with no palm. If we used those we pulled the finger section off the fingers so it just sat on top. It did help a bit but I reckon it was mainly the snug fit quite high on the wrist that made the most difference. The wrist if after all where large veins have little protection.
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Same here. Once in January in NL at Veluwe Meer until it started snowing. A long turn on the water and back to the car. Screaming like hell from pain when hands started warming up. Going out on the water again and so on. However, when packing our stuff on the car we were passed by a local windsurfer leaving on a moped with equipment on a tailer, wearing his wetsuit only. 😂
 
Mikerb said:
I regularly windsurfed for more than 3 decades in all weather's and water temperatures but never wore gloves. The reason was that any glove would cause severe arm cramps within minuted. So in the coldest conditions we kept close to shore for 10 minutes by which time hands were too numb to grip the boom. Then we got to shore and spent 5 minutes doing arm windmills.....that resulted in agony for a few minutes as blood was forced back into the fingers. Hands then stayed warm for the rest of the session!!
There were eventually some gloves that sort of worked. They were mitts with no palm. If we used those we pulled the finger section off the fingers so it just sat on top. It did help a bit but I reckon it was mainly the snug fit quite high on the wrist that made the most difference. The wrist if after all where large veins have little protection.
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I windsurfed for eight years 1977-85. I had to give up when I caught a childhood illness from my daughter that scuppered me for five years. During that golden period I was obsessed and windsurfed three times per week on average. In the winter, along with the wetsuit, I had a hood, boots, etc. all the usual gear. I too could not get on with thick gloves for similar reasons to you. My solution was thin cotton gloves (intended as liners for cricket gloves), then some washing up gloves on top of them. To try to restrict the water circulation, I taped the wrists with several layers of Sellotape. If I remember correctly, the gloves were "Marigolds" and they came slightly pre-curved. Unfortunately they were bright yellow, which looked a bit odd with my black wetsuit. But at least they matched my harness! I can remember breaking the ice at our local lake to get past the margins out into deeper water. The ducks seemed pleased, judging by all the happy quacking. :ROFLMAO:

This is me in warmer times on my beloved Sea Panther with its 6.5m2 sail. That is a my actual hair I'm wearing, not a hood! :LOL:

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PS: I hung on to that board for a long time. I even used it two or three times to see if I could still do it (just about!). Eventually I gave it away to the first person that showed any interest. It came with several daggerboards for different wind conditions, a matching storm sail and a lifejacket. That was earlier this year when I was clearing out the garage. I'd had it from new and it was 48 years old! I had already chucked out my wet suit that no longer fitted me and the Rucanor boots that had perished.
 
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I got into it just as everyone was getting out & going kitesurfing. Windsurfing is a pain in the arse with kit. Purer experience but you need a van to cart it around if you're serious about it. Same thing happened to hang gliding. The attraction of paragliding with a fold up wing you can bung in the boot of a car & actually hike with if it comes to it killed hang gliding. Either way, I don't remember ever really enjoying it after about October no matter how good the winter steamer was.

I like this guy, Henry Cartwright, he goes on big windsurfing adventures, crosses the channel and so on.

 
RustyIron said:
This is a small area that is nice after a rain. The dirt is mostly decomposed granite, with very little mud. The rock features make it a lot of fun. .................
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Really nice pics! :love:

But hold on, "decomposed granite"? Those are two words that I have never seen adjacent to each other. Decomposed granite is an oxymoron surely? Yes, I know logically that granite will wear away in geological time, but the wind and rain will carry it away to lower down. I know, I'm babbling, but the phrase "decomposed granite" caught me by surprise.
I just Googled it and this is their AI piece. Every day is a learning day! :)

"Decomposed granite (DG) is a granite rock that has weathered into a fine, gravel-like material composed of a mixture of sand, clay, and small rock fragments. It is a stable, permeable hardscaping material used for paths, patios, and driveways, and can be found in various natural colors. For a more solid and packed surface, a "stabilized" version with an added binding agent is available.
 
RustyMTB said:
I got into it just as everyone was getting out & going kitesurfing. Windsurfing is a pain in the arse with kit. Purer experience but you need a van to cart it around if you're serious about it. Same thing happened to hang gliding. The attraction of paragliding with a fold up wing you can bung in the boot of a car & actually hike with if it comes to it killed hang gliding. Either way, I don't remember ever really enjoying it after about October no matter how good the winter steamer was.

I like this guy, Henry Cartwright, he goes on big windsurfing adventures, crosses the channel and so on.

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I am sure that I remember a guy (French I think) who windsurfed across the Bering Strait, that links the Arctic and Pacific oceans. It is 51 miles at its narrowest, but I suppose he would have sailed further than that. Even in the Summer, it won't get above 5degC. Epic!
 
steve_sordy said:
I am sure that I remember a guy (French I think) who windsurfed across the Bering Strait, that links the Arctic and Pacific oceans. It is 51 miles at its narrowest, but I suppose he would have sailed further than that. Even in the Summer, it won't get above 5degC. Epic!
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Ironically I know wear one of the windsurfing pairs of gloves I bought but found unusable for windsurfing, as my cold weather gloves on the bike...far better than any mtb gloves I have tried!!
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Just gan said:
Strangely neoprene gloves never keep my hands warm on the water .Probably as they are tight fitting. But pogies in all weather have always been spot on.
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In my youth I rode motorcycles as my only form of transport, summer winter for 10 years and never found anything that would keep my hands warm for more than 10 minutes on a cold winter night. These days on my E-bike I use an old pair of ski glooves in winter and never get cold hands.:rolleyes:
 
Mikerb said:
Ironically I know wear one of the windsurfing pairs of gloves I bought but found unusable for windsurfing, as my cold weather gloves on the bike...far better than any mtb gloves I have tried!!
Just to update @steve_sordy historic windsurf pic......
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WOW! Your board makes my almost 50-year old item look absolutely prehistoric!! In hindsight, I'm amazed that I was able to even give it away!
The boards look seriously fast, are they designed for that task or do they all go at that speed? (if you have the skills). Do they even have a daggerboard, or just a skeg, or skegs? I noticed that you were passing many other boards. Were they just tooling about or are you and the board just quicker than most? I suppose it's a bit like mtb, a good rider always looks faster.

No foot straps on my board. They were not a thing then, but I was always moving my feet around the deck. My home water was a 70-acre lake, so long reaches weren't an option. In the Summer there were lots of dinghies, beginners on every craft you could imagine, so maneuverability was a key survival skill. I loved racing but I was never as good as the 16-year olds that started the year before me. They just got the whole skills thing, seemingly without effort, and could do tricks like you would not believe. One young lad in particular was like a god dancing across the water and he always had the girls waiting for him when he beached. The only way I could beat him was to use the rules against him, or once, even to cheat! (Not my finest hour, I was ten years older and should have had more dignity!) :(

I was out once on that lake in a 63 kph wind (according to the club house anemometer). Just a borrowed storm sail. The lake was too small for big waves to build up. The wind was that strong that there were almost no waves, just droplets likie bullets into the back of my head. I managed to get up and shot off like a scalded cat. I could steer a bit , but I was basically out of control and I needed rescuing from the far end when I couldn't raise the sail. I was the only idiot out that day, but the club captain had dared me! :cool: It was him and his mate that came for me. It was a scary experience and I am amazed that I didn't take off into the air.
 
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