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Flirting? bike ride? cold? Choice your own title! Há. It was freaking cold, this day. BUT, i had decided, i have to go to that littlle village, to buy some more honey. The mill in that village is still working, you can buy real fresh wheat, from all sort of grain. And, they sell honey, from beekeepers around that place, so all very, very local. I love that! I also needed to visit some other shops there. I HATE COLD, my inner heating system is kaput, so i cant keep myself warm, when real cold, i start to hyperventilate and faint... drop from my bike, fall to the ground. I am a danger in those days, for myself! So, the stress level on cold days is high. Have to be totally aware of how i breath.... sighs.... So, i went to this village, all went well, did buy some honey, did all the other shopping too... Even went to that other little ecological shop, because i know they will having a Christmas market again. It is all very small and very local too, i love that!! On the bike, i packed myself in so many layers of clothes i could not keep my glasses on, so i put them in a pocket and here i go! On the way, i saw some other folks on bikes coming towards me. For what i could recognise, it were guys in training clothes, on racing bikes! In these temps!!!! Their clothes are very thin, you know, thight fit, too  So, i look! with a big smile on my face, yummy!! One of the guys saw my reaction, and had a big smile on his face, too! Great moments!!  Later, on my way back to my place, i visited a little cafe, and walked in. People sitting on the inner terrace, looked up, in shock, because i looked like a bankrobber, with my black balaclava and black hat on, too You could barely see my eyes! So, i said rather loudly; no, i wont rob you! dont worry! i am a good person! They all laughed a bit sheepishly... When i left the cafe later, the people at the terrace greeted me, as if i were their friend..... Maybe, did not trust it....., at all, whahahah! One day in the cold hell of Holland... |
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Horrible cold days.... It helped, that i did put on my skiclothes... Just wondering, when this will be over and gone. It cost me, soo much energy, to keep the ole body warm. 
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My dad wore a ski suit when he rode his motor cycle to work during the winter. I always put long John's on under and my leather chaps and jacket over to keep me warm. Also have gloves and a kinda ski mask for under my helmet. They are made of thinsulyte I think it's called. Kinda like the old timers that wore women's stocking or panty hose under their cloths to stay warm. I miss having fresh honey all the time. My dad was a bee keeper, so we always had plenty of honey. My mom used it for baking. Always a bowl of honey and peanut butter mixed and honey mixed with fresh homemade butter in our fridge. Yum yum
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so sorry to hear about that. When I lived in the Chicago area, I tested a couple of cold weather outfits - layering and then using them at need. I had one for -13 F but every time I rode my eyebrows would hurt from the cold breeze ! The worst was the black ice that you couldn't see. Went down a few times on that. Stay warm, and ride safe !
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Brrrr.....this Florida girl wouldn't survive the Holland winters.
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that bike exchange warms the heart
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electosex, That must have been some times! This was just a short ride, although pretty cold! I was soo glad when i was finally home, again.
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Arts, Thank you, 
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drmgirl, i dont either! LOL.... At least that is how it feels.....
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boh, Thank you, Yes, your face hurts very much in those temps, that is why i protect my face, as much as possible.. But in the end, that skin what is open to the weather, hurts a lot. I am just not made for these temps! Everything below 15 C is cold, to me... So... even when i wear all kind of layers, i just cant keep my body warm, enough...
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bikerforslut, I do love my fresh honey! Dont like the stuff they sell in the shops, at all. You could become a bee keeper? or not?  Yes, nowadays they sell thermo leggings, for men too. MERINO WOOL seem to be a very good material for cold resistant clothes.. I have a lot of those, i wear them under my ski pants, ski soks, too thermo shirts, i am all for layers, 3, or 4 if needed. ALthough i hate all those layers!!
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The problem with lots of layers is it restricts your movements, and yes I have been thinking about beekeeping myself. It's been more than 40 years since I helped my dad rob the honey. We only have 1.28 acres but alot of farm land around, so plenty of pollen for bees. I miss having all the fresh honey we could eat. And not watered down like most store bought these days.
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bikerforslut, Yes, that is true, thats why i dont like all those layers- but i have too, to keep somewhat warm... Hmm, if you can fit it in your overall bizzy day time activities? Or, first learn from an other bee keeper,? See if you like it? If it fits you? Yes, the stuff they sell in shops... nah... 😝 Rather not!
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