>KP> Christmas was cold here, for Dallas.  But its in the 70's today and
 >KP> that weather (sunny and warm) is supposed to hold into the New Year.
 > 
 >KP> I'm in the saddle again!
 > 
 >WB> AAARRRGGGHHHH....hearing of the lovely biking weather down there is
 >WB> frustrating! :>  These -20 C temperatures are going on too long here
 >WB> in Vernon, BC Canada.
 > 
 >   Hi there!  Mind if I say that even you have it easy.  Trying 
 > living in 
 > Edmonton.  We've been getting temps in the -30 to -38 C range.  But 
 > you can't 
 > beat biking in the winter! <:!D
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We're now having temps. in the 0 - 19 degree F. range (whatever that works 
out to in C?)  Got cowardly today and drove to work, but, since parking is 
$4 per day, I'm going to have to bite the bullet and bike Tuesday.  
When the temp gets into this range, I've been having an on and off again 
problem with my shifters-- they seem to get "mushy"-- that is, they seem to 
have trouble sensing that I am trying to shift, and when they do, instead of
clicking (they are "Rapid Fire" style), they sort of ooze from one extreme to
the other.  What's annoying is that, when I finally get to someplace light
(the joys of a 6a.m. starting time at work!), I frequently find that I am in
some strange gear combination-- such as in the smallest gear in front and the
largest in back, or vice-a-versa.  I can't imagine that this is doing my 
chain any good!  Any low (or, better still, no) cost solutions?
BAS.
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