Thursday 28 June 2018

SCREEN TIME

It's funny how big an impact no longer having a screen has on riding. 
Suddenly, one has to think about such things as wet wipes for de-bugging both visor and jacket. One has to consider the extra wind chill factor to the face and chest. One has to weigh the pros and cons of eyedrops, as well, and whether, in summer heat, open face or full face helmets are better; pitting the tendency to wind and pollen and little gaps between sunglasses against the heat and the inability to easily swig water. 
The lack of a screen has a significant impact on what I wear, especially for longer trips (that is, anything that actually requires more forethought than "where the heck did I put my keys again?")
More than that, though, the biggest impact is on journey time. The extra wind in the face translates to more muscle fatigue in the shoulders and neck, which in turn translates to more rest breaks over any given distance, especially on motorways. So one tries to avoid too many miles of those, and thus takes interesting little back roads and side routes - which add journey time, but are far more fun.

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