On the Road Again!

Today was the first day I have ridden to work this year.  The weather was looking better over the last few weeks, with dry warm days. So after the Bank Holiday and with Friday off to go to Wales, it was going to be very expensive to take the train. Bike it then. The weekend was miserable with rain most of the time on Sunday and Monday, so I didn't expect it to be that marvellous.  In fact it was cold to the hands and I had the grips on the higher level all the way up! In fact tomorrow, I'll put my heated waistcoat on. I need to test it before the weekend.

I've had mine for four years I think and haven't worn it that often, reserving it for the really cold days when I think a bit of added support is necessary. When I bought it I took the option to have the optional extra Chilli Control unit, a thermostat, as well rather than run the jacket straight off the battery. It does mean that the heat level can be variable. Dur to that fact that I wear it when it is very cold, I tend to have it turned on almost to the maximum. The know on the unit seems to have about 270° of movement and I bet I used the last 20° of that most of the time. In Chilli speak "full on" is 100% so I guess I use the top 10% at all times. On the bike you have to decide where you are going to site the thermostat. I am dead against abusing paintwork, so on the GS there is a small section of frame exposed just by the left knee. A bit of Velcro on the frame and the back of the thermostat is sufficient to hold it in place. When it isn't perhaps fr...