Cold Weather Disguises
The other day I was biking home and a cyclist waved at me.
Now, biking in Boston sometimes has the feeling of a biking in a small town. I’m always running into friends on the street. But in cold weather there are some social challenges.
And I may not even recognize my best friends unless they are willing to unbundle a bit. Not always pleasant this time of year.
So it got me wondering if there’s a better way.
Maybe not. I may not recognize my friends until spring, my apologies.
I struggle even when people are in more normal bike clothes. A staff member from my local bike shop was out in lycra and a helmet one day and shouted a cheery greeting to me. I gave him a blank look and only realized after he’d gone who he was.
That semaphore stunt was great, I needed a good laugh. Thanks for your wonderful work.
Couriers can recognise each others by the way someone rides, how they move their body while on the bike even when buried under lots of layers. We also gossip a lot and if you don’t know who someone is talking about you ask what bike they ride.
Those are all great potential solutions. I’m not sure which one I like the best…maybe the jersey numbers. But then you would need a system for who gets what number, and so on.
Ah, just wait for spring, much easier.