Some cold water riding pics

[Matt_E]

Char (spousal unit) took some pictures of me and my buddies Brian & Mike riding today.
It was a very nice day, about 50 degrees.
The water was a brisk 38 degrees or so. I love my wetsuit.
Not really spectacular pics, but I'll throw em up anyhow.

 

[Troublemaker]

damn im jealous!!!

 

[Matt_E]

Of what, cold water? :lmao:

 

[vitaly]

Cool pics Matt!
I would not survive 2 minutes out there without goggles even riding at like 15mph.

 

[Matt_E]

It's surprisingly comfortable.

 

[227]

38 degree water? Now I know how you got your post count up to 12,921!

 

[Matt_E]

12,922 :biggrin:

It'll warm up soon.

 

[Motorheads5]

Cool pic's look's like a nice day. sound's like your ski is running good glad to hear that.

 

[Matt_E]

Thank you.
Yes, it runs nicely.

 

[Troublemaker]

no not jealous of the cold water. jealous of you riding!!! to cold out here yet for me!

 

[spug]

Damn bro', you guys are freakin' animals up there! :fing02:

 

[McDog]

50? 38? NICE DAY!? I feel sorry for you.

 

[sxi4evr]

Of what, cold water? :lmao:

of liquid water haha

 

[djkorn1]

I would ride in that....I would try REALLY hard not to fall in, though.

 

[Matt_E]

I took swims a few times. We even stopped in the middle of the river to float for 10 minutes to chat.

Mike was wearing a drysuit, Brian an older 7mm wetsuit (that thing stands by itself) and I was wearing my new 4/3 Ripcurl.
My core doesn't even get wet in this suit.

 

[Boris]

My "attachments" went up inside just looking at those pictures.
The Titanic sunk in warmer water than that.

Guess if I had a shiny new motor I would be riding right along side.

 

[Matt_E]

Oh, and hand warmers are the shiz.

 

[ADDict]

We ride year round here in that weather. A "good" day is 50, water temp around 36-38 degrees. This weekend it's been 60+ here, water reaching about 40 so we've been in it constantly. Get some strange looks from the fisherman..
Like your buddy I also use a 7mm dive suit. Feels restrictive when you first put it on, but get out riding and it's golden. I can swim in the 36-38 degree water as long as I want.
Looks like a blast Matt! I'll be doing the same in about an hour!
And screw all you warm weather guys, btw. I'll be there too, just about 5 more years of this insanity and I'm heading south.

 

[surfjunkie]

i was complaining about 64 degree water yesterday.

 

[Matt_E]

Once the water gets above 60, I ditch the wetsuit altogether.