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FEBRUARY 14-20, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM FEB. 24 • LEGENDS PUB 1ST ANNUAL BAD ASS BEARD CONTEST at Leg- ends Pub, 4624-4 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville. Registration begins at 3 p.m. Call 910-867-2364 for more information. MARCH 24 • CABIN FEVER RIDE at Shelton's Harley- Davidson Inc, 606 Corporate Dr., Goldsboro, N.C. Registration opens at 11 a.m., first out at noon, $10/ rider. Benefits Veterans Home in Kinston, N.C. Visit www.sheltonshd.com or call 919- 731-2776 for details. APRIL 4 • DOGWOOD CREW ORPHAN RUN at Speedway Harley-Davidson, 10049 Weddington Rd., Concord, N.C. Help the Disciple Christian Motorcycle Club raise money for a young boy or girl to find a forever family. To learn more, search the event on Facebook. APRIL 7 • 6TH ANNUAL NC SANDHILLS BIKE BLESSING at Freedom Biker Church-Fayetteville, 455 Rock Hill Rd, Fayetteville. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Call Kellie Tew at 910-567-2221 to learn more. APRIL 14 • NC BUFFALO SOLDIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF FAYETTEVILLE 8TH ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS CHARITY RIDE at Fort Bragg Harley Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Rd., Fayetteville. Registration begins 9:30 a.m., kickstands up 10:30 a.m. $20/bike. There will be food, refreshments and door priz- es. This is a charity ride, sheriff's office escorted, to raise funds to benefit the community. To learn more, call 205-902-4642. APRIL 14 • 2018 EUROBIKE RALLY in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Experience the Southeast's largest gathering of European and Euro-inspired motorcycles. The ninth- annual Eurobike Rally is a family-friendly event dedicated to the style and sophistication of European mechanical design and the history of the machines. Open to all bikes of European brand and manufacture, as well as café racers, brats, scramblers, and bob- bers. All proceeds from vendor fees, bike show registration costs and raffle ticket sales will benefit a to-be-announced charity. Free to the public. Visit www.eurobikeraleigh. com or call 919-525-1159 for details. APRIL 28 • HOGS AND RAGS 2018 starting at Airborne & Special Opera- tions Museum, 100 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville. Registration begins 7 a.m. Kickstands up 9 a.m. $50 per person; all proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. The escorted ride ends at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. There will be a breakfast stop at Racking A Ranch in White Oak, N.C. For more information, call 910-818-0458. BEARD VIA VECTEEZY.COM Bad Ass (910) 867-2364 • 4624 BRAGG BLVD B e a r d Sat 24 feb 8pm Registration @3pm 1st Annual FROM THE ROAD Cold weather riding by JIM JONES JIM JONES, Motorcycle Enthusiast. Comments? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910- 484-6200. I enjoy riding when it is in the 60s or 70s, but when the temperature drops, our body and mind begin to compen- sate in strange ways. You do not have to be in the snow to be cold when riding a motorcycle. Unlike water, which freezes at 32 de- grees, humans can die in mild weather conditions. One's body reacts to cold weather depending on age, body mass, body fat, overall health and the length of exposure time to cold temperatures. Medically, our body's temperature averages 98.6 degrees. With hypother- mia, core temperature drops below 95 degrees. With severe hypothermia, core body temperature can drop to 82 degrees or lower. As our body's core temperature decreases, the body also tries its best to compensate. When this happens, it becomes dangerous to ride. As our body cools, we develop a va- riety of symptoms: shivering, slow and shallow breathing, confusion, memory loss, drowsiness, exhaustion, slurred or mumbled speech, loss of coordination, fumbling hands, stumbling steps and a slow or weak pulse. Ninety percent of our heat escapes through our skin. Heat is lost through radiation and speeds up when the skin gets wet or is exposed to wind. We can compensate for this by wearing layered and electric clothing and waterproof- ing everything. e neck is sensitive to cold on a mo- torcycle. Here, there is little protection around the carotid arteries where the heart is pumping blood to the brain. I always carry a balaclava and a neck- warmer. e body cools 25 percent faster when exposed to moisture. GORTEX is a popular fabric known for wick- ing moisture away from the body, but GORTEX is a thin fabric. GORTEX alone will not keep you warm enough. Depending on the situation, my rain gear adds a wonderful and useful layer and holds in heat and protects against the outside elements. e hands are a sensitive extrem- ity. Waterproof gloves are part of the everyday gear in my pack. For cool days, I have GORTEX gloves. For colder days, I have a pair of electric gloves that attach to my electric jacket. I also have heated grips. ose heated grips are handy on those 60- and 70-degree days. Heated grips are just enough to keep my hands comfortable and the ride pleasant. Eye protection should always be a priority. During the research for this ar- ticle, I was unable to find out if we lose heat through the eye sockets. When I was in the Army, we often trained in cold weather. After a while, I made it a point to always keep sunglasses on during the day, and at night, even while sleeping, I kept my clear pair of safety glasses on. Although I could not find a study about this (which means I couldn't find one in the first 30 hits on Google), the eye does contain a good amount of fluid. We have tear ducts around our eyes as well. Even with my face shield down, I wear a pair of glasses, and somehow, I feel warmer. Once you have done all you can to stay warm, here are few tips to keep you safe. Learn your body and how to dress for the various temperatures. Plan on bad weather and be prepared. Take plenty of breaks. Get off your bike, walk a few minutes and get your blood circulating again, and let your body warm up. If there is a topic that you would like to discuss, you can contact me at motorcycle4fun@aol.com. RIDE SAFE! You do not have to be in the snow to be cold when riding a motorcycle.