Let us ride through winter!

JustinNoob · December 16, 2005, 03:45:09 PM

Who will ride through winter, on days when there is no ice/snow?

I've found that if I dress right, riding in 30-40 degrees isn't that bad. How many of you ride all year? People from LA or the gulf coast don't qualify.

Alphamazing · December 16, 2005, 03:52:14 PM

What about Texans? Do Texans qualify? I'll be riding again as soon as I heal up and fix the bike.

JustinNoob · December 16, 2005, 04:17:03 PM

I dunno...Austin is really borderline. But occasionally a cold front will bring ice, so OK. I was raised in Round Rock. I long to return to Austin, but alas employment only got me as close as Oklahoma.

vtlion · December 16, 2005, 04:18:32 PM

I will ride around town "all year", but only when I feel that the roads are safe. Road conditions generally aren't very safe in Jan/Feb in centra PA even when there isn't any snow or ice down. This is because there is sand/salt/gravel EVERYWHERE from the last snow storm. :x

In a typical year I would say that in Jan/Feb I probably get my bike out about 3 or 4 times total.

RVertigo · December 16, 2005, 04:54:38 PM

The Buddha · December 16, 2005, 05:12:49 PM

Me me me me me ... yea ... uless bike is busted ... OK all 7 are busted ...

Cool.
Srinath.

aaronstj · December 16, 2005, 05:24:33 PM

I didn't know you even rode a bike.

The Buddha · December 16, 2005, 05:29:48 PM

Quote from: aaronstjI didn't know you even rode a bike.

Oh yea I just sit here and spout theories ... is that a case of pot - kettle cliche ...
Cool.
Srinath.

aaronstj · December 16, 2005, 05:36:51 PM

Ok, but I get to be the pot this time. I'm tired of being the kettle.

RedShift · December 16, 2005, 05:49:07 PM

Cal Price · December 16, 2005, 06:00:10 PM

Day in- day out I try and ride both bikes, the GS behaves well in the winter but the Yamaha is a pig to start. Some years I miss a couple of icy days but that about it.

JetSwing · December 16, 2005, 06:34:40 PM

my bike is sitting in 3 inch deep ice

RVertigo · December 16, 2005, 06:50:17 PM

Narcissus · December 16, 2005, 08:46:40 PM

The roads around here are covered in snow and ice all the time, I'd definately crash and burn if I tried to go anywhere on the bike. But atleast it'd be a warm demise...

Budrick320 · December 16, 2005, 10:17:22 PM

I agree with RedShift, 45 degrees is my limit. Anything colder than that is too much for me.

pandy · December 16, 2005, 10:19:18 PM

It was mid to late 30's when I left for work this morning... I'll be riding every day I can!!

Roadstergal · December 16, 2005, 10:20:33 PM

A hard frost isn't as bad as sheet ice, but it's worse than rain. Care takes you through it, though.

calamari · December 16, 2005, 10:22:55 PM

temp going in the lower 30's, but I still ride daily.

btw, I'm all warm and comfortable, except my chin... what to do about it? the freakin body part get's very cold

Roadstergal · December 16, 2005, 10:26:04 PM

Balaclava.

skoozi12 · December 16, 2005, 10:28:43 PM

grow some facial hair

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