Hi guys!

Just wanted to say one thing...

I'M ADDICTED TO RIDING!!!  I purchased my first bike (04 GS500f blue) about two month's ago, and in total, I've driven my car about four hundred miles...

My bike on the other hand might need a rest...  two thousand miles...  Rain or shine!  I love this bike!  I kinda feel guilty about wanting a 2006 GSXR750, but hey...

Anyway, I've gotten to thinking (and it really hurts...) about where in the U.S. is there virtually no major weather catastrophies or disasters (earthquakes, tsunami, etc...)

I've thought about Neveda near the desert.  Who lives where, and what's the weather like???

im riding thru winter.. in fact im just about to renew my insurance that had expired last month!  and for what?  a bunch of snow. woot.  time to put the snow tires on i guess.

I'll be riding all winter. It got cold here finally. The high was 74 today

Bing.

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Anyway, I've gotten to thinking (and it really hurts...) about where in the U.S. is there virtually no major weather catastrophies or disasters (earthquakes, tsunami, etc...)

I've thought about Neveda near the desert.  Who lives where, and what's the weather like???

Hmmm...  You'll want to live close to a mountainous region that isn't over any active fault lines that is far enough from the coast to avoid having frequent rainy days.  Also probably preferably mild winters.   Georgia might work...  and maybe Denver or a slew of other places.  

Interesting question.

WA isn't disaster-free because I'm here, and Oregon isn't now that Dave moved there.

Doesn't get too cold round these parts in winter, but 5 degree C temps does make it hard to get out of bed and go riding of a morning in the depths of winter.

On one riding spot near by, it gets even colder, so you try to time when you exhale with the straight bits, and inhale during the corners. Else your riding blind when your visor fogs up!

I would like to ride all year long (in fact, I've been going out for a ride almost every night after work) but Seattle tends to have 2 seasons... 1) Summer 2) The Rainy Season.

I havent ridden much in the rain yet Still too new.

annguyen1981, if you stay where you are, consider Studded Tires.   It's also better to ride behind the snow plows than in front.  

All year long here. It is 36 degrees this morning. Time to suit up!

Those of you who mainly ride your bikes...

How many miles have you put on your bike verses your car?
And what year is your bike?

I put 1,500 miles on my bike in a month (got it a month ago) and I've been saying that I'll ride all winter long (so long as there isn't snow on the ground) but I dunno I have to take the interstate into work everyday and 5-10 degrees would rather suck. Plus it generally snows a lot during the winter here in Nebraska and hosing down the bike everyday to get the salt water off of it wouldn't be practical... hose lines freezing up and all... So, I think I'll have to park my baby for the winter soon.

I put about two thousand miles a month on my bike, and it's a '92. I think he's getting tired hauling me around. LoL!  

My car I've had for 18 months, and in those 18 months, I've put about thirty thousand miles on him....however, since getting my bike, my poor car spends most of his time under his car cover...  

I be riding all year.

I ride year round ... I commute on them ... The thing I believe is that this year we're in for an early winter ... I had to wear the big jacket and pants the last few days and I dont believe I ever wore it before Daylight savings ended ... anyway ... But in Charlotte NC, its always is riding weather ... it rains in summer more than winter, and hence we dont lose much ... summer rain is warm and doesn't freeze ... we'd get 1-2 rain storms a year in winter where it will promptly freeze up and make for a fun walk down the street ... forget driving then ... walking is an adventure. Anyway ... I love winter riding ... I get to wear all the gear and not sweat and its really cool.
Cool.
Srinath.

I've put 1,000 on my 2000 since Sep 23, and I haven't even ridden it in the rain.

Quote from: syphonI havent ridden much in the rain yet Still too new.

When I first started riding, I was only riding in the rain, 'cause there was no sun...   :dunno:   You know, riding on wet roads isn't a big deal if you just take it slow.  Slow down a little more before corners, take a little longer to stop and get up to speed...  You're probably already riding really close to a "wet riding" style anyway.  If I had any free time coming up soon I'd ride over and we could tour the rain.    

I plan on riding until the temp gets about a degree from freezing...  Which means I need new gloves.  

around here in virginia, we went straight from summer to winter and it feels like we got short changed  

I got my bike about 2 months ago.(my first). I have parked my truck and I ride my bike everyday. I put on about 2000 to 3000 miles a month, and i'm planning on riding it all winter. As it is, i'm saving over $900.00 a month in gas.