Who rides all year?

SpazzRWC · September 22, 2003, 05:02:00 PM

I know someone out there rides all year. (Except in the snow obviously)

TheGoodGuy · September 22, 2003, 05:08:02 PM

i try and do so .. for the most part..

you can do it in LA, not sure how i will manage in Sacramento with more rain..

oh well when teh time comes I am sure i will ride thru the rain. Though I do need new tyres.

Sportbilly · September 22, 2003, 05:25:48 PM

Yup.

Kansas can be quite inhospitable, several weeks can go by without being able to ride, but I manage to ride most of the year. Plenty of layers, and a good tube-scarf a must.

A heated garage would be nice for the cold blooded Kwaka I ride these days, but not necessary.

jag69 · September 22, 2003, 05:26:05 PM

You can ride all year here in southern Arizona.

JohnNS · September 22, 2003, 05:34:12 PM

I ride all year...sort of. Winter here is generally pretty nasty, but when I'm suffering from serious withdrawl I ride around in the underground parking garage at my apartment building.

I know it's kinda silly, but it's good practice for the slow speed handling stuff, and it's all I've got when it's -15 and snowing.

Course...skiing redeems winter to an extent

John

Adam R · September 22, 2003, 06:03:27 PM

I have no problems riding all year here in Southern California. Rain is scarce, and daytime temps really never drop below 50s.

I usually can't run my favorite mountain roads though from Jan-March or so because it does snow at the higher elevations.

Adam

powrful1 · September 22, 2003, 06:06:17 PM

KS is cold......I don't know why...but arg......no fun but I will be riding until the snow stops me.

The Buddha · September 22, 2003, 06:27:08 PM

In NC I rode all year...yes nasty weather was bad...especially the ice storms...and the super freezing weather...but that is the best weather to do jetting in especially on an unknown bike...so the coldest days were spent jetting my virago 535 and the codest nights were spent testing it...The 2+ weeks I didn't ride were Jan 16-Feb 2-3 2003 when my baby was born. I rode on 16 to work...and my wife drove around town buying some things...and later that night went into labor and by the time we left for the hospital at ~9pm there was an inch of wet snow...
Cool (or Cold)
Srinath.

DrtRydr23 · September 22, 2003, 06:47:10 PM

I usually ride until it starts snowing. Then I usually put the bike up until it stops snowing all together. Usually I ride most months out of the year. I usually get shut out for half of December, all of January, and sometimes February because of snow. People usually think I'm crazy for riding when it's cold, but I just tell them that I'm "hardcore".

John L.

Laura · September 22, 2003, 07:08:11 PM

I only started riding in May, but I'm really starting to have fun on my GS. I'm not looking forward to storing my bike for the winter, but it gets pretty nasty for quite awhile, here in Wisconsin. I suppose once it gets really cold, I won't really want to ride my bike much anyway. I don't know what I will do.

I'm sad now.

Laura

SpazzRWC · September 22, 2003, 07:27:39 PM

I'm in NY, I'm totally riding until it snows. I 'm thinking of getting one of those thermal red suits with the butt flap, a ski mask, and a really thick snow suit or hunting suit....no wait, F that I'm riding butt naked with no socks.

JamesG · September 22, 2003, 07:40:08 PM

One of the benefits of living in the south is you trade being able to ride all winter, with having to ride in the rain and nice 100 degree 100% humidity summers.

Crinum · September 22, 2003, 08:04:11 PM

Here in OZ you can ride anytime of the year you want

Although Summer is a killer with leather on.

JohnNS · September 22, 2003, 08:14:38 PM

It's not the cold that bothers me so much. The possibility of hitting a little patch of black ice is enough to keep me off the bike unless I'm absolutely POSITIVE the roads are all bone dry. As much as I hate not being able to ride, it's just not worth the risk.

John

Black Snowman · September 22, 2003, 08:26:28 PM

I ride quite often as long as the ground is dry and it's at least 34 degrees out so I don't hit any unexpected ice. Not only does this keep me on the mike more, I don't have to winterize thanks to having a garage and it keeping the battery charged.

JohNLA · September 22, 2003, 09:54:22 PM

I like to brag about how I have not owned a car in many years and you asked for it. :mrgreen:
I also love my tales of me kick starting my old Yamaha 400 with icicles hanging from the engine block.
I only lived in Colorado for two years. Most of my riding was in Florida and LA. So I am not as a hardcore as some. Although, now I ride for a living. I am HARDCORE! :x (Flexing a few muscles)

Mat · September 22, 2003, 10:33:33 PM

i ride year round here i reno. it can get cold but its still fun. been riding in the snow only once. fun but i was a little on edge. it was just up an down the street in front of my house before i put in the garage for the night.

Zarathustra · September 22, 2003, 10:59:46 PM

i've had too many close calls in the snow last winter in minneapolis, so i think i'll be putting it away for winter this year. it just gets too cold, and too dangerous out here. not fun at all. (hurrah for my first post in about a month, man i've been busy)

September 22, 2003, 11:44:52 PM

I ride all year here in Australia,

have just got my Joe Rocket summer gear from America and it works fantastic, feels stable and would hold up under all but a horrific crash!

Stay Safe

Flash · September 23, 2003, 01:52:41 AM

I have only had my GS for about 3 months now but I plan on riding it all year round. What can I say, I just LOOOOOOOOVE to ride

Not sure what to expect so I am equipping myself accordingly:
1) Summer/Fall - Belstaff Zodiac Jacket

2) Cool Weather - Teknic Chicane leather jacket (from 2pc racing leathers)

3) Rain - ordered a Tourmaster 1pc rainsuit and rainboots

4) Cold/Snow - Zodiac over Chicane

(I also have another jacket to fit over these if necessary) and Zamberlan water-proof leather hikers with thick socks

5) Don't forget track day!! - Teknic Chicane 2pc racing leathers with matching boots and leather gloves

The Texas heat was really not as bad as I thought. The key is to keep moving. Currently, the weather has been getting cooler at nights. My riding home from work at around midnight has been a bit nippy for me. I'm going to have to start layering underneath my jacket.

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