Johnny5
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Weather channel says -2c right now and only +2 high today.. so it's chilly but still no frost! i can handle the cold as long as there's no ice, who else is commuting?
Mon Morn 11/21.. No Frost. another week of commuting!
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Watch for black ice, on the ramps. They'll be colder than road that's in contact with earth.
If you dress for it its not that bad.
Have you ever snowmobiled or snowboarded? You dress properly and you don't even notice, I commuted for a 1/2hr and my chin was a little cold and that was it.
wonderings
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Its amazing what having the right gear will do. Just like anything, if your dressed properly, it is enjoyable. Ridden countless times in weather below -2, especially when you add the wind shield. For the times I dressed properly, it was no problem. Even when I dont, for short commutes, I still love it and prefer it about a bazilillion times over driving my car.
If you ride in this weather, all power to you. My bike is simply not conducive to this sort of weather, and I have not (yet) invested in heated gear.
I rode briefly on saturday. That might be the last day for the season. Not bad though - a ride on Nov 18. There were years were we were pounded with snow in mid-November.
I rode briefly on saturday. That might be the last day for the season. Not bad though - a ride on Nov 18. There were years were we were pounded with snow in mid-November.
Weird, There wasn't even a speck of frost or ice at all this morning for me? My visor hardly even fogged up.
I have a heated grips, lined gloves, windproof downfilled armoured jacket, a fleece liner, wind/waterproof boots and my snowboarding pants and I'm good to go.
If they are calling for rain these days I will probably not ride but if its clear out I'm on the bike.
This coming Saturday is supposed to be 12degrees so you might get a November 25th ride.
I ttc'd it to the office today. Just not the same
silent_vik
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woohooo! thank you for that bit of good news. its supposed to be my day off too!!
killerkeith
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this^^
No worries this morning and even took the freeway. At night I'm off the highway. Rush hour at night on the freeway is pretty crazy so I keep it on the side streets now. 9 more days till my season is done.
Motorcycling isn't a winter sport. You can dress as warm as you want but your tires will be hockey pucks all day long!!!
Maybe you like riding around like a pussy but that's not my style.
johnnycage
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Nice commute, glad to see no frost. Sad that the bike will be going away soon.
I'm more concerned about the invisible hidden patches of ice that might be lurking around
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