What a refreshing ride........
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: North Carolina
I headed out the other day and it was a hard 14 degrees (old and still stupid). My bike wouldn't start so, I jumped on my wifes sporty. I made it about two miles. I found out real quick that a shorty helmet wont work in that kind of cold. I turned around. That afternoon I bought a full face helmet. I once rode from Myrtle Beach SC to Greensboro NC. It was 13 when I left Myrtle Beach and I don't know what when I arrived in Greensboro. The SC highway patrol stopped me in Bennettsville SC and gave me a sobriety test. They thought that anyone out riding in that kind of cold had to be drunk. I had on a snow suit, hippo hands, a full face helmet with the neck cover, etc.. I really didn't suffer that much. The bike was my only transportation in those days.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 40
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From: Northern Kentucky
This was the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area last week. I can handle the snow. Don't mind it (would rather not have it), can drive on it etc... Ice, hate it. Stay safe out there.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,721
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From: St. Louis, MO
I headed out the other day and it was a hard 14 degrees (old and still stupid). My bike wouldn't start so, I jumped on my wifes sporty. I made it about two miles. I found out real quick that a shorty helmet wont work in that kind of cold. I turned around. That afternoon I bought a full face helmet. I once rode from Myrtle Beach SC to Greensboro NC. It was 13 when I left Myrtle Beach and I don't know what when I arrived in Greensboro. The SC highway patrol stopped me in Bennettsville SC and gave me a sobriety test. They thought that anyone out riding in that kind of cold had to be drunk. I had on a snow suit, hippo hands, a full face helmet with the neck cover, etc.. I really didn't suffer that much. The bike was my only transportation in those days.
As a young buck I would ride in my coveralls, snow boots and gloves w/ full face down to 20 degrees. My high school GF would be pissed at me because her goal was to get out of her parents house in my car and she wouldn't ride the bike at that temp. But 20 degrees was my limit, below that and you were frozen in a mile.
I'm surprised you didn't get frost bite!!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: almost there
Thanks Crate, Ill drive on snow being I use to live up north but on Ice its too easy to slide off a mountain side. Last week I was leaving work and got about 3 blocks when I hit some ice at 10 mph and slid sideways into on coming traffic. Luckily no one was coming.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Newcastle, OK
I headed out the other day and it was a hard 14 degrees (old and still stupid). My bike wouldn't start so, I jumped on my wifes sporty. I made it about two miles. I found out real quick that a shorty helmet wont work in that kind of cold. I turned around. That afternoon I bought a full face helmet. I once rode from Myrtle Beach SC to Greensboro NC. It was 13 when I left Myrtle Beach and I don't know what when I arrived in Greensboro. The SC highway patrol stopped me in Bennettsville SC and gave me a sobriety test. They thought that anyone out riding in that kind of cold had to be drunk. I had on a snow suit, hippo hands, a full face helmet with the neck cover, etc.. I really didn't suffer that much. The bike was my only transportation in those days.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,476
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From: Florida
Mid 50s. I rode today. TD. Ate some fresh hand picked oranges @ work that came off a friend's tree also. :P
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From: almost there
Just took out the trash and the ice was so thick I had to kick the gate latch to open it and no matter how hard I tried I could not open the lid to the curb trash can. The sleet is coming down harder by the hour.
Last edited by aces&8s; Feb 12, 2014 at 03:41 PM.