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Sep 4, 2015 | 12:42 AM

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HoggyMtnBreakdown

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Wow, I think that's a forum first!
OP get's a grand prize for originality.
Never even heard of "cold tires" being an issue. Is THAT why I keep dumping my bike in cold weather?? And all this time I just thought it was because of all the ice everywhre...

Sep 4, 2015 | 12:56 AM

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Sep 4, 2015 | 01:21 AM

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I have a 10 mile rule: I always ride 10 miles before I start abusing my bike. It gives me plenty of time for a warm up and plenty time to know if something isnt feeling right. Ive never even thought about cold tires

Sep 4, 2015 | 05:58 AM

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bogieb

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I don't feel a difference in my tires (by how the bike rides) until it is low 30's and 20's. Since the 1st 10 miles of my ride to work is pretty twisty, I just take it a bit easy until I know how the bike reacts to the curves. You can feel it start to come back around as they warm up a bit. The last 20 miles has gentle curves and lots of straights, so I don't have any concern then.

Sep 4, 2015 | 06:32 AM

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mainboom150

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I say spray some water on the ground and do a burn out every morning. Or maybe you can buy some of them tire warmers they use on f1 races car tires.

Sep 4, 2015 | 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HoggyMtnBreakdown

Wow, I think that's a forum first!
OP get's a grand prize for originality.

"I accept with muy muy humility."
Hey I never heard of it either until I read it a few days ago. I couldn't find any indication that it was race only, what temps were an issue, etc. I like to learn this kinda stuff without the hard knocks. Thanks for all the replies. At least there's one less thing to worry about.