Anyone planning on venturing out this Saturday (27th)? It looks to be 50s out. I'm curious as to peoples opinion as to the salt left on the roads in the metro area? I know we had a couple of decent rains, but I'm thinking I should just exercise more patience...........

 

I've thought about it, but I doubt I'll actually do it. Maybe I'll take the wife's Shadow out for a couple miles.
Looks like a chance of rain Sunday, hopefully it does and then it stays warm. Been a mild winter, but I'm ready for it to be over.

 

Tempted here in Rochester. I may take the covers off the bikes and put the mufflers on that Santa brought us. Hard to not want to ride after that. I keep telling myself patience. Sand is still on all the corners.

 

I hear you both. I think I will hold out a bit longer. I'm praying for minimal snow from here on out (never happens, always a March storm) and a nice rain.

Is that too much to ask?!

 

I'm definitely giving it some thought,we haven't had nearly as much crap put on the roads this year by the DPS.Maybe just a short scoot.Rain last weekend cleaned some of it off for sure.

 

St. Cloud here, snow cover is all but gone and we did have some rain,,
But me riding? Not a chance.
I'm not going to put my bike on those roads, sure they might look clean for the most part but all it takes is that one low flat spot on the road where stuff pools and your into not just salt,, it's freaking Calcium/Magnesium Chloride.
And "in the city" is the worst, car tires spread around what's left, intersections have the stuff (and gravel) piled,,
There's plenty out there that are already riding. I asked one guy and he said he just takes it to the car wash.
(Car Wash? For a bike?)
Sure, get the underside of the bike wet, and then ride it home,, Right, that'll make it nice and clean.

 

Yeah, a guy rode to work here the other day. I could just shake my head, it would be like riding on marbles.

 

South Metro here- (Prior Lake, Savage, Lakeville, etc...). We got a whole bunch of rain last Friday morning- which probably washed the salt away. If I do go out, it'll probably be just to say I've gone out in February. Usually the earliest is later in March or into April. 50 degrees, it's gonna get tempting though.................

 

Yeah, there is that,, and it ain't gonna be easy not too,

 

I plan on waiting until we get some rain to wash the salt and sand off the roads. I will admit that it's going to be hard not to go though.