What States
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
I ride year round in north western Illinois. The winter season is considered in the snow belt to be Nov. 1 to March 31. In the past two seasons I did 12K and 14k. This season I am on track for about 10K.
There are others that I see on those rides. Didn't anyone wonder why there are heated grips, wearing apparel and other products that facilitate cold weather riding?
Folks in the snow belt do cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, ice fishing, hiking and camping.
Some of us don't just sit in an easy chair looking out the window at life passing us by. We get out there and lead the charge! I started riding in the winter of 56/57 and have enjoyed it ever since.
Sometimes a southern rider does not like me to post that I do more winter miles than many sun belt fair weather riders do in a full year. All I can say to that is well Nancy get over it.
There are others that I see on those rides. Didn't anyone wonder why there are heated grips, wearing apparel and other products that facilitate cold weather riding?
Folks in the snow belt do cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, ice fishing, hiking and camping.
Some of us don't just sit in an easy chair looking out the window at life passing us by. We get out there and lead the charge! I started riding in the winter of 56/57 and have enjoyed it ever since.
Sometimes a southern rider does not like me to post that I do more winter miles than many sun belt fair weather riders do in a full year. All I can say to that is well Nancy get over it.
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Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Largo, FL
One of the few benefits of FL, we can ride all year. I don't ride too much for a few months in the summer, it's simply too hot. Wintertime is our primetime. But I do agree, the roads are are mostly just flat, boring roads. But, that's better than parking it all winter.
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From: Columbus, Ohio
The Dickey do make a point!
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Frozelandia, Minnysota
I missed riding last month because the salt crews went berserk and piled it on every few days even in weeks it didn't snow. Rained a few days ago, so I'm back on the road this month. Got some rides in every month last year. Had to cut a ride short last February, bike started having trouble pushing through the snow during our heaviest snowstorm that winter. Not bull, have a sidecar on the winter bike, but I have had my 2 wheel sportster out in mixed rain/snow that wasn't accumulating on the road.
You didn't say it had to be warm weather...
Lot of folks in Alaska would laugh at that, consider it a year round state. Especially folks with Ural sidecar rigs, point of pride to take those 2 wheel drive versions out in the nastiest weather they can find, and trailbikes with studs.
You didn't say it had to be warm weather...
Lot of folks in Alaska would laugh at that, consider it a year round state. Especially folks with Ural sidecar rigs, point of pride to take those 2 wheel drive versions out in the nastiest weather they can find, and trailbikes with studs.
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From: SW FL-Jersey Shore Emigre
On the other hand, we're heading back to SW Florida in a week or so, so we've a month or so of riding coming up soon...