What's your magic temperature?
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From: ohio
One guy who was shoveling snow looked at me as I rode like I was nuts. It was a long ride scary ride home but I made it. I vowed never to do that again.
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From: Tampa, FL
Man I need to move back to FL. Fall , Winter & Spring are the best riding times of the year. I also like the heat. I never minded the heat or the rain if warm out.
Today is my magic number & condition. 45F and raining near Albany, NY. YUCK!
Today is my magic number & condition. 45F and raining near Albany, NY. YUCK!
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From: Central Indiana
I'm good down to about 28 degrees with heated gear, about 38 with standard stuff. I could probably ride colder, but I fear the bike not starting when I leave work after sitting in 20 degree weather all day.
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From: Glendale AZ
Southern Arizona is the place to be this time of year. Summers here are brutal (110+), but highs in Winter are usually 60's / 70's all season long. My cutoff point is about 50, which doesn't happen much around here.
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" on a side note... when is the USA going to step into the real world and drop Fahrenheit and go Celsius like the rest of the world?"
Never. We have zero idea how much something Celsius is. Metric system is for socialists.
For me, anything less than 80 Fahrenheit is misery...'cause I know it's gonna get down in the 50s at night. And YES; it DOES get cold in Florida, just not THAT cold for THAT long. So when it happens, we ain't used to it. Don't like those 65 degree wind-chills.
Never. We have zero idea how much something Celsius is. Metric system is for socialists.
For me, anything less than 80 Fahrenheit is misery...'cause I know it's gonna get down in the 50s at night. And YES; it DOES get cold in Florida, just not THAT cold for THAT long. So when it happens, we ain't used to it. Don't like those 65 degree wind-chills.
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From: Maine
Here in Maine it's a pretty short season. I'm going to probably put the bikes away in another 2 weeks. I'm done with riding to work because the mornings are about 32-38 degrees.......that's too cold for me. I did 36 last year and it sucked. I'll do 42ish in the morning as long as when I'm out of work it's in the mid 50's. So I guess I guess my sweet spot starts at a low of 45 and goes to as hot as the state gets.
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From: Idaho
Mid-30's isn't a problem. Heated seat, heated grips, fully lined windproof textile jacket, real riding pants, Klim gloves, full coverage helmet.
Like a lot of the comments above, for me it isn't about the air temp, it's about the road surface. If it's below freezing, and the road isn't bone dry, I'm not riding.
Like a lot of the comments above, for me it isn't about the air temp, it's about the road surface. If it's below freezing, and the road isn't bone dry, I'm not riding.
