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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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As a few others have posted, riding season is over. WTF, nothing to look forward to but 4-5 months of shiet weather and getting cross with some posters here because my nerves are fried, not because the posters are bad. Blizzards of feets of snow and temps below zero. Cars that won't start, hurts to breath its so cold.

I'm not just whining, I have tried twice in less then a year to tranfer outta here, one still pending (cross your fingers,say a prayer,lite a candle etc..). I can't just up and vacate the careeer at this juncture, starting over at 52 is more of a challenge then I want to volunteer for.

I have 2 low cost vacation trips, 2 weeks each to the Southland. One in mid December and one in mid April. Those help. I couldn't imagine riding all year round.

You boys in the Southern states are blessed, I'm jealous.
 
Old Nov 19, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Current temp here in Dallas is 75...I am headed to biker night in another hour.
 
Old Nov 19, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Current temp here in Dallas is 75...I am headed to biker night in another hour.
I just got back from a ride into Fort Worth. Prob 35 miles each way. Was in short sleeves and lovin it. Yesterday was a little chilly for no jacket.
 
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No it's not
I ride every month of the year
 
Old Nov 19, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by badinfluence63
You boys in the Southern states are blessed, I'm jealous.
Amen to that. We may get hurricanes, but at least I can ride year round, no threat of ice or snow.
 
Old Nov 19, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Wife and I took a nice loonng ride today, 60 degrees with sunshine. Temp already dropping as for the next couple weeks high maybe 50, if lucky, even predicting white stuff on Turkey day. Not looking forward to this winter at all.
 
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California politics suck but at least here "Riding Season" is every day except for those two days it rained.
 
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riding here in central florida is a year around.
 
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Here in western PA. it's been cold, windy, and snowing. Hoping for one more ride before I call it quits for the year. I hear it may warm up a little come April.
 
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Like you said.....It's Over.....Get Over It!



Originally Posted by badinfluence63
As a few others have posted, riding season is over. WTF, nothing to look forward to but 4-5 months of shiet weather and getting cross with some posters here because my nerves are fried, not because the posters are bad. Blizzards of feets of snow and temps below zero. Cars that won't start, hurts to breath its so cold.

I'm not just whining, I have tried twice in less then a year to tranfer outta here, one still pending (cross your fingers,say a prayer,lite a candle etc..). I can't just up and vacate the careeer at this juncture, starting over at 52 is more of a challenge then I want to volunteer for.

I have 2 low cost vacation trips, 2 weeks each to the Southland. One in mid December and one in mid April. Those help. I couldn't imagine riding all year round.

You boys in the Southern states are blessed, I'm jealous.
 



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