The "official" first ride of 09 thread
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Milwaukee area
-Temp when you left 21° Felt like: damn cold
-Temp when you got back 25° Felt like: still damn cold
It was overcast and windy. Didn't get the windspeed for the wind chill factor, but flags were standing out straight and at times the crosswind got me leaning over.
-Miles rode 23.7 was all I could take. Finners were getting a little stiff around the 15 mile mark.
-A pic if you got one Sorry, didn't take the camera along, but went along a frozen lake and it looked wonderful.
-Temp when you got back 25° Felt like: still damn cold
It was overcast and windy. Didn't get the windspeed for the wind chill factor, but flags were standing out straight and at times the crosswind got me leaning over.
-Miles rode 23.7 was all I could take. Finners were getting a little stiff around the 15 mile mark.
-A pic if you got one Sorry, didn't take the camera along, but went along a frozen lake and it looked wonderful.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Heart of Missouri
Rode with some others, leaving around noon at 35 degrees. Temperature didn't rise any, so even dressed in layers of leather we managed 70 miles. Wife's first ride on the new Ultra, She told me at our first stop, ok we can keep it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Simpson County Kentucky
It was a chilly 72 when I left the house.Did 20 clics and met with some folks. Rode a little while and it was sunny,light breeze and 80. Played some cards cut my B-day cake and rode home in a chilly 74 degree star filled evening.This ride report came from Donna, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley.
I am so grateful,
wolf1
I am so grateful,
wolf1
It was 28F when I left this morning to meet with the local HOG chapter. There were roughly 30 of us if you include the pillions. We signed in and gave our start mileage for the year then left Bowling Green Harley-Davidson for a ride through the local backroads. We came back to Logan's Roadhouse for a group lunch. When I got back home at around 3:00pm the temp was 46F. I logged just over 60 miles for the day.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Southern Oregon
Oh man, I posted about my ride today in another thread before I seen this one. But I'll post again, hopefully the moderators won't get mad.
Temp was 55
Left at 2pm
Rode exactly 50 miles with a buddy
Got home about 3:45 temp was still 55
Just rode around Vegas, kinda slow, still breaking in the bike. Maybe rode 10 miles on the freeway. Had a great, but short ride.
Temp was 55
Left at 2pm
Rode exactly 50 miles with a buddy
Got home about 3:45 temp was still 55
Just rode around Vegas, kinda slow, still breaking in the bike. Maybe rode 10 miles on the freeway. Had a great, but short ride.
Woke up around 11am this morning after a late night of ringing in the New Year.
Grab the jacket and headed out with a 60 temp and light southwesterly wind.
Returned around 4pm with a temp of 62 and partly sunny, got home just before
dinner was ready.
I got to head in to work early tomorrow morning, should be around 52 for the ride in
to A-town.
Grab the jacket and headed out with a 60 temp and light southwesterly wind.
Returned around 4pm with a temp of 62 and partly sunny, got home just before
dinner was ready.
I got to head in to work early tomorrow morning, should be around 52 for the ride in
to A-town.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 179
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From: ankeny iowa
First ride of the year.
It was 35 degrees here in Iowa this afternoon.
Rode for 85 miles.
I had to try out my Gerbings. Kept me nice and toasty. Didn't see another biker. Can't imagine why??
Rode for 85 miles.
I had to try out my Gerbings. Kept me nice and toasty. Didn't see another biker. Can't imagine why??
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Arkansas
Left the house at 0900. Temp was 27 F. Sun was shining.
Rode about 160 Miles. Ride was called the "Frosty ***** Ride" and was sponsored by the local Dealership "Grand Canyon H-D". Looked like about 70 or so bikes showed up for the ride down to North Phoenix, Not quite sure how a guy can get his ***** Frosted in 75 degree temps but that's where they were going.
I don't normally ride with a large group and this reminded me why. I broke from the pack about 2/3rd's of the way there and just enjoyed the Beautiful day by myself.
Got back home around 1400 and did some Maintenance on the bike in preparation for it sitting for the next few months when I go back to work next week.
Temp was around 40 and the wind was starting to pick up when I got back.
All in all it was a good ride.
Rode about 160 Miles. Ride was called the "Frosty ***** Ride" and was sponsored by the local Dealership "Grand Canyon H-D". Looked like about 70 or so bikes showed up for the ride down to North Phoenix, Not quite sure how a guy can get his ***** Frosted in 75 degree temps but that's where they were going.
I don't normally ride with a large group and this reminded me why. I broke from the pack about 2/3rd's of the way there and just enjoyed the Beautiful day by myself.
Got back home around 1400 and did some Maintenance on the bike in preparation for it sitting for the next few months when I go back to work next week.
Temp was around 40 and the wind was starting to pick up when I got back.
All in all it was a good ride.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 986
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From: Texas
when I left it was 49
felt like 32
wind S20
Returned it was 67
Felt like 54
Wind still blowing from the South at 20
Got in a Wonderful Sunny 181.2 miles.
What a Beautiful day and tomorrow is suppose to be in the mid-70's
felt like 32
wind S20
Returned it was 67
Felt like 54
Wind still blowing from the South at 20
Got in a Wonderful Sunny 181.2 miles.
What a Beautiful day and tomorrow is suppose to be in the mid-70's