How cold is too cold.....
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Maryland
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Baltimore, MD
For enjoyment, around 50*f. For transportation, around 30*f. Sure I could ride in colder to prove how tough I am, but I'm not out there to impress anyone. I have no fairing or windshield, which makes a huge difference.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Upstate NY
I have had some good rides when the temp has been around 30. Just bundle up and enjoy the "breeze". I put the bike up when the ice and the salt trucks start to show up. It also coincides with more wildlife in the road. In the Spring, I usually wait for most of the salt to be gone, then I will go out once its around 35 or so. I have found that 40 is a comfortable number. Then again, dress for the occasion. If you stop to drink coffee, then memorize all the trees and bushes along the way. 
idealy anything below say 75 degrees is too cold, but alass i live in canada so anytime i can start the bike is riding weather
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Eastern Washington
Could not help it. I went out today, here in Spokane it was 30 degrees. However when I got a couple miles from my house I found slight amounts of snow on the ground, but not really on the roads. Cold wasnt that bad, but I think I would be better off in a full face helmet or something to cover my face
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: South Korea
Did an overnighter this past weekend, about 2 hours each way. Temps were in the mid-teens. Started snowing on the way back and within 20 minutes there was 1/2 inch of snow on the ground. That's not so good. I need to be more careful about checking the weather, but as long as the roads are clear and reasonably dry, I'll do short rides if nothing else. If it's above freezing I'll go out all day. Sometimes have to avoid the mountains becuase the temps drop quick as you go up in elevation.