How cold is too cold.....
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Temperature is used to describe how hot or cold an object is. The temperature of an object depends on how fast its atoms and molecules oscillate. At absolute zero, these oscillations are the slowest they can possibly be. Even at absolute zero, the motion doesn't completely stop.
It's not possible to reach absolute zero, though scientists have approached it. The NIST achieved a record cold temperature of 700 nK (billionths of a Kelvin) in 1994. MIT researchers set a new record of 0.45 nK in 2003.
So you can ride anywhere, anytime!! Have fun! Me I'll stick with the
20ş F, or salt, snow/ice on the road method.
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Absolute zero is the point where no more heat can be removed from a system, according to the absolute or thermodynamic temperature scale. This corresponds to 0ş K, −459.67°F or -273.15°C. In classical kinetic theory, there should be no movement of individual molecules at absolute zero, but experimental evidences shows this isn't the case.
Temperature is used to describe how hot or cold an object is. The temperature of an object depends on how fast its atoms and molecules oscillate. At absolute zero, these oscillations are the slowest they can possibly be. Even at absolute zero, the motion doesn't completely stop.
It's not possible to reach absolute zero, though scientists have approached it. The NIST achieved a record cold temperature of 700 nK (billionths of a Kelvin) in 1994. MIT researchers set a new record of 0.45 nK in 2003.
So you can ride anywhere, anytime!! Have fun! Me I'll stick with the
20ş F, or salt, snow/ice on the road method.
Temperature is used to describe how hot or cold an object is. The temperature of an object depends on how fast its atoms and molecules oscillate. At absolute zero, these oscillations are the slowest they can possibly be. Even at absolute zero, the motion doesn't completely stop.
It's not possible to reach absolute zero, though scientists have approached it. The NIST achieved a record cold temperature of 700 nK (billionths of a Kelvin) in 1994. MIT researchers set a new record of 0.45 nK in 2003.
So you can ride anywhere, anytime!! Have fun! Me I'll stick with the
20ş F, or salt, snow/ice on the road method.
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well we took the scoots out new years day 14F. did about 50 miles is all. It was pretty freakin cold. I faired pretty well. Couple of the other guys .. not so well.. Leather gloves even with thinsulate .. aren't good in the wind at 14F.. Get some good artic gear gloves. get a good sub zero artic gear hood . Not a cheap stocking cap. lol. oversize goggles are better than sunglasses (blocks the wind and seals the rest of your face from the wind.
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Used to live in northern Wisconsin the cold was nothing to me. Been in Fla. for almost 25 years now and my blood has changed. 40 degrees is my personal cut off point, but 50 is perfect.
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I draw the line at 35 to 40 degrees. The only exception is the Chicago Toys for Tots Run in December. Temps for this year's run were n the 20's. Brrr!
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