29 degrees and the guy on a sporty
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He'll learn.
This morning it was minus 2 at my house, water froze up. Later went to town and saw a woman wearing sandals, no socks, with snow and ice on the ground. I figure she must have some sort of condition or something. Then, on the highway, a bike passed me. Go figure!
This morning it was minus 2 at my house, water froze up. Later went to town and saw a woman wearing sandals, no socks, with snow and ice on the ground. I figure she must have some sort of condition or something. Then, on the highway, a bike passed me. Go figure!
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So, you feel that fact that he is riding automatically trumps any miserable conditioins? What if he was riding through a gauntlet of people hitting him with 2 by 4's with nails? What if he was behind a truck full of rocks that were falling out and hitting him and making the road hazardous? I think sometimes the one who is the poor schmuck is the one who doesn't have the brains to know when to ride or not.
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Three years ago, my buddy, me, and one other, headed out for Apache Junction, AZ in March. When we left St. George, UT the temperature was 22. I was wearing a one piece snowsuit with heated grips, and in the lead. My buddy was riding second place and had four layers of clothing plus a neck scarf on. He had heated gloves. The last guy was bundled up pretty good too. No heated gear though. We all had helmets with face shields.
I set the pace at 70 mph which was our usual cruising speed and we headed down the Virgin River Gorge south on I-15. We rode non stop to Boulder City, NV, about 135 miles. My buddy's heated gloves became un-connected to the power source at Mesquite, NV, but he decided to tough it out. The third guy is somewhat a "macho tough guy" and he did too.
When we pulled into McDonald's in Boulder City we were all so cold we could hardly reach our sidestands. Our muscles wouldn't move very good, and we stumbled into the warm of the restaurant where we spent a good hour and half warming up, and waiting for the sun to warm the air before heading out again.
When we got down to Wickenburg, AZ it began to warm up significantly and by the time we reached Avondale and I-10 our cold weather gear was all stowed and we rode the rest of the way in shirtsleeves.
I don't think I've ever been any colder than that in my 50 years of riding. Makes me shiver to recall it.
I set the pace at 70 mph which was our usual cruising speed and we headed down the Virgin River Gorge south on I-15. We rode non stop to Boulder City, NV, about 135 miles. My buddy's heated gloves became un-connected to the power source at Mesquite, NV, but he decided to tough it out. The third guy is somewhat a "macho tough guy" and he did too.
When we pulled into McDonald's in Boulder City we were all so cold we could hardly reach our sidestands. Our muscles wouldn't move very good, and we stumbled into the warm of the restaurant where we spent a good hour and half warming up, and waiting for the sun to warm the air before heading out again.
When we got down to Wickenburg, AZ it began to warm up significantly and by the time we reached Avondale and I-10 our cold weather gear was all stowed and we rode the rest of the way in shirtsleeves.
I don't think I've ever been any colder than that in my 50 years of riding. Makes me shiver to recall it.
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So, you feel that fact that he is riding automatically trumps any miserable conditioins? What if he was riding through a gauntlet of people hitting him with 2 by 4's with nails? What if he was behind a truck full of rocks that were falling out and hitting him and making the road hazardous? I think sometimes the one who is the poor schmuck is the one who doesn't have the brains to know when to ride or not.
So I guess you are kinda right some folks just aint got the brains to know when to ride.
Since august of 2012 I have not ridden only 9 of them days. I have been blessed with being the the NC Sand Hills since 2010 and took advantage of it. 10F and dry roads, I ride, 114F days I hope it rains. 29F is nothing. I did a 100+ mile ride for fun earlier this month at that temp.
I lived in MI most my life and when I return there shortly, if its 29 and roads are clear, I will also be riding, but that dont happen much there. About once a month conditions are good enough for a ride, unless its like this year.
I see a 2WD Ural in my future...
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Used to do that in colder temps when I was a younger man. NYC to Philly to go see a gal. Reward and warmth when I got there. 
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So, you feel that fact that he is riding automatically trumps any miserable conditioins? What if he was riding through a gauntlet of people hitting him with 2 by 4's with nails? What if he was behind a truck full of rocks that were falling out and hitting him and making the road hazardous? I think sometimes the one who is the poor schmuck is the one who doesn't have the brains to know when to ride or not.
I'll tell ALL of the thousands of the gangs with nailed 2x4s that you're wearing nail-proof gear. Keep your scooter clean. You can't be too smart
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