how many riding days left
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From: Cocoa Beach, Florida
RE: how many riding days left
ORIGINAL: roadking1221
Beautiful pics. Here in the sunshine state we ride year round. Best trip I ever took was thru the Canadian Rockies in July. Lake Louise, Lake Lucerne, mountains, wildlife, highly recommend that ride to everyone.
Beautiful pics. Here in the sunshine state we ride year round. Best trip I ever took was thru the Canadian Rockies in July. Lake Louise, Lake Lucerne, mountains, wildlife, highly recommend that ride to everyone.
Man I've GOT to take a trip back out West when I retire next year. Great pics choochoo. Thanks.
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From: Columbus GA / Phenix City AL
RE: how many riding days left
Year round here in Alabama. Closest thing we have to "off-season" is the summertime...for me, and most of the folks that we know, the heat and humidity are more uncomfortable than the little bit of cold weather we get...which is usually around a month or so at freezing temps, max.
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RE: how many riding days left
Couple suggestions.
Go to a industrial supply store that sells hard hats etc.
Have them get you a knit ear warmer. It slips on the bottom of hard hat and covers ears. Like what skiers wear.
It is about 6-8 inches in diameter and stretches.
I use one for the neck and slip one down over the ears.
If using a do-rag or ball cap it helps hold them on in the wind.
Also sporting goods stores have the "snoopy" style fur lined aviator hats or the army surplus has them.
I got mine 10 years ago for about $15.
We have a coleman camping outlet in Loveland , Col. Got ski gloves there for about $7.50.
Also snowboarder pants work good. Full zippered legs and meah liner and a waterproof cuff. Got mine at sporting goods for $65.
Buy large enough to slip over chaps.
Go to a industrial supply store that sells hard hats etc.
Have them get you a knit ear warmer. It slips on the bottom of hard hat and covers ears. Like what skiers wear.
It is about 6-8 inches in diameter and stretches.
I use one for the neck and slip one down over the ears.
If using a do-rag or ball cap it helps hold them on in the wind.
Also sporting goods stores have the "snoopy" style fur lined aviator hats or the army surplus has them.
I got mine 10 years ago for about $15.
We have a coleman camping outlet in Loveland , Col. Got ski gloves there for about $7.50.
Also snowboarder pants work good. Full zippered legs and meah liner and a waterproof cuff. Got mine at sporting goods for $65.
Buy large enough to slip over chaps.
ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
Here in NM, I can ride through most of Nov. It does get really cold at night, and since I ride to work and get off at 2am, I like to ride more on my days off. I don't really have any winter gear. Last year I used a old pair of jeans over my work slacks, as chaps.Might do the same this year, LOL. Also, I didn't have winter gloves until last Christmas, so I would wear two pair of summer gloves, LOL. Two bandanna around my face, and two around my neck, LOL. I froze my butt off, LOL. This year should be a little better. Got a face balaclava that has a thing that goes down further on my neck. And the gloves. Still going to be cold, though. Was thinking of swapping out the old jeans for a set of old overall, LOL. A little redneck, maybe, but "I ams what I ams." LOL
Here in NM, I can ride through most of Nov. It does get really cold at night, and since I ride to work and get off at 2am, I like to ride more on my days off. I don't really have any winter gear. Last year I used a old pair of jeans over my work slacks, as chaps.Might do the same this year, LOL. Also, I didn't have winter gloves until last Christmas, so I would wear two pair of summer gloves, LOL. Two bandanna around my face, and two around my neck, LOL. I froze my butt off, LOL. This year should be a little better. Got a face balaclava that has a thing that goes down further on my neck. And the gloves. Still going to be cold, though. Was thinking of swapping out the old jeans for a set of old overall, LOL. A little redneck, maybe, but "I ams what I ams." LOL
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From: MA
RE: how many riding days left
Last year wasn't bad around here(Boston area) for snow. Rode most of the winter in heated gear. Just need to avoid the salt, ice and snow. Hoping for another mild winter. Rode to to work this morning and it was 42 when I left the house.
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From: Illinois
RE: how many riding days left
great pics
Ride til the salt is put on the road here in Illinois, usually in December. Then wait for a good rain to wash it off before I can ride again in Feb or March
Ride til the salt is put on the road here in Illinois, usually in December. Then wait for a good rain to wash it off before I can ride again in Feb or March
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From: Orange County, CA
RE: how many riding days left
Coming from Michigan I tried to ride at least once every month... Those January days would be COLD but as long as the road was clear and it was a sunny 30 degrees outside I would venture out for a little ride.
Now I am out here in Southern Cal, so I won't have to worry about those snow days this year!
Now I am out here in Southern Cal, so I won't have to worry about those snow days this year!