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Jan 20, 2009 | 03:09 PM

#21

UH60Hwkdrvr

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From: El Paso, TX

As long as the roads are dry, I will ride. Last week it was 9 degrees when I left for work. Wasn't too bad of a ride. You sure do get some crazy looks, though.

m.a.c.

Jan 20, 2009 | 03:14 PM

#22

KoalaCowboy

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From: Metro Denver

Quote:

Originally Posted by leadman

Ride to work quite regular,down to as low as 20 degrees this year.
I don't care how cold it is as long as I'm riding.
At work I'm known as that idiot that's still riding.

I acquired the name "ride-*****" when I bought my '07 Ultra because I pretty much rode everywhere and didn't miss out on any major riding except when that white flaky stuff was falling or on the road (too many ID 10 T's to ride with that stuff on the ground). Put 18,300 mi on my '07 in 13 mos (March '07 to April '08).

Will be riding like a fool again soon (is it late March yet?)

Jan 20, 2009 | 03:21 PM

#23

garyhendley

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From: Sunland, CA

yep here in sunland ca 60 degrees is cold to us it was 75 yesterday-ride safe

Jan 20, 2009 | 04:01 PM

#24

WADELL

Cruiser

Joined: Dec 2008

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From: Foothills of North Carolina

Coldest for me was Jan. 2008, several of us had a brainfart and rode to Darlington, SC. It was 28 when we left and 34 when we got back. I weigh around 150 but that day I hit around 200 lb. with the gear I had on.

Jan 20, 2009 | 04:05 PM

#25

Cloud09King

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From: Massachusetts

As soon as they start putting rock salt down on the roads is when I officially tuck her away until Spring. Not worth the mess that salt makes to your bike.

Jan 20, 2009 | 04:07 PM

#26

IronLegend

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Joined: Dec 2006

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From: Ontario, Canada

Too old now for the cold stuff. If it ain't 70* and sunny it sits...body just can't take that anymore. Any decent day I'm out there but for me it's recreation not transportation.

Tom

Jan 20, 2009 | 04:11 PM

#27

ky_ace

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From: around

I bought my bike Easter weekend. I left out of Paducah to head back to Kansas City when I was still working for the moco at 1:30pm, 34 degrees and freezing rain. the weather was supposed to clear by St. Louis and be clear out to KCMO. It started heavy snowing on me about an hour into the trip (typically a 6 hour trip doin' 75-80) It snowed on me until I got to Columbia, MO (typically about 4.5 hours into the trip but I arrived around 8:30). After the snow was gone, I felt I was home free. Oh was I wrong. I found myself basically soaked and frozen wearing jeans, T-shirt, Leathers, and rain gear. I continued my ride home to KCMO, arriving at around 11:30 and the bank I passed on the way home said the temp was 25 or so. When I checked the weather at home, the wind chill was 12 degrees. Now I can't stand riding below about 50 degrees because it brings back the terror trip and my near frost bite and hypothermia...

BM

Jan 20, 2009 | 09:12 PM

#28

JohnScrip

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From: Hoffman Estates, IL

I'll admit - When it's warm, I (like many people I'm sure) try to "pace" myself when approaching traffic signals so I don't have to sit over the hot motor.

When it's cold, I actually *love* to sit at a red light for a bit to toast up.