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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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well i rode the bike to work this morning,left the house it was 26* out,, but supose to get up to 47* for the ride home,,,i need to get some heated gloves,,should of ask santa to bring me some,,got a pretty good insulated riding suit,so the hand were the only thing that got cold,,oh also some boots,,tenny's dont cut it this cold,,but the lower fairing helps alot there
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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I rode in 27 and that I decided was my cutoff. I rode with the battery powered gloves after that and they worked well. My main reason is when it starts getting that cold here the road will ice up any and everywhere. After one of my buddy's went down the next day I decided 32 and above, for safety reasons more than anything.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Tooo cool for me! I used to ride in 30's but, I am to wimpy now.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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I'll ride down into the 20s once in awhile. But here in central Wisconsin it's over! We have 16" of snow on the ground, the roads are covered with salt and this morning it was only 1 degree outside!

On a positive note, the snowmobile trails opened up today!!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Coming home from the shop last night it was 27*. Gerbing jacket liner makes all the difference.

Use to be my cut-off was around 32*, now with the heated jacket liner, as long as the roads are not icy I am good.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Do not mind riding in the cold, Snow and salt make me end my riding. Hopefully we get a early spring again.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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One question: WHY??
 
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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At least you can ride. My street is a solid inch of ice. Enjoy what you have.
 
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No riding here ice & snow , time to visit my buddy in Hayward Wis and hit the trails. He has 3 sleds says come on up and ride some time.
 
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Here in Ohio I usually can ride up till the middle of December, and now that snow has come and salt on the roads , my riding is done till late March.
 
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