Premium Member phyciocc Posted November 1, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 Pretty bummed out this Saturday morning.... MarcoPhysics Prof. Be aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefano225 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Same here in northeast PA rain and wind today and tomorrow upper 40's ,glad I took a two+ hours ride few days ago temperature was in the 60's . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member effzee07 Posted November 1, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 Yes it does suck. In SW Ohio its 30 degrees and 20mph winds.....flurries earlier. Last week we had a day in the upper 70s.... Check out my FZ07 YouTube Channel!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClbkk7kPsXp-lhZ_XD_aFPQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andistyr Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thankfully I can ride just about year round here. In fact I'm such a kindhearted soul. I will force myself to go outside and ride around today. I will make this great sacrifice and brave this beautiful and sunny day here to ride just because you all can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rmdet Posted November 1, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 I suppose the upside is that many of us can test some of our new winter gear. (ok, that is really a weak upside I know!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Taken just 20 minutes ago... http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/Nov01.jpg Sorry. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member phyciocc Posted November 1, 2014 Author Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 Grrrr Physics Prof. Be aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted November 1, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 I feel bad for the winter-challenged riders. Winter is my favorite season. We have a few days where we can't ride, (Like yesterday and today) but tomorrow the rain will be over and we're going out for a long ride. Freeze out tights, glove liners, a few more layers on top and I'm good to go. I'll post a pic! @zephyr07, if it weren't for the palm trees I could believe that sand was really snow! Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I woke up Tuesday morning in Idaho Falls, Idaho to ride my bike to the Jobsite and it was 18 freakin degrees. Man, that was a cold 12 mile ride and I pinned it just to get the ride over with. Today it is raining and cold. But tomorrow, it is supposed to be sunny and a balmy 52 degrees so I am probably going on my last ride of the year and then putting the bike up on stands and beginning winter maintenance. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted November 1, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 I woke up Tuesday morning in Idaho Falls, Idaho to ride my bike to the Jobsite and it was 18 freakin degrees. Man, that was a cold 12 mile ride and I pinned it just to get the ride over with. Today it is raining and cold. But tomorrow, it is supposed to be sunny and a balmy 52 degrees so I am probably going on my last ride of the year and then putting the bike up on stands and beginning winter maintenance. That is braving it! Would heated gear turned on max help? Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 It would have helped but I ain't riding under 50 degrees unless it's on my dirtbike, wiping out in the snow while drinking. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scordiaboy515 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Taken just 20 minutes ago... http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/Nov01.jpg Sorry. ;-) Damn it Capt Kirk.......so beautiful there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 hippiebikerchick wrote: [strong]"zephyr07, if it weren't for the palm trees I could believe that sand was really snow!"[/strong] Powdered sugar sand is one of the reasons USAToday voted like this in 2013... http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/USAToday.jpg (Your neck of the woods [em]ain't too shabby[/em] either, Bikerchick.) ...and scordiaboy writes: [strong]"Damn it Capt Kirk.......so beautiful there "[/strong] It's even more beautiful during spring break...http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/Springbreak.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryv Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I commuted on Friday ... It was 45 degrees F. My ride is only about 8 miles through urban NJ, luckily 4-5 miles is through a nice county park. I tolerated the temps with little problem. Have my rain liner in my textile jacket as well as the insulated layer. Wore a balaclava and my gloves are nothing special. They are Gericke brand, not really winter but my hands were fine. Trick is don't get gloves that are too tight, the little bit of extra room creates good insulation. My pants were just dockers and boots, my old triumph riding boots. They are like textile work boots. I don't think I will ride once it's in the 30's but may give it a try. Yes .. winter does suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member phyciocc Posted November 2, 2014 Author Premium Member Share Posted November 2, 2014 Winter sucks more... Yesterday photo showed a sprinkle of snow. Temps were a balmy 38 F. Today, at 9:25 am, we're below freezing. I am going to hibernate now... Marco Physics Prof. Be aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scordiaboy515 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Taken just 20 minutes ago... http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/Nov01.jpg Sorry. ;-) ......back in the day (80's) I lived in Vero Beach and Boca Raton (70's).....great times....drag racing at Moroso (PRIR now), among other things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Taken just 20 minutes ago... http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/mjmarron/Nov01.jpg Sorry. ;-) ......back in the day (80's) I lived in Vero Beach and Boca Raton (70's).....great times....drag racing at Moroso (PRIR now), among other things Back in the late 80's I went thru flight training at FlightSafety in Vero. As far as Boca goes, I heard it has the highest concentration of JAPS in the world... "Jewish American Princess" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Saw some snwglakes yesterday. Took a litlle ride this afternoon. Beautiful sunny day but just 5°C (41°F). 1 hour ride was enough for me. The end of my riding season will end in a few days. Winters suck big time. past bikes: WR250X, KLR650, V-Strom 1000, DR650, FZ-6, SV650S, Seca II, GS400S, Seca 750, YZ80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryv Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Took a short ride ... 50 degrees F, not bad right? Windy as heck .. on the highway felt like I was doing 100, not fun.. lol. At the gas station, filled it up to $5.25, gave the attendant $6 and he says I don't have any change. What?!?! I think he expected me to leave him the whole dollar and not get my change. Told him I would bring him back a quarter (and I would have too). He scraped together about 56 cents, leaving me short about a quarter. I could care less about the money, it's just the principle of the thing. I know I went there once, it was $4.95 and they were happy to keep the extra 5 cents. For some reason this gets under my skin .. lol, but winter still does suck up here in the NE. Technically still month and 1/2 away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted November 4, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted November 4, 2014 Today was the first day that I was home that I was not able to ride. It rained nonstop here today. I am already starting to have withdrawals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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