Polar Bear ride?
- Thread starter Kento-Moto
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I ride year round. If its below 45, I use a heated vest and gloves. I also check the weather forecast. If its going to rain, the bike stays home. If they say, less than 50% chance of precip. I take the bike. My current area is flat, but we're moving to Blue Ridge, VA in January and the temps are a little colder and the roads aren't flat.
i am out unless it is snowing or raining
bike runs great in cold weather . just gotta be careful on corners.
peeps @ work thought i was
whn i showed up on bike when it was like 27. keep in mind they dont think about windchill either
that was a cold ride in. fine except for hands. need lined gloves maybe..
bike runs great in cold weather . just gotta be careful on corners.
peeps @ work thought i was
that was a cold ride in. fine except for hands. need lined gloves maybe..
you can pretty much guess how cold it is....
here:winter riding techniques
I normally ride into the 30s as long as its daylight hours. Have been stuck riding in freezing weather twice...it was horrible.
45 minute interstate ride in cloudy 45 deg WI from Madison to Milwaukee-cant even think what the windchill was on me at 180....(yes, I was goin balls-out. flame away or argue my big butt/vs. cd was too high n geared too far down...I know my needle was burried. for awhile)
I wass wearing full thermal underwear under jeans, UnderArmor Thermal longsleeve under Tshirt under sent them ICON jacket with full quilted liner inside....and when I got home, my gonads were literally gone! my boys were so iced I could have donated directly to the Joy Juice clinic!
my whole body hurt for like 3 hours....after the 2hours it took me to thaw out! I dont think i moved from my couch for 5 hours....
here:winter riding techniques
I normally ride into the 30s as long as its daylight hours. Have been stuck riding in freezing weather twice...it was horrible.
45 minute interstate ride in cloudy 45 deg WI from Madison to Milwaukee-cant even think what the windchill was on me at 180....(yes, I was goin balls-out. flame away or argue my big butt/vs. cd was too high n geared too far down...I know my needle was burried. for awhile)
I wass wearing full thermal underwear under jeans, UnderArmor Thermal longsleeve under Tshirt under sent them ICON jacket with full quilted liner inside....and when I got home, my gonads were literally gone! my boys were so iced I could have donated directly to the Joy Juice clinic!
lol, lots of them, every year.
Tony Nitrous
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Just got home from a ride.
29.1 C is 84.4 F.
A beautiful day, warm, dry and sunny.
29.1 C is 84.4 F.
A beautiful day, warm, dry and sunny.
One of the absolute worst riding experiences of my life: The Hang Over GP at Washougal. The clay surface was frozen solid and, without studs, was like riding on ice. The many hills made the inclines arduous and the declines terrifiying. Like riding on polished glass coated in Yamalube.
One guy, on level ground, had his machine pinned in high gear. Ground speed was maybe 30 mph while the rear tire spun at 60 mph. When he crossed over a dry pavement access road, the machine launched into a dramatic reverse cartwheel 10' off the ground. That was awesome...
One guy, on level ground, had his machine pinned in high gear. Ground speed was maybe 30 mph while the rear tire spun at 60 mph. When he crossed over a dry pavement access road, the machine launched into a dramatic reverse cartwheel 10' off the ground. That was awesome...
In answer to the question, sh*t no! Too cold is too cold to set out but on tour I take what comes. The temps were actually not bad in these pics.
Kinda nippy two miles high though…
Kinda nippy two miles high though…
Tony Nitrous
Registered
I’ve seen snow! It’s was 2004 I think. I was overseas.
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