50F is my magic number. Anything below that and I wear my first gear riding suit/damn near snow suit. It's good down to 32F. Anything below that and I find other things to do.
How cold is "too cold"?
I went riding a few days ago. Sunny day w/temp of 51*F. Was comfortable for a 40 mile ride at highway speeds. My bike is "naked"......no wind protection of any kind.
Today was 38*F, sunny. I stepped out, decided it would be a bit cool. How low of temperatures do you forum members ride it? I just have "standard" gear.........no heated anything.
Today was 38*F, sunny. I stepped out, decided it would be a bit cool. How low of temperatures do you forum members ride it? I just have "standard" gear.........no heated anything.
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old,, in terms of farenheit, its the number of years you have ticked off yor chronometer is the lower temp limit you should push yorself..
them young ones, let them have those stoopid lower single digit temps..
leave us older fellas the more warmer temps.. hek, we should just stay south for the winter and let them young guns tuff it out in the great white north..
but then I just did a november run to Zion with every mornin temps hoverin rite at 40f. even did some 35f work at the Gran Kanyon north rim... my chronometer must be runnin backward? poncho
them young ones, let them have those stoopid lower single digit temps..
leave us older fellas the more warmer temps.. hek, we should just stay south for the winter and let them young guns tuff it out in the great white north..
but then I just did a november run to Zion with every mornin temps hoverin rite at 40f. even did some 35f work at the Gran Kanyon north rim... my chronometer must be runnin backward? poncho
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Christmas Day, 37deg, sunny and no wind, was a great day to ride!
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Old, it seems 50 is the norm here with temp on their mind and that's really OK, but to me a sunny 50 beats a dull & grey 50 any day. I like to feel the motorcycle and the elements, but that's hard to do all bundled up. Then you approach the tough elements where I've already been at times - but I like to pay myself for that - in some fashion. I love motorcycling and some more than me, so for fun, 50 deg sounds about right.
, a balmy 58's mighty good but I challenge it too - once in a while too much.
Way to go P V, and I'll bet those nice distractions helped some. Odometer's not running backwards but it's trying to. And I like your calcs
, a balmy 58's mighty good but I challenge it too - once in a while too much.
Part of my criteria is how long it's been since I've ridden and cloudy vs. sunny. If it's sunny and in the upper 30's, I'll give it a shot. May only go 30 or 40 miles, but riding is good "therapy" for me!
absolutely! I try to ride every month of the year, depending on the amount of ice at the end of the driveway.part of my criteria is how long it's been since i've ridden and cloudy vs. Sunny. If it's sunny and in the upper 30's, i'll give it a shot. May only go 30 or 40 miles, but riding is good "therapy" for me!
I guess it depends on your dedication or desperation.
Me, I'm good down to about 45 degrees with full leather.
Now, I knew a guy back in the 80's that rode his bike to work in the dead of winter. It was in the 20's and there was about 5-6 inches of snow on the ground but he got the bright idea of wrapping rope around the tires for traction. They didn't plow the roads much so speed wasn't a concern for him. All he said was his car turn signals didn't work
I think ole Buck had about a 13 mile ride to work because he lived out past me on a hill. About two weeks into it he took a tumble pulling into the parking lot and got all wet from the melted snow and was sent home because he was walking around the plant in his long johns with his underwear on the outside That's not really appropriate attire for a foundry let alone anywhere for that matter. Anyway, the next day I saw Buck pull in the parking lot in a car and thought he must have gotten his electrical problems fixed and couldn't figure out why non-working turn signals would prevent him from driving a car in the middle of winter.
Turns out when he put it in park the drivers door fell off. He got out and just set it in on the drivers seat. When I asked him about it he said he wasn't able to use hand signals to turn because he had to hold on to the drivers door!
Over the years I've known buck I've seen him do a lot of "unusual" things but as far as I know he's still alive.
In Bucks case I believe it was dedication AND desperation to keep a job. Just thought I'd share a true amusing story since it did concern a bike
Me, I'm good down to about 45 degrees with full leather.
Now, I knew a guy back in the 80's that rode his bike to work in the dead of winter. It was in the 20's and there was about 5-6 inches of snow on the ground but he got the bright idea of wrapping rope around the tires for traction. They didn't plow the roads much so speed wasn't a concern for him. All he said was his car turn signals didn't work
I think ole Buck had about a 13 mile ride to work because he lived out past me on a hill. About two weeks into it he took a tumble pulling into the parking lot and got all wet from the melted snow and was sent home because he was walking around the plant in his long johns with his underwear on the outside
That's not really appropriate attire for a foundry let alone anywhere for that matter. Anyway, the next day I saw Buck pull in the parking lot in a car and thought he must have gotten his electrical problems fixed and couldn't figure out why non-working turn signals would prevent him from driving a car in the middle of winter. Turns out when he put it in park the drivers door fell off. He got out and just set it in on the drivers seat. When I asked him about it he said he wasn't able to use hand signals to turn because he had to hold on to the drivers door!
Over the years I've known buck I've seen him do a lot of "unusual" things but as far as I know he's still alive.
In Bucks case I believe it was dedication AND desperation to keep a job. Just thought I'd share a true amusing story since it did concern a bike
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