Cold By tankrider (Read 1,327 times)

[tankrider]

Damn I wish it would warm up here in Idaho. The teens and twenties just aren't conducive for scooter riding. I just barely had my SYM broke in when it got to cold to ride here.

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[scot]

don't feel bad got 8 miles on mine before it got to cold ,had one day up to 45.hear in the north east, its march now until it hits the road ,warmed to 35 today enough to warm it .but the roads a mess still ,I wait until all the salt washes off the road ,hope warms up for you soon

[tankrider]

Like you it'll sit in my garage until it warms up. My bottom limit on this old body is 38 deg in the mornings before I ride. Hopefully some time in March.

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[ellpee]

Yeah, we're having a cold spell here in Tucson too, probably won't make it to 70 today.

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[bobf]

And up here in Casa Grande it is only 45F right now and our predicted for the next week is only 59F for today and maybe 67F by next Friday. So if I ride only in the afternoon it may be a bit more desirable but these cold mornings are not inviting at all. And I prefer to ride in the mornings before the traffic gets so busy and involved.
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[trailheadmike]

I'd like to try and entice you all over to the cold side! I'm good till to low teens which is when my thighs get too cold. Lots of things you can do to stay warm, and its always a conversation starter.

[ellpee]

Got my cold credentials growing up on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, but have found a better way.

[bobf]

Understand your cold thinking ellpee. I grew up just about 35 miles south of Lake Erie and east of Toledo the same. It can be pretty cold and snowy in that area. My younger brother still lives there. I also lived in northern Colorado, north of Denver. High altitude and pretty cold and snowy in the winter. My son and daughter still live in north Colorado. After retiring I moved to higher ground level and lived in Cortez, south Colorado and west of the mountains. Two years ago the doctors gave me a choice. Air tanks or move. So now I live in southern Arizona. We get about four months total of great weather in my experience so far. Two in spring and two in fall. Temps are mild day and night. The rest of the year we have to struggle with cold or heat.
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[scot]

OK = 20 THIS COMEING WEEK FEW DAYS TO COLD ,IT NORMALY DOES NOT SNOW WHEN BELOW 20 BUT SURE ENOUGH SAYING 6 TO 12 INCHES+ ,I HAVE NOT SEEN WINTER LIKE THIS IN YEARS WHEAR IT SNOWS WHEN SO COLD IN NEWENGLAND ,THEY SAY IT USSALY STAYS UP SO HIGH IN THE CLOUDS AN THE SAYING WAS ITS TO COLD TO SNOW ,NOT SAYING THAT NOW DONT KNOW WHAT THERE EXCUSE IS FOR THAT 10 YEARS BEFORE THIS YEAR ,OH WELL LIGHT SNOW MOVES EASYER ON THE BACK

[richardthescooter3]

The cold doesn't bother me, I ride year round except snow covered roads, had scoot out Saturday (38) but now having too much snow, could take scoot tomorrow, but calling for snow in the afternoon:(

[job]

Richard, I ride nearly every day here.. I live in the northwest corner of New Mexico and it has been 15 to 17 every morning when I go to work, but it warms up to around 45 by 2:00 pm when I get off. My pick up has only been driven 3 days in 2 months. Tomorrow I plan to ride about 50 miles after work as a present to myself. I hope you all have good riding in 2014. Jeff

[job]

Sorry I must have hit post twice. Jeff

[bobf]

North West New Mexico, sounds like you might know of Kirtland, Waterflow, Shiprock. Any of those near where you live? Of course there are Farmington and Bloomfield or Aztec too. While living in Cortez CO we did a lot of driving down that way for just looking and some shopping as well. Of course we would often drive through the Ute Mountain Ute area and lots of driving in the Navajo Nation going south or west. I preferred that area over south Arizona where we now live but my lungs were getting weaker so the doctor said we needed air tanks or leave the area. My Chicago born wife refused to go north so we came south to Casa Grande AZ.
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[scot]

its =20 today I dont do anything in that kinda weather I don't ride in winter at all ,the salt yuck it rust everything ,can couse slipping sliding ,in spring when the salt an sand washes away I will ride in cold weather ,45 50 for me,i have friend has 2 stroker on his 10 speed he loves the 100 miles to the gallon ,an seen him in snow storm rideing it screws in tires for tracktion ,then is when I think to myself I will enjoy the warmth of my winter car.,i think the only time I will get back out rideing anything below 20 besides a warm car ,is a snowmobile with heated suit .so guess for me its rideing certain things for certain seasons ,if I don't feel comfortable I don't ride ,rain don't ride ,don't have wipers for my helmet yet ,yes if it one way home oh well ,I ride to enjoy ,I guess I understand for some its the primary transportation,.an I know for some its the journey of rideing in the freezing cold ,not for me ,I have another friend rides the Harley all winter ,one day he rides up holes in the gloves face red as an apple ,an said scot think I should get a new pair of gloves ,an mabey a better hat ,I said how about a heated suit ,he said aaahhhh I am good ,i said your crazy ,got to love him though ,I also think the risk it a lot more ,then the nice spring day was 2008 90 hot got on my dl 1000 wearing shorts an got hit ,flying like super man I felt a few rolls ,I was going to live ,an the rideing conditions were good ,sorry if I don't make any sence its just me got question just ask scott

[job]

Bobf, Yes I live in Farmington, NM. We are close enough to see the mountains, but we seldom have enough snow to shovel.. Jeff B.