So how cold is it?
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Let's see...5 degrees in Grand Junction, Colorado at 8:45 PM, and it's supposed to get down to -7 tonight. Snowed overnight and most of the day and with the temps as they are, streets may not be safe for two wheels for a few days. Still, in front of the house today was a kid riding down the ice/snow covered street on his bicycle pulling a squealing kid on one of those disk "sleds". He had let a lot of air out of his tires and was doing pretty good!
We hit 76 here in Music City today, almost a new record high. But as always when it gets this warm this time of the year we are getting ready for heavy rain then possible ice by this weekend. But it was good to be able to get in a little riding today.
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S.E. Michigan got to the mid 50's , drove to the GYM and back about 6 miles each way . Finger tips got cold on the way there , on the way back it was a little warmer so hands were fine . No big deal but I just like to get out for a bit when possible , even if it's just for a quick trip . Normally I get a few rides a month all winter long , but I'm a die hard . Gotta get some heated gloves .
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My Burgman 650 sits in a heated garage so when I decided to meet a few other retirees for beans and cornbread at lunch I figured that it be interesting to ride the bike. If you call riding in 25 degree weather interesting that is.
But I pulled on my insulated coveralls, tugged a balaclava over my head put on my warmest gloves and took off on the 5 mile journey. It was cold but doable for that short of a ride. Needless to say I did not pass another two-wheeler on the way there or on the way back. I guess that they had more sense than I did.
But I pulled on my insulated coveralls, tugged a balaclava over my head put on my warmest gloves and took off on the 5 mile journey. It was cold but doable for that short of a ride. Needless to say I did not pass another two-wheeler on the way there or on the way back. I guess that they had more sense than I did.
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At 4am it's down to 62 here, so I'll put the liner back into the jacket, but it'll warm right up once the sun comes out and the liner can go back under the seat. Should be a beautiful day for riding - partly cloudy with highs in the low-80s. You guys really should come down here and ride along the beach!
I work overnight, often going to work if the temps have been near 50 during the day, it's still a pretty nice ride in. However, overnight the temps drop into the 20s. That ride home after a below freezing night can get miserable, especially my fingers! Still haven't found a solution for those cold cold fingers.
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oh man, just yesterday I had to go to buy a new pair of gloves Icon Justice to get my hands some more ventilation, because the GIVI Airflow is Awesome putting the wind away of your hands in WINTER, but it also makes you realize it works pretty well in summer! we're running around the 97F over here.
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It's 37 F here this morning and the temp is suppose to drop all day. They are calling upper 20s tonight with freezing rain. Once it drops below freezing it's suppose to stay that way until Sunday afternoon when it will get back up in the mid 30's. Needless to say I won't be testing my ice riding skills this weekend 
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Right now it's in the mid-30s and a bit windy.
The ice and rain is supposed to hit tonight - knowing my luck, they'll call a district snow day tomorrow - grrrrrrrr.
According to what the radar is showing/predicting, the icy stuff won't hit my area until sometime after 2:15p local time (the radar only forecasts out that far). It has, unfortunately, been know to be wrong.
The ice and rain is supposed to hit tonight - knowing my luck, they'll call a district snow day tomorrow - grrrrrrrr.
According to what the radar is showing/predicting, the icy stuff won't hit my area until sometime after 2:15p local time (the radar only forecasts out that far). It has, unfortunately, been know to be wrong.
Ha! I am well home before those beans start taking effect on me!Rustydust -
I'm sitting back in total wonderment about how effen great those beans and cornbread must be to ride in 25 degree weather.
My wife would much prefer that I be all over the, ah, effects that beans cause my digestive system before I get home but alas, it takes well over an hour before I start making anything really putrid and it's too cold to have to ride around that long here in my part of Idaho right now!
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We got to 72 yesterday, 68 this morning when I got up. Down to 47 now and is supposed to be 36 tomorrow. Working towards 31 on Saturday and staying in the high twentys and low thirtys for the next week. In Kentucky if you don't like the weather, just wait a day or two and it will be different.
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Sounds like around here. High yesterday afternoon was 79 at around 3 PM. High today was early this morning at 39. Currently 34. That's a 45 degree drop in 22 hours. :shock:
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I told my wife once that the Burgman has such good wind protection, I could smell my farts at 60!Ha! I am well home before those beans start taking effect on me!
My wife would much prefer that I be all over the, ah, effects that beans cause my digestive system before I get home but alas, it takes well over an hour before I start making anything really putrid and it's too cold to have to ride around that long here in my part of Idaho right now!
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Got up at 5 AM, 14 deg's F. Put on all my gear including a Baclava and cranked up the heated grips to mid range. The wind coming over my cutdown GIVI was hitting me at just under the helmut and I had to adjust the baclava some. 41 miles in sub 20F was not fun, @ 70 MPH. I do need some more wind protection and I may just remove the shims at the bottom of my GIVI, that will raise the top some.
Just a bit of BLACK ICE too. My studded snow car tire was delivered today at about 12:45PM.
Just a bit of BLACK ICE too. My studded snow car tire was delivered today at about 12:45PM.
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