Ah, my mistake. I missed that one.
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with wind gusting to 35mph, it's freekin cold out there, no snow predictions yet for this weekends nor'easter
° NEAT
I like to ride whenever the roads are dry. In NH, that gives me 8 or 9 months of riding, but typically means a lot of riding in the 20's in April and November. For me, the heated gloves are the key that makes that possible. WIth those and some layering, I can do more than an hour at 20*F (-7*C) without much discomfort. That generally gets me through the season. Yesterday just happened to be an opportunity to test the limits; I don't intend to ride much below 20*F without good reason and little alternative.
PhilB
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13°F for ~2hrs was my personal best.
Heated jacket and gloves, everything else layered and stuffed with newspaper. Makes me miss my FZ1
coldest ride for me is a loop around Winnipesaukee (about 100 miles starting and ending at my house) on my SV when it was -15°f, warmed up to -12° during the ride. Tried going out once when it was -25° but by the time I got my SV started it was -10°, been wanting to beat my record but we haven't had that cold of weather since..... maybe never now, global warming and all
I'm not generally out to set records or whatever; I just like biking better than driving, and thus ride the bike by default unless there's a specific reason not to. In NH, I can usually get a riding season of 8 to 9 months, if I'm willing to ride when it is in the 20's. With heated gloves and some layering of clothing, I can ride pretty comfortably for an hour or two at 20°F, and so I do. I don't intend to ride much below that; yesterday just happened to be a 5°F day that was dry, so I decided to see what it was like, and test the edges of my comfort zone.
Also, when I'm in NH, and it's super cold, I can borrow my wife's car if I have need. But right now I'm in MO, with a bike and without a car, so if I don't ride I have to have my roommate take me to work. And she has no other reason to have to go in that direction, so I want to minimize that as much as I can.
Riding is fun to me, but it is also my primary mode of practical transportation, so I do also ride when it isn't any fun.
PhilB
-19° F and 115mph winds on Mount Washington yesterday. That is - normal!
Ah, so THAT'S where Randy lives!:idea:
Spent all last winter commuting. Actually the last 25yrs, but last winter had many sub zero days. Many at -9ish. 70mph at -9 is a surreal experience.
I finally broke down and got heated gloves. Everything feels weird. Seat is rock solid, suspension barely wants to travel with honey thick oil.
Oh and then coming off the Williamsburg bridge I got a flat tire and had to pull over to plug it. THAT is when it got interesting.........
Spent all last winter commuting. Actually the last 25yrs, but last winter had many sub zero days. Many at -9ish. 70mph at -9 is a surreal experience.
I finally broke down and got heated gloves. Everything feels weird. Seat is rock solid, suspension barely wants to travel with honey thick oil.
Oh and then coming off the Williamsburg bridge I got a flat tire and had to pull over to plug it. THAT is when it got interesting.........
And for me the big trick is snowmobile hand guards. Gotta get those hands into a still air pocket.
I honestly won't take a bike out if it's less than 70°
Phil - you are one crazy bastard. Ride safe!
well only 16 degrees this . no the coldest i've ridden, but my right had w/no heat got a bit cold
Oh man, Gino. Just thinking about you riding today made me cold.