When is it too early to ride in the northeast?
#22
03-20-2008 | 01:37 PM
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RE: When is it too early to ride in the northeast?
Just put an extra pair of long johns on and go for it. Ride as long as your eyes dont freeze shut and your hand get stuck to hand grips.[:-]
Take a look atthe faces of people in a cages when you are riding and its cold out. You know that some of them are saying to themselves I wish I was out on my bike".
Take a look atthe faces of people in a cages when you are riding and its cold out. You know that some of them are saying to themselves I wish I was out on my bike".
#23
03-20-2008 | 03:51 PM
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RE: When is it too early to ride in the northeast?
I know it is not as cold here in NJ but I have been riding since december when I got the bike 1100 miles and counting. I rode to work 11 of the 14 times for the month of march. The people at work think I am nuts. The coldest of days is when it is about 25* when I leave in the morning. But 45* in the afternoon makes it worth it. I don't know what the temp was today but it was too windy I really shouldn't have riden since I didn't feel comfortable on the way home. I felt like I was on an out of control roller coaster. I was leaning to my left at one point so far that had the wind just STOPPED I would have riden across the other lane and off the road. 25 mph winds with gusts to 40 I imagine.
#25
03-20-2008 | 05:41 PM
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RE: When is it too early to ride in the northeast?
ORIGINAL: 08Nightrain
As long as theres no ice on the roads i ride when you get home you wash all the salt of and your good to go
As long as theres no ice on the roads i ride when you get home you wash all the salt of and your good to go
I wish it was that easy, the salt gets up where you can't get at it or you push it in farther. Even with a pressure washer.
#26
03-20-2008 | 06:57 PM
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I'm watching the weather every few hours with hopes of 50 degree temps. 40 aint bad, but still a tid bit nipply when its cloudy or your moving.
#27
03-20-2008 | 10:59 PM
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#28
03-20-2008 | 11:10 PM
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#29
03-22-2008 | 07:42 PM
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RE: When is it too early to ride in the northeast?
ORIGINAL: Old Bones
I wish it was that easy, the salt gets up where you can't get at it or you push it in farther. Even with a pressure washer.
ORIGINAL: 08Nightrain
As long as theres no ice on the roads i ride when you get home you wash all the salt of and your good to go
As long as theres no ice on the roads i ride when you get home you wash all the salt of and your good to go
I wish it was that easy, the salt gets up where you can't get at it or you push it in farther. Even with a pressure washer.
