Friday night getting down to -19. The HIGHon Saturday -3. Nuff said. Winter long detaining has begun.

 

The constant heat and unbearable humidity was oppressive for the 10 years I lived there. That's 9 months a year.

I won't detail in this post why I despise SoCal but you couldn't pay me to voluntarily live there.

 

That's the way I am with the east coast after growing up there , I'm good for about 4 days then I gotta go , can't stand it I miss the food but not damn thing else ..........

 

You live in the Bay Area, which, to me, is different than the SoCal area. Although I wouldn't live there, it's almost a different state. A different mentality. Except for the political climate of the entire state of California.

I like the East Coast big cities like Philly and NY. I've lived in Philly for a decent part of my life and used to work in Manhattan years ago. I feel the people aren't as plastic in the East Coast as they are in SoCal.

Plus, as you said, the food is killer.

 

And where I live is very different than both north and south Cali. I wouldn't live in either of those places.

 

A good start for December with temps in the 40's. Took the wife to lunch and shopping so I had a shortened riding time.

I did a small 76 mile loop of the county before the sun dropped. Saw nothing of note. Not even a deer. This is rut season so I ride more careful and do not go out at night.

Weather looks good for several more rides this week.

Rode the Buell Ulysses with heated grips. On the low setting they get very hot in 10 miles of riding. Had to shut them off after 10 miles then turn them on later for another 10 miles.

Filled up with $3.089/gallon gas. If I had more time I could cross the Mississippi into Iowa and get it for $2.859. Reports are that it should continue to decline.

 

You are actually wrong about the political climate covering the entire state. We lose a lot for sure but don't think for a minute that there are no conservative strongholds here.

 

Those maps look impressive until realize that the red is in the most rural areas and the blues are concentrated in the heavily populated urban areas.

Luckily I live in a state that I can carry. In Cali you can't. That's just one small example.

Regardless of the political environment and the SoCal mentality, I enjoy having four seasons. San Diego may seem like the perfect climate but I found it boring as hell. It's December and the average daily daytime temperature for the next week is in the low 60s. That's the same forecast all year!

 

Gerbing jacket liner, pant liner, and T5 gloves keeps the low high desert temps away, (as low as 20+ F).

I hate the cold and don't miss living back east one bit.
No deer running out in front of you. No wet leaves lying in wait.
No bug invasions to spatter all over you and the bike.
Best of all, no heavy traffic out here where I am.

 

I'd hope so in Ohio. I'm Florida 3 years ago a buddy talked me into riding to Daytona from Jacksonville it was 31 degrees and I experienced what you call frost bite eyes. How does that feel? Like fire in your eyes. Never been same wear glasses now.

Florida I ride all year long but when it hit 45 degrees I hang the keys up.