Anyone still winter riding?

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notyetold · Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:14 pm

Still riding just about every day here in Virginia Beach. Daily commute is 21 miles each way (42 round trip). As long as no rain, snow, or ice, I'm on the bike. Ridden to work in temps ranging from 23 degrees in the morning to a balmy 78 degrees in the afternoon. Bad thing about winter here is that it doesn't stay any consistent temperature so that you can "climatize". Good thing about winter is that it doesn't stay any consistent temperature. Cold weather only last for a couple of days before the winds swing back around to coming out of the south/southwest and the temps go back up again.

skipper · #32 Unread post by **skipper** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:48 am

I've taken it out in Central Pennsylvania twice in the month of December just to get some of the carbon out. The rides didn't really push past 30 minutes. Temperatures have been around 30 degrees (F) to 45 degrees (F), so even if I bundle up, I still get cold.

The other problem is the salt on the roads. I probably will keep to my neighborhood roads if I do venture out, because liquid on the road tends to stir up the salt, which in turn gets on the paint and the chrome. I'd rather keep my machine rust-free for next season. If it wasn't for the salt, I probably would venture out a little more often in the cold weather!

Skipper

ANDS! · #33 Unread post by **ANDS!** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:24 am

It's cold in Sacramento. That's about it. We've had a FEW rainy days, the rest is just 40 degree morning commutes.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:44 am

the snow and ice and snow tend to keep me bikeless nov.-> apr.

MrShake · #35 Unread post by **MrShake** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:38 am

It was 62 in central illinois (FREAK WEATHER) yesterday, so YEA I WAS RIDING!!

dean owens · Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:40 am

notyetold wrote:Still riding just about every day here in Virginia Beach. Daily commute is 21 miles each way (42 round trip). As long as no rain, snow, or ice, I'm on the bike. Ridden to work in temps ranging from 23 degrees in the morning to a balmy 78 degrees in the afternoon. Bad thing about winter here is that it doesn't stay any consistent temperature so that you can "climatize". Good thing about winter is that it doesn't stay any consistent temperature. Cold weather only last for a couple of days before the winds swing back around to coming out of the south/southwest and the temps go back up again.

just about the same story for me in the raleigh/durham area of north carolina. as long as there is no rain and it's not below freezing i'm good.

Patrick · #37 Unread post by **Patrick** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:45 am

Here in Texas ride often, but I am not a hard core ride when it gets below 50 kind of rider. So I do not ride every day as some of you others but I get some fun rides in from time to time like this weekend. I envy you guys in the Carolina's as the scenery is great.

Johnj · #38 Unread post by **Johnj** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:03 am

Weather has been good. Yesterday Evil Twin Brother and I road out to Cottonwood Falls just to see the 'Scenic Viewpoint' one more time.

DireWolf · #39 Unread post by **DireWolf** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:27 am

Rode New Year's Eve here in WV. Looking like the salt's rinsed off of the roads to get a few days in this week.

I'll ride if the roads are fairly dry & it's above 45ish.

FreeRide · Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:40 am

Rode here in SE Ok. over the wkend with temps in the 70's. Bikers were out in full force and it was great riding weather

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