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#11 Unread post by Caper#5 »

0C here and the highways are full of salt!! Snow forcasted for next week, it would be just my luck that this time the weatherman would be right. :cold:
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#12 Unread post by runsilent »

It was over 40F and mostly sunny here today and I got about 50 miles riding in. :D Looks like I'll get out again tomorrow before the temps drop and the precip starts late in the day.

We were shut down early this year, below freezing day and nite and snow about every day for the first 3 weeks of December. Then the weather broke around the first day of winter and was better all thru Jan and Feb so far and I've been out many days this winter. Coldest day I rode this winter so far was about 20F.
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#13 Unread post by jmillheiser »

last time I had the bike out it was about 50F when I left the house, an hour later when I returned home it had dropped to about 35F. Other than my hands I wasn't really chilled at all. My jacket kept me quite warm
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#14 Unread post by sapaul »

Sapaul looks outside:

Overcast, we have had rains this year but not enough to stop us riding, temp 28'C Have to get the bike out to wash and prep today, got an overnighter planned for the weekend. Sorry you can't get out to ride.
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#15 Unread post by Caper#5 »

Oh man, you guys are killin me!! :shooting:
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#16 Unread post by jmillheiser »

Was 45F today. Had the bike out for most of the afternoon. Need to wash the bike now since its covered in crud from all the snow that melted.

Supposed to be in the 50s this weekend and all of next week. Will be getting a lot of riding in for sure. Might even ride to work this week.

today was my birthday as well. Good riding weather was about the best present I could have asked for. Definately glad I took today off.
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#17 Unread post by Jamers! »

VermilionX wrote:*VX looks outside*

sunny day, cool breeze... certainly a good day to ride.

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the winter is over in like a week isnt it? not that it really ever started, but we change seasons again soon, i think its next week wends its spring for us.




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#18 Unread post by jmillheiser »

I thought LA only had 2 seasons. Hot and Dry and Warm and rainy
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#19 Unread post by Gummiente »

Caper#5 wrote:Oh man, you guys are killin me!! :shooting:
You should move to Ontario, then. I've put 2,200km on the Ural since 1 Dec 05... rode to work yesterday and am taking the bike again today. :tomato:
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#20 Unread post by Keyoke »

*looks outside*

Its about -2, sleeting, roads look icy

*thinks bugger that, i'm staying in!*

*remembers got to ride over to my folks regardless of weather*

DAMN!! this is gonna get cold.....
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