Reminders that winter is coming

[Porkchop]

My neighbor rides all year round. He goes to his BMW breakfast every sunday morning. He said one sunday last winter his BMWs thermometer read 12* while sitting in the driveway.... fuuuck that!

Originally Posted by derf

Just rode 200 miles in 38 degree weather, with one glove

And you walked through the snow, uphill, both ways to school as a kid???

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

My neighbor rides all year round. He goes to his BMW breakfast every sunday morning. He said one sunday last winter his BMWs thermometer read 12* while sitting in the driveway.... fuuuck that!

pffft - that thing probably has heated everything

[OTB]

Rather than using nitril glove liners, use silk liners (like these http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ove-Liner.aspx) theyll keep your hands comfy for another 10-20 degree drop.

I also have a pair of rechargeable battery powered heated gloves I bought at a MC show a few years ago. They have a rechargeable battery pack on the back of the wrist, are waterproof and insulated. They'll keep hot for about 3-4 hours; but I only turn them on when my hands start getting really cold and then turn them off again, so if I husband the charge, I can get a full day's ride out of them in decent comfort.

And there is always: derf, you can borrow one of mine.....

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

My neighbor rides all year round. He goes to his BMW breakfast every sunday morning. He said one sunday last winter his BMWs thermometer read 12* while sitting in the driveway.... fuuuck that!



And you walked through the snow, uphill, both ways to school as a kid???

keep in mind I live in Wis, where annual snowfall is measured in feet I think. we had a guy from Germany down the road. he never in his life owned a car. only thing he ever drove was an old school BMW motorcycle. no heated anything on it. when cars were getting stuck on the highway and what not you'd see him come tooling up to the grocery store to stock up for the next storm. he rode in heavy snowstorms, ice, you name it.
i tried it one year here, I have no idea how he did it for his whole life. funny almost everyone around here who rode at the time knew of him. he passed away a few years back but people still talk about him.

[Gas Man]

We have a guy that works near me that rides all year. Don't know how he does... he's on an old goldwing I think.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

And you walked through the snow, uphill, both ways to school as a kid???

Hehe, actually I rode from my parents house in jersey to Portland CT, then back down home in MD, and I did buy a new set of waterproof winter gloves to replace my missing one.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

For me, the reminder is usually the Toys for Tots toy run....held the first Sunday of November every year. The last couple of years we've been lucky to have outstanding weather for the ride so it hasn't really felt like winter. The forecast is for it to be sunny and 70F this Sunday too....should be a good time.

The one in Philly? I'm extra mad that this is drill weekend

[Rangerscott]

Still hitting low 70s here, but im not having fun doing this crap.

[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by Dave

The one in Philly? I'm extra mad that this is drill weekend

Local ride here in Wichita...it drew about 3,300 bikers last year. The weather forecast is great so there should be a good turn out again this year.

[Smittie61984]

Today was a damn nice day for a ride. I went and met my GF for some Sushi at Lunch and cruised around the city in today's 60+ weather!