This weather is KILLING ME!!!

[Steel]

When oh when will spring come

Its too cold to even WORK on my damn bike in the garage! My pitbull stands are just sitting there... yearning to be used. I HATE the northeast!

[knorwj]

I live in NY and went out for a 30 minute ride last friday.... what a great winter!

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by knorwj

I live in NY and went out for a 30 minute ride last friday.... what a great winter!

i did the same thing but i went for a little more than an hour, it kinda sucked cuz all the snow run off had the roads wet and there was still some salt and gravel so you had to take it easy. and what really sucked was i couldn't find my gloves so I had to go bare handed in 40 degree weather. it's supposed to hit mid-high 50's after the weekend though, so we might still get some more saddle time in.

[knorwj]

Originally Posted by BP2K2Max

i did the same thing but i went for a little more than an hour, it kinda sucked cuz all the snow run off had the roads wet and there was still some salt and gravel so you had to take it easy. and what really sucked was i couldn't find my gloves so I had to go bare handed in 40 degree weather. it's supposed to hit mid-high 50's after the weekend though, so we might still get some more saddle time in.

Yeah I could only find my summer gloves so my hands got cold fast, but it was later in the day after work... not as nice as it was earlier in the day. Then I wound up sliding slightly on some salt left over on a bend so I decided to pack it in till maybe this monday when its supposed to be 50+

[eclipser2001]

It's about 10 degrees as a high in the Smokey Mountains. I just can't help but to go on 20 min. rides here and there. I only got to ride the Dragon once twice this year.

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by eclipser2001

It's about 10 degrees as a high in the Smokey Mountains. I just can't help but to go on 20 min. rides here and there. (

be careful with that. i did that last year when it was like 30 degrees out. decided to take a quick loop around town and run a couple errands on the bike. i pulled out of a parking lot, went a little too heavy on the gas with a cold tire and ate shit quick. totaled my bike and broke my elbow...all at a whopping 15 mph.

[aussieidiot]

aaahhhhhh, summer.

every day here has been shorts and t-shirt weather.

since we're in a drought, not much rain.

its good to be an aussie.


Ps. if i said it was 25-30 degree weather, you guys would think its freezing but converted to yank, its 75-85.

[caddydaddy]

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

aaahhhhhh, summer.

every day here has been shorts and t-shirt weather.

since we're in a drought, not much rain.

its good to be an aussie.


Ps. if i said it was 25-30 degree weather, you guys would think its freezing but converted to yank, its 75-85.

Have your fun now! When us Northern Hemisphere bikers are enjoying our summer, you'll be cold!
I haven't ridden in over a month! It sucks every time I get a new bike magazine in the mail, and all I can do is just read about bikes, instead of riding mine! 50 degrees forecasted for next week keeps my hopes of riding alive!

[aussieidiot]

even my winter doesn't get that cold. about 15 degrees or about 60 in yank

[caddydaddy]

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

even my winter doesn't get that cold. about 15 degrees or about 60 in yank

Damn, you suck! It hasn't been 60 here since October!

[Steel]

I guess i wished hard enough: tomorrow is going to be near 70 here. I just may break out the bike from hibernation. Though i wont enjoy getting salty water and gravel all over it.

[speediva]

Dude, this shit has GOT to end... the damn weather today was between 65-70*F and there were bikes EVERYWHERE. At least I got to go for about a 1-2 mile run and then another 4-5 mile walk... in shorts and a t-shirt. Global warming BLOWS!

[aussieidiot]

Originally Posted by caddydaddy

Damn, you suck!

Originally Posted by speediva

Global warming BLOWS!

STOP IT. your reminding me of all the things i loved before marriage.

[Steel]

Originally Posted by speediva

Dude, this shit has GOT to end... the damn weather today was between 65-70*F and there were bikes EVERYWHERE. At least I got to go for about a 1-2 mile run and then another 4-5 mile walk... in shorts and a t-shirt. Global warming BLOWS!

Global climate change is AWESOME! Hopefully a few more years of this and there will be a spot in the world somewhere where its 85*, 15% humidity all year around.

[FNA]

Don't be a bunch of girls. I live in the northeast, this has been a very mild winter. I've ridden almost every day.

If you rode a little more, you wouldn't lose track of your gloves. (Besides, if you rode more, you'd know you need a spare pair of winter gauntlets for when the first pair doesn't dry overnight after riding home in that 38 degree rain; two rainsuits is best too)

Yes, you have to be prepared for it, you have to understand what it does to your bike and to the roads, but it's just cold weather.

What, are skiers tougher than you? I don't hear them moaning about the cold.

Throw a leg over it.