In what world is Zero degrees good? Freezing our butts off in MN!

[Tracey@Leader]

I know a lot of you are die-hards and ride in all kinds of weather. We even tend to squeeze as much as we can out of the season, but this is ridiculous! Zero degrees today..

Because we feel like we know a "little" bit about extreme weather riding thought I would share with you some of the things we have learned....Just in case you are up for an adventure.

http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/blog...rcycle-riding/

[Sam Mac]

Interesting read. Sorry but not for me.

[cuznjohn]

my friend joey is a die hard rider, he rides all year long. not for these old bones

[AY4B]

I draw the line around 45-50F

[ARtraveler]

As a former MinneSNOten, I can say I have ridden my motorcycle in lower than 10 degrees BELOW Zero. That was way back in 1965, and before there was much in the way of warm riding gear.

Been there, done that, have the T-shirt. Now that I am a bit older, and much wiser... I don't ride much below 30 degrees above these days.

I think to myself--am I having fun yet? If the answer is no--I park it. Black ice also goes hand in hand with the above scenario. I don't drive on black ice.

[vstrommer]

I draw the line when they first spread salt on the roads otherwise everything gets damaged......

[PistonBlown]

Coldest I've ridden a bike was in Finland at -30C/-22F. It was this weird contraption belonging to a guy I was working with, looked a bit like a Speedway bike and had spikes out of the tires to grip on the ice. Rode it up and down on a frozen lake a couple of times frightened out of my wits before handing it back and returning to the comfort of my snow mobile:-) Got some photo's of it somewhere so will try and dig them out.

[Deanna777]

I ride until Oct. 1st (last year I rode until Oct. 15th) due to Insurance purposes , and I can not do everything. So I can catch up on everything else, plan spyder trips for the following year, holidays, spend time with family, friends, "my Time".


You don't know what the weather will be like in Oct. Last/ and this year was an exception. Our first snow fall was not until the week of New Year's. Deanna

[Bob Denman]

I draw the line when they first spread salt on the roads otherwise everything gets damaged......

But Zero degree days ARE useful...

....They make you appreciate the chance to ride in 30 degree weather!!

(It's all about perspective...)

[Rogue Hawk]

Using a base layer system like this, I have been able to ride in 20 F weather.

Firstgear Heated Glove Liners
Firstgear Heated Jacket Liner
Firstgear Heated boot Liner

Roadskin Kevlar long johns
Draggin' Kevlar Shirt

The Kevlar is good at distributing the liner heat more evenly. It also adds some protection from the dreaded slide.

http://www.dragginjeans.com/draggin-shirt/

http://www.roadskin.co.uk/shop/mens-...-elite-armour/

http://www.revzilla.com/firstgear?gc...&view_all=true

[CarolinaSpyderRyder]

I draw the line when they first spread salt on the roads otherwise everything gets damaged......

I rode until they salted the roads around here day before yesterday... I'll leave it parked now until there is a decent rain I guess.

[R FUN]

In what world is O degrees good? In our world. it is to get up to 0 degrees by friday.YA-HOO. We are comming off a -45c wind chill weak. 0 celcius is going to feel great.
Roger

[Bob Denman]

It all depends upon your perspective; right?

[latony007]

i stop at riding at 55-60, which means i cant ride about 4 or 5 weekends of the year
If it were to ever reach zero here i am quite sure 90% of us would just curl up and die!

[Bob Denman]

For the Record...


At 60 degrees: Californians reach for their sweaters.
At 50 degrees: Floridians pull out another blanket.
At 40 degrees: British Cars refuse to start.
At 30 degrees: Alaskans go swimming.
At 20 degrees: Folks in South Carolina start crying.
At 10 degrees: Real Estate values in Arizona start looking
reasonable.
At 0 degrees: Canadians go swimming.
At-10 degrees: Residents of Michigan go to Football games.
At-20 degrees: Canadians will put on a Tee-Shirt.
At-30 degrees: Alskans will close the Bathroom Window.
At-40 degrees: Swedish cars refuse to start.
At-50 degrees: Canadians will bring in their lawn furniture; if
they can find it in the snowbanks!
At-60 degrees: The thought of cutting firewood actually becomes
pleasant.
At-70 degrees: You CAN watch daytime television!
At-80 degrees: The dog is under the covers with you. Even if he does
have fleas!
At-90 degrees: Politicians will put their hands in their OWN pockets.

[Tracey@Leader]

But Zero degree days ARE useful...

....They make you appreciate the chance to ride in 30 degree weather!!

(It's all about perspective...)

Quite true.... 30 will feel like a heat wave after this.

[Tracey@Leader]

i stop at riding at 55-60, which means i cant ride about 4 or 5 weekends of the year
If it were to ever reach zero here i am quite sure 90% of us would just curl up and die!

Can't find one of these smiley faces that shows me rolling my eyes...

[Tracey@Leader]

For the Record...


At 60 degrees: Californians reach for their sweaters.
At 50 degrees: Floridians pull out another blanket.
At 40 degrees: British Cars refuse to start.
At 30 degrees: Alaskans go swimming.
At 20 degrees: Folks in South Carolina start crying.
At 10 degrees: Real Estate values in Arizona start looking
reasonable.
At 0 degrees: Canadians go swimming.
At-10 degrees: Residents of Michigan go to Football games.
At-20 degrees: Canadians will put on a Tee-Shirt.
At-30 degrees: Alskans will close the Bathroom Window.
At-40 degrees: Swedish cars refuse to start.
At-50 degrees: Canadians will bring in their lawn furniture; if
they can find it in the snowbanks!
At-60 degrees: The thought of cutting firewood actually becomes
pleasant.
At-70 degrees: You CAN watch daytime television!
At-80 degrees: The dog is under the covers with you. Even if he does
have fleas!
At-90 degrees: Politicians will put their hands in their OWN pockets.

Have a friend in North Carolina she is crying by 30 degrees for sure!

[Tracey@Leader]

In what world is O degrees good? In our world. it is to get up to 0 degrees by friday.YA-HOO. We are comming off a -45c wind chill weak. 0 celcius is going to feel great.
Roger

Yikes!! Okay, -45c beats 0 degrees. Enjoy your heat wave.

[Chupaca]

There's a reason for calling this place home... but do miss the occasional snow flurry...for a minute or so....

[Bob Denman]

Yikes!! Okay, -45c beats 0 degrees. Enjoy your heat wave.

He's talking about a "Wind-Chill" number...
I know that if you've gone snowmobiling in your home state; minus 45 is pretty easy to reach!

I've even seen minus 67 here in New York, while sledding.

[Grandpa Pete]

WAIT A MINUTE!!!! That's a bunch warmer than 20-25 below zero...... My daughter who lives in Park Rapids, Mn, has had stretches this year when it hasn't got above 5 below for the high temp. We Minnesotans are fickled this way..Break out the shorts at 32 above.......

[Yazz]

Brrrr!!!! I'd be in my woolies!!!