Getting ready for my coldest ride yet...

[FANG]

Our brother-in-law, who lives there, told us that too. He said the main difference is that they get 7 solid months of warmth and 5 months of cool / cold with a little fluctuation either way. Here, its about the opposite, 5 solid months of warmth and 7 months of cool / cold (especially this year). When I was talking with him on the phone Saturday night, his example was "its only 41 degrees here right now and we still have some snow on the ground". At that time it was in the 20's in Michigan with another 5 inches of snow that day.

BJ and Deb;

You can come to Florida - ryde all year - lowest temp this year 23 degrees in the Panhandle - NO SNOW or ICE.

 

[Greg H.]

BJ and Deb;

You can come to Florida - ryde all year - lowest temp this year 23 degrees in the Panhandle - NO SNOW or ICE.

Right! Just hurricanes, and tornados! :shocked:

 

[tatt2r]

Brrrr! Way too cold to be riding. My fingers freeze when I ride and its below 40 outside. I am shopping for heated gloves but haven't decided which ones to get just yet. I have a good thermal outfit that keeps me warm.. just my fingers that get cold.

40?:yikes: dam lightweight floridians.... at 40 i'd drive in shorts and tank shirt drinking icecoffee ....

 

[Greg H.]

40?:yikes: dam lightweight floridians.... at 40 i'd drive in shorts and tank shirt drinking icecoffee ....

Ooooooooo la la!! :yikes:

 

[dltang]

Good for you Deb! You're a Road Warrior. :thumbup:

Fortunately, it won't be too long now before we have more reasonable riding weather. This has been a long, snowy winter.

Bruce

Bruce,
This winter has been very long and one of the harder ones we've had in a while. A lot of very cold days and very heavy snow and a combination of both. I am ready for some relief. I may be riding but I would love to be riding in a bit more comfort. At this point, when it gets to 40 degree F it feels warm.

 

[NancysToy]

Fortunately, it won't be too long now before we have more reasonable riding weather. This has been a long, snowy winter.

I'm holding you to that promise, Bruce. I hope you are more reliable than that groundhog.
-Scotty

 

[FANG]

Right! Just hurricanes, and tornados! :shocked:

Just a better tail wind makes the :spyder:faster. LOL

 

[Greg H.]

Just a better tail wind makes the :spyder:faster. LOL

Yes,,, yes.. And, I see you do have a Full Moon Spyder. So, you already have that advantage. :thumbup:

 

[BRPjunkie]

Right! Just hurricanes, and tornados! :shocked:

And old people; wait, I am one. pps:

 

[Greg H.]

And old people; wait, I am one. pps:

Oh yeah! Well, Tucson (and Phoenix) has a lot of retired folks, too.

 

[BRPjunkie]

Oh yeah! Well, Tucson (and Phoenix) has a lot of retired folks, too.

I guess I should not put all old and retired people in the same category. I should have used the proper term; "Snowbirds".

 

[Greg H.]

I guess I should not put all old and retired people in the same category. I should have used the proper term; "Snowbirds".

Snowbirds!!! I had forgotten that's what they were called while I lived in Tucson. Green Valley (south of Tucson) was (is) a huge community for snowbirds.

 

[Director]

I'm holding you to that promise, Bruce. I hope you are more reliable than that groundhog.
-Scotty

Scotty, you will note (unlike Wiarton Willie and Punxsutawney Phil) that I did not specify how long "too long" might be.

Having said that, we are supposed to spike up above freezing this week for a few days anyway, so I am holding out hope for a relatively early spring! ray:

Best regards,

Bruce

 

[frleo]

We've had snow on the ground since Halloween. It has been years since that has happened. The ski resorts love it. Holiday Valley has been open since just before Thanksgiving.
I'm planning to trailer the spYder to North Carolina Sunday, staying 1-2 weeks. I'm looking forward to some rYding weather. Also want to do some flying.
Hopefully, Spring will be sprung when we return..
It was 4F in our horse barn at 7AM today. Tomorrow's 40's will feel like a heatwave.

---leo---

 

[NancysToy]

Right! Just hurricanes, and tornados! :shocked:

...and gators and love bugs!
-Scotty

 

[FANG]

...and gators and love bugs!
-Scotty

Shoes and bags -- dodging love bugs - evasive manuvering practice.

 

[vtrider]

What snow?

I guess I'm anxious to get my spyder out. The cold wouldn't bother me, but it's all that road salt they use around here. For now I'll just enjoy my other play ground in the snow and wait for better spring weather to take the Spyder out. This was me last week up in Northern Vermont!