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Posted: 16:29 - 25 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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These days about 4 deg C, but that would be for a reason, and it would be in the Honda only. Anything under 8C, or raining, and I'm contemplating using the car. Anything over 12 and dry then KTM gets out to play.
When I had my Fazer 600, I rode all year round and snow isn't as bad as ice. I stuck to the main roads though, and crossing the rutted car tyre tracks was the worst. This was before noticing how bad other people's driving can be, not leaving enough braking distance etc.
Now the fear of being rear ended is enough to stop me in my tracks rather than frozen hands. But mainly it's ice, after having a couple of close shaves it's been decided. ____________________
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Posted: 21:23 - 25 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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I admitted defeat today and added a liner to my winter jacket. Doubt it was much less than 5°C tonight ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 15:36 - 26 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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I don’t mind a bit of cold when it’s dry. I’ve only crashed on ice once and only because I was young and foolish. Most of the roads around me get treated promptly and to be honest the number of properly icy days we get in the (Southern) UK are pretty low.
Snow is a no from me. I’ve ridden in heavy snow about 5 times and had no fun at all. Zero visibility as the snow sticks to your visor or blinds you if you flip the visor up. Never crashed although I did just walk away from the bike on one occasion after it just became impossible to keep going safely.
I commuted daily on the bike until the pandemic. Now I WFH except for 1 day a week so my chance of hitting inclement weather is much reduced.
Coldest I’ve ridden in is around -10 Celsius, but that was a while ago. Must have been early 2012 because I was using the naked CB500 and froze my tits off… I had muffs, but no heated grips.
With heated grips and muffs on the current bike the hand problem goes away. Pinlock sorts visor misting and I find a down filled bodywarmer under a waterproof is more effective than heated clothing.
The coldest weather I’ve seen in my neck of the woods was around -15 Celsius, but at the time I was working for a customer who was handing out luxury pool cars so I was driving to work. ____________________ 2007 CBF1000-ABS - Commuter heaven | 1994 CBR600FR - Awaiting defibrillation |
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Posted: 15:53 - 26 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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I've always commuted all year around, but I don't think it's been too bad down south for a few years now.
There were two winters a while back, I reckon 07-08 and 08-09, when it snowed quite badly.
The first winter I was commuting from Romford to Tunbridge Wells every day (for a shitty job, was not worth it, was young and naïve). That's 45 miles of motorway in each direction on a really shitty NTV600 with no heated grips, no muffs, and really really shit bike gear.
Fuck me that is by far the coldest I had ever been, but, I did make it in every single day.
The second winter I was commuting to Bluewater for the same shitty company, only 15 miles or so at least. Anyway it snowed very badly whilst I was at work and I was on a lovely CBR600F, the road out of Bluewater was a complete blanket of snow and I literally could not get enough grip to get up the hill. I gave it a really good try but no chance.
I had to push the bike to the side of the road and leave it there for about 2 or 3 days until the snow had cleared enough to ride it home.
When I collected it I managed to leave a glove at home, that was also quite a cold experience! ____________________ I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock. |
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Posted: 19:19 - 26 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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droog wrote: |
I also did a a few 40 mile trips in heavy snow and ice back in the day - I remember riding up the M3 following the narrow track gouged out of the snow by car/lorry tires.
In retrospect it was interesting to see what you can endure/get through on a bike - but not stuff I would like to experience on a regular basis. |
I had an experience like that riding from London up to RAF Swinderby on my 750 Turbo for my basic training in Jan/Feb 1985. There was one section of the motorway where the traffic was slowed to walking pace with the snow banked up on either side of a narrow almost clear lane, paddling my feet to keep upright. Bloody basic training that winter was no fun either!
Yeah, that kind of experience is best lived in the memory, been there, done that etc ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 01:33 - 27 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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Wouldn't want to be out on a bike in that feckin wind right now though ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 12:30 - 27 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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I used to be more intrepid, riding right across London - west to east for about six years, and now east to west for more than 10 - on a daily basis in all weathers except snow, but fuck that nowadays.
I just get the Tube when it gets to the risk of black-ice or snow, it gives me a chance to read or sleep - and certainly working from home being more predominant now has helped in that respect. Too cold to ride? Work from home! The only decent thing to come out of Covid
In the past when I've been out and about, I've actually considered leaving the bike in Salisbury (or now, Maidstone) and getting the train back home to London when its been filthy-cold or raining, although I've not *actually* done that - (yet)
But I still like a nice ride out on a sunny winter's day with dry roads.
I tend to wear better protective gear than I used to, mainly cos I am too old to suffer with the cold any more - honestly, the things I used to not wear back then! I was really only doing it to prove (to myself) that I was 'ard. No need to any more.
... and that whole "freezing-hot-hands, will I end up with chilblains" thing is less of an issue, especially now that I am teetering on the verge of buying heated gloves
I've proved I can do it if I have to, and I am very happy now to not actually bother. ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Posted: 11:45 - 28 Nov 2021 Post subject: |
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Well, now you've all gone and done it. All this talk of snow.
I have given it some thought (2 seconds) and decided no, I wouldn't go out on the bike in this
Very pretty out though ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I'll take whatever fame or notoriety I can get! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 122 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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