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Post by snaker on Jan 30, 2019 13:11:26 GMT -5
Pretty sure no one in Minnesota is riding scooter today |
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Post by tortoise2 on Jan 30, 2019 13:33:46 GMT -5
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Post by snaker on Jan 30, 2019 13:53:00 GMT -5
It just ain't right.
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Post by scooterpimp on Jan 30, 2019 14:30:26 GMT -5
30 below , our scoots would shatter
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 30, 2019 15:02:01 GMT -5
Riding home this week, every day it has been between -3°c to -6°c. Feels positively balmy to where you are.
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Post by 90GTVert on Jan 30, 2019 15:19:28 GMT -5
I've rode as cold as near 0F before. Many times in the teens, but I don't think I've rode more than 1.5-2 hours straight in the upper teens and it's always just "for fun" for me. By the time it's in the teens the moisture from my breath freezes on the visor in some helmets. I've had a layer of frost covering my helmet when I came home. Real cold riding hurts like hell; at least with the gear I have... and seems to hurt more and more as I get older. Can't imagine -30F. Salt quits working to keep ice off of the roads around 10F I think.
EDIT : Just for fun...
At -30F it would feel like -66.6F at 30MPH and -73.7F at 50MPH.
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Post by geoffh on Jan 30, 2019 15:34:53 GMT -5
Here in the north of England we are having it tough minus 1c and 2" of snow brought our roads gridlock i ditched the scoot and took the car this morning,the 20 minute ride took an epic 3 hours.
Geoff the scoot is sulking and won,t speak to me
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Post by SMALL CC TEK on Jan 30, 2019 16:05:06 GMT -5
Even when it is cold we can ride , lol I think i would rather ride in the cold and not the WIND ! |
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Post by milly on Jan 30, 2019 16:55:58 GMT -5
Yep it's icey out here tonight and I got to leave for work at 03.00 in the morning, first 30 miles of mountain single track not salted and I have to be extra careful as not my car I am using  |
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Post by snaker on Jan 30, 2019 17:22:40 GMT -5
Yep it's icey out here tonight and I got to leave for work at 03.00 in the morning, first 30 miles of mountain single track not salted and I have to be extra careful as not my car I am using Icey mountain roads? That's white knuckle time. I don't even know what's worse, uphill or downhill. Do they let you call in and take the day off over there?
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Post by milly on Jan 30, 2019 17:39:18 GMT -5
I could take day off but no work no pay and it's a lean time of year, but use to live up in the French Alps when younger and only had motorbike liecence so got use to driving in bad conditions. I find its people with 4x4 with road tyres on that have none or little experience and think they can go anywhere sliding towards me that worry me more and the look of suprise on there face that it's not going where they pointed it. Plus if to bad just turn round and head home.  |
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Jan 30, 2019 17:49:46 GMT -5
So no one is LOLing that snaker and tortoise2 have the same thermometers? Ha, just had to say something. My new Polini variator kit was delivered, blown off the porch, and sitting in the snow when I got home. After taking it out of the box, it was so cold that water was condensing and freezing on it for like 10 minutes after I unwrapped it, even with gentle handling. It's about 0F here. Got the fire stoked, feels so nice. |
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Post by snaker on Jan 30, 2019 18:42:08 GMT -5
In 3-4 days I think you US East Coasters are gonna get some.
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Post by ryan_ott on Jan 31, 2019 20:32:58 GMT -5
I enjoy that I work outside but some days I get second thoughts... Still better then that desk.  |
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Post by scooterpimp on Jan 31, 2019 21:14:37 GMT -5
Branch manager at work was having a tantrum today since barley any equipment would start or operate.when he looked at me & asked what was wrong with the equipment , I said this is the part where you get out of my face & sit in your heated office. And He Did !
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