Refrigerated Rider Contest (2009 - 2010)

[DesignFlaw06]

That's right boys and girls. The temperatures are dropping and for some of us, riding season draws closer to the end every day. Therefor, I preset the Refrigerated Rider Contest (2009 - 2010)!

The rules stay the same as last season. You must RIDE your motorcycle to a public thermometer and take a picture. After that's, it's simple. Take a picture of your bike and the temperature. Proof of a date and time is helpful, but not required so long as everyone can be trusted with the honor systems. Pictures must be taken this season, and NO OLD PHOTOS are allowed. And because I don't have my Hawk anymore, this contest is still open to all motorcycles.

Last year's winner was lysolmp with a temperature of 1*F! See last year's contest here.

And the goal here is to encourage people to participate. You don't need to have the lowest temperature to post a picture. Shoot for a personal best. Heck, if we get enough participants, I may even break it down into geographic location. Have fun with it!

Standings
  1) Laminar - -8*F and 20*F
  2) rotomotor - 10*F, 18*F, 21*F ,29*F, and 31*F
  3) lysolmp - 14*F
  4) bloftus - 16*F, 27*F, 33*F, and 73*F
  5) luckylindy - 18*F and 23*F
  6) skramer360 - 19*F, 29*F and 32*F
  7) JordanA - 23*F
  8) happycommuter - 24*F[/b] and 31*F
  9) sobdziad - 25*F
 10) DesignFlaw06 - 26*F

Honorable mentions
Brittles - 30*F
chromy - 31*F and 35*F
tpederson - 31*F
LOKi - 33*F
Zugzug - 33*F and 55*F
Hangster - 36*F
Maxx - 38*F
sonicfour - 39*F
coffee_brake - 40*F
tomb raider - 43*F
Burgi - 48*F, 57*F
fishmeister - 57*F
hppants - 68*F

Nighthawk-Forums.com encourages safe and responsible riding. Please wear all appropriate safety gear before participating in this event. Nighthawk-Forums.com is not responsible for any personal injury, dismemberment, death, frostbite, numbness, cold, stuffy nose, runny nose, irritability, coughs, tongues stuck to poles, windburn, snotcicles, insults for being the maniac in sub-freezing temperatures on 2 wheels, or any other personal or property damage of any kind. If you can read this, you probably don't need glasses.

[Hangster]

Is there a limit on pic entries ? ..I'm in this year since now i know how to ride 

[happycommuter]

It has to be colder than your previous posted photo. 
Pro Tip: start with a high temperature and you can litter the place up with incrementally lower temp photos!

[Bumblebee]

Nighthawk-Forums.com encourages safe and responsible riding. Please wear all appropriate safety gear before participating in this event. Nighthawk-Forums.com is not responsible for any personal injury, dismemberment, death, frostbite, numbness, cold, stuffy nose, runny nose, irritability, coughs, tongues stuck to poles, windburn, snotcicles, insults for being the maniac in sub-freezing temperatures on 2 wheels, or any other personal or property damage of any kind. If you can read this, you probably don't need glasses.

That's hilarious.

[Uncle Fester]

SWEET! HERE WE GO!

Nighthawk-Forums.com encourages safe and responsible riding. Please wear all appropriate safety gear before participating in this event. Nighthawk-Forums.com is not responsible for any personal injury, dismemberment, death, frostbite, numbness, cold, stuffy nose, runny nose, irritability, coughs, tongues stuck to poles, windburn, snotcicles, insults for being the maniac in sub-freezing temperatures on 2 wheels, or any other personal or property damage of any kind. If you can read this, you probably don't need glasses.

Now wait a minute here! You mean to say that I cannot sue anyone if I catch a cold or Swine Flu?

I'm in! All I need now is a drop in temperature! I keep telling folks... "Riding season is almost here!" lol!

[Maxx]

Maybe I'll get a cheap camera for this contest.
I was out riding earlier today but it was only low 40's.

[DesignFlaw06]

Maybe I'll get a cheap camera for this contest.
I was out riding earlier today but it was only low 40's.

You'd be in 1st place! Let see some pictures!

[Maxx]

I  need to get a camera for the bike. I won't take the Nikon for a ride.

[Bumblebee]

I won't take the Nikon for a ride.

Why not? Just get a good camera backpack or padded armored luggage and go ride. I carry all my camera gear with me regularly with no problems.

[83FirstHawk]

looking forward to this.

[frmtexas]

What about a regional version? Would that be too difficult to administer? More people might participate, e.g. I can't even compete with 1 degree, so I probably won't bother.

[hppants]

Great disclaimer   

I'm in - forecast to get into the bone-chilling 50's this weekend.  That ought to set the bar...

[DesignFlaw06]

What about a regional version? Would that be too difficult to administer? More people might participate, e.g. I can't even compete with 1 degree, so I probably won't bother.

And the goal here is to encourage people to participate. You don't need to have the lowest temperature to post a picture. Shoot for a personal best. Heck, if we get enough participants, I may even break it down into geographic location. Have fun with it!

[LOKi]

If it doesn't get cold enough where you live you could always drive north to find the cold. I'll be doing that any time a cold snap makes it's way close to Louisiana. I'll probably wait for about January when you northerners are eyeballs deep in snow to post some local temperatures. You have already surpassed mid winter temperatures here.

Got me a heated jacket and the bike has heated grips. Can't wait for the cold!

[ROJ]

I was thinking about that this morning as I rode to work.. I don't know where there is a public thermometer anywhere around here though (never found one in the summer). Oh, and it was a cool 0C here this morning (32F) and yesterday when I rode in it was -4C (24.8F).

[Maxx]

As to the comment about regional. Us northerners suffer for the BBQ contest, Now it's our turn.

I'll be first. I'm sure I can do better, just not today...lol

[Burgi]

Isn't the fun in the game and getting to ride? My climate is so mild I can't hope to win either hottest or coldest near my home.
Anyway, those of us in the south can post our temps to make those freezing up north envious. 

[Maxx]

Isn't the fun in the game and getting to ride? My climate is so mild I can't hope to win either hottest or coldest near my home.
Anyway, those of us in the south can post our temps to make those freezing up north envious. 

Just like us in the summer can post our cooler temps to make you envious. 

[LOKi]

Isn't the fun in the game and getting to ride? My climate is so mild I can't hope to win either hottest or coldest near my home.
Anyway, those of us in the south can post our temps to make those freezing up north envious. 

Just like us in the summer can post our cooler temps to make you envious. 

We will remind you of that a few months into the winter. It might get hot and we might get envious of the cool riding condition when summer is in full swing. At least when it gets hot we can still ride though. You guys defiantly get the short end of the stick on this one. 

[YellowxSpider]

I did not even know that there still were public thermometers. Its been so long since I've seen one.

[Custom82Hawk]

If it doesn't get cold enough where you live you could always drive north to find the cold.

That doesn't work for me.  I live too far south in Texas.  Would be a 6 hour ride 1 way just to get to anything resembling cold ;)

[Maxx]

Loki, When the bike is put up we pull out the snowmobiles. 

[LOKi]

Loki, When the bike is put up we pull out the snowmobiles. 

Good point. Very good point 

[hppants]

Stopped at the bank to day to warm up.  Is it Fall riding season yet?   

[Zugzug]