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« Reply #550 on: December 06, 2011, 07:03:42 AM » |
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Regular fog is one thing, I've dealt with that before. But freezing fog is a whole other story. Bike and icy conditions don't get along very well!
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happycommuter
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« Reply #551 on: December 09, 2011, 05:21:50 PM » |
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Actually needed the electric vest plugged in as it was just freezing. Sadly, I both had a blown fuse and grabbed the broken switch cord in the morning. So it was a bit chilly.
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« Reply #552 on: December 12, 2011, 05:27:55 PM » |
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Rode the EX500 today, still no electric heating and it was below freezing. Thing gives little warning when run down to reserve, and I stalled out in the left lane of the highway going uphill. I really like the hazard lights on the bike. Some Sheriff's SUV pulled up almost instantly, and I have no idea how I'd ever have merged from rumble strip to left-lane rush hour traffic without pulling ahead of him parked there with the lights flashing.
Wired up the vest plug to the battery at lunch.
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« Reply #553 on: February 16, 2012, 12:15:22 PM » |
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Hope you guys don't mind the bump. I'm noticing a slight increase in riding lately and thought that it might be time to revive this thread.
To start again, today was raining. Got to test out how water proof my jacket and pants are for about ~2hr of city riding. Temperature is about 40* and my winter liner worked like a charm.
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« Reply #554 on: February 16, 2012, 01:06:31 PM » |
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It had been too long since my last ride on the NH so I decided to take a short ride. Temp was 47F and breezy. Wanted to ride up to the foothills and get a picture of the snow from yesterday. However, after riding for about 30 minutes, it became clear that there wasn't much snow left so headed for home. One thing that struck me right off the bat: after riding the FT500 Ascot, the NH seemed heavy and hard to turn.  I'm sure I'll get used to it again with more riding.. |
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« Reply #555 on: February 17, 2012, 07:21:22 AM » |
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Much better today than yesterday. 46* and sunny.  |
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« Reply #556 on: February 17, 2012, 08:57:21 AM » |
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It was gorgeous here in the South this AM.
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« Reply #557 on: February 17, 2012, 10:17:17 AM » |
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Nice weather here. A bit overcast, but not cold. For this morning's excitement I got to enjoy some @$$hat cutting me off without looking...that wouldn't normally be anything special, but he had a "Look Twice, Save a Life" sticker.  |
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What is good Phaedrus, what is not good? Need we ask anyone this?
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« Reply #558 on: February 17, 2012, 10:18:24 AM » |
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Nice weather here. A bit overcast, but not cold. For this morning's excitement I got to enjoy some @$$hat cutting me off without looking...that wouldn't normally be anything special, but he had a "Look Twice, Save a Life" sticker. I've been cut off by the same multiple times. That and vehicles with HD stickers. |
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« Reply #559 on: March 19, 2012, 08:46:16 AM » |
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Bump.
Today was unexpectedly wet. Warm mind you, but still wet.
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« Reply #560 on: March 20, 2012, 06:45:33 PM » |
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Foggy with damp roads. Cars spaced out very nicely so I could get around them. The head check before a lane change paid off when I was about to do a high speed pass and found a state patrol cruiser barreling up in the left lane behind me.
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« Reply #561 on: March 20, 2012, 07:14:43 PM » |
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Mesh jacket for a week straight in March?  |
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« Reply #562 on: March 20, 2012, 07:43:49 PM » |
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So, beautiful ride and great weather, and I had a nice little scare getting the vfr vertical by accident.
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« Reply #563 on: March 20, 2012, 07:45:54 PM » |
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Foggy this AM but B-E-A-U-tiful this afternoon. I'm loving the mesh jacket weather here...now if the pollen would only go away. |
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« Reply #564 on: March 20, 2012, 08:09:02 PM » |
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Perfect 60* this morning and afternoon. Stormy as anything though later.
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« Reply #565 on: March 21, 2012, 06:42:51 AM » |
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Foggy this morning. It's supposed to clear up this afternoon for a bit, then get rainy again just in time for me to go to work. |
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« Reply #566 on: April 11, 2012, 07:41:31 AM » |
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30F. I took my windshield off last weekend to work on the forks and didn't put it back on. Winter's over, right? Brrr!
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« Reply #567 on: April 11, 2012, 10:05:34 AM » |
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First time riding into the new job. Had things to pick up and oil to change in the bike before I could ride to work. It's weird riding the bike without all the extra weight of bags. It's like a sport bike. So nimble.
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« Reply #568 on: April 11, 2012, 12:15:39 PM » |
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Cold this morning. This week has had starting temps of 33* and ending in the mid 50's/60's.
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« Reply #569 on: April 11, 2012, 06:18:28 PM » |
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It was cold. 27 degrees this morning.
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« Reply #570 on: April 11, 2012, 08:35:11 PM » |
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Supposed to be in the 30s/40s in the AM... |
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« Reply #571 on: April 13, 2012, 12:28:00 PM » |
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40s this morning but 60s this afternoon and sunny. I have a 10 minute commute so cold rides to work don't bother me so much. Totally worth it if it's going to be in the 60s later in the day.
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« Reply #572 on: April 13, 2012, 01:22:58 PM » |
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Cold 32°.
Though its 60° now so pretty excited to get off work. Shame my handlebars are still slightly bent. Probably will have to wrench on them some more tonight.
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« Reply #573 on: April 13, 2012, 01:55:15 PM » |
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Cold here too. Hit 28 degrees on the way in. Kept telling myself that the ride home will be worth it.
I really need to investigate some good cold weather riding gloves and potentially heated grips.
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« Reply #574 on: April 13, 2012, 02:54:59 PM » |
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Slept in today so it was a great 55*.
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