I did about a 1/2 mile on the KLR, in 8 inches of snow
1-9 was treacherous! Northern VA got some snow flurries...totally unexpected. Long story short: 2 hour ride home in the snow...luckily i66 stayed clear and just a tad slushy, my windshield didn't do to well and had to lower it so i could keep my eye on the road (snow kept caking up on it), which made for a "windier" (is that a word?) ride home. Made it home safe and sound.In December, we took a 300 mile ride, with about half of it in drizzling rain. Then the rain turned into a light snowfall, which was beautiful coming down. But as the elevation was rising and the day falling, it got more interesting from there. 25 miles in the snow that felt like 50. Just under 1/2" of snow stuck to the windshield. At times the snow was falling so thick that I had to wipe the faceshield every 2-3 seconds. We were following the tire tracks on the road, which stayed more or less clear (the tracks, not the road). At one point, I decided that the left track was getting a bit close to oncoming traffic, and had to cross 2-3" deep slush to get to the right track. That convinced me that it would be just as well to stay in the right track from there on. All in all, it was one of those "When is this merry-go-round going to stop? I'd like to get off." kind of experiences. At the coldest, the air temp dropped to 32.2F, but the bike never slipped nor hesitated.
You guys impresss me! I'll never do that, ride in snow, ever. Besides, roads here in northern Ohio are literally covered in salt and calcium chloride, even on clear days after a rain its still there. If you want your bike to corrode away in a few years ride in this mess, even if you hose it off, it still leaches out from nooks and crannys of the vehicle. First snow my bike gets stored not to appear until after a few good HARD rains in spring.
You guys impresss me! I'll never do that, ride in snow, ever. Besides, roads here in northern Ohio are literally covered in salt and calcium chloride, even on clear days after a rain its still there. If you want your bike to corrode away in a few years ride in this mess, even if you hose it off, it still leaches out from nooks and crannys of the vehicle. First snow my bike gets stored not to appear until after a few good HARD rains in spring.
1-9 was treacherous! Northern VA got some snow flurries...totally unexpected. Long story short: 2 hour ride home in the snow...luckily i66 stayed clear and just a tad slushy, my windshield didn't do to well and had to lower it so i could keep my eye on the road (snow kept caking up on it), which made for a "windier" (is that a word?) ride home. Made it home safe and sound.
Sounds like fun! Luckily I work at home on Mondays, and was amazed that it snowed all day even though the weather jerks said it would be clear. I did sell my '02 that night, and has to run it up ramps onto the back of a pickup. Dark out, slushy street, wet ramps, full tank of gas are not a good combo for loading a C10. My foot slipped at the top of the ramps, and I almost dumped it off the side. Heart skipped a beat, but I was able to catch it.
68 degrees at the moment...today should make for a nice ride home!
Holy shyte! Brave man. I had some biopsy stuff for my Crohn's Disease done yesterday, so no bike for me till tomorrow.
Holy shyte! Brave man. I had some biopsy stuff for my Crohn's Disease done yesterday, so no bike for me till tomorrow.Hope all comes out good and you're back on the bike today...spitting on the way in, but should be sunny this afternoon.
Jury duty pay doesn't cover that ? You need to get a hold of Kathy Bates on Harry's Law, I bet she could help you. I got in a simple 12 miles, cause I was looking for cheaper then $3.49 a gallon gas around here.
And judging from the news this evening, we are not going to down anytime soon.
It might be time for a gas revolt, I wonder if we could get that started.
Well anyway, ride safe all,
Greg
Jury duty pay doesn't cover that ? You need to get a hold of Kathy Bates on Harry's Law, I bet she could help you. I got in a simple 12 miles, cause I was looking for cheaper then $3.49 a gallon gas around here.
And judging from the news this evening, we are not going to down anytime soon.
It might be time for a gas revolt, I wonder if we could get that started.
Well anyway, ride safe all,
Greg
Jury pay in Hamilton Co is $19 per day. That is supposed to help cover parking and lunch. I'm taking the bike again today- *60 and sunny by lunch time. Wind and rain moving in tonight.