Posted by Steve Paul on March 10, 2010, 1:47 pm
EZ wrote:
>> I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
>> bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>> Dean
>> EKIII
>> '06FLHR
> I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
> nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
> wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
> 30-40K miles on it each year.
> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
> degrees one ayem.
Thanks for the drink. Burrrr, 18's too cold for my blood.
When the seasonal temperatures fluctuate between 30 and 50 (F) during
daylight hours, I'm content to do the half hour ride to work in 45 minutes
the long way, each way, and an hour or two each day on the weekend (maybe
twice in a day). When it's below 30 or raining in the mornings, I don't ride
to work. Don't care about the rain on the ride home or on the weekends in
the warm weather. Just don't like to show up in wet clothes, or deal with
rain gear on a workday morning.
When it gets up into the 60's and beyond, the weekend rides become much
longer (5 hours+). We really have some nice (pretty, twistie, lightly
traveled) secondary and rural roads around these parts. I never get bored,
and often find myself making a B-line for the major highways when I start
running out of daylight, and need to get back to the barn in a hurry.
--
Steve Paul
EKIII, BS284
'93 FXRS-C "Mule"
No salt, No plans
Posted by DM on March 10, 2010, 5:41 pm
On 3/10/2010 7:24 AM, EZ wrote:
> Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
> degrees one ayem.
Thanks for the drink. About 40 degrees this morning, beautiful clear
sky, storm had dumped a shitload of rain then fled east. Plugged in my
Gerbings and rode to work, just got home. 58 degrees outside right now
at 2:40, 160 miles on the bike today.
--
Fins BS#221 AH#135
2007 FLHTCU
I think its gonna be a great day.
Posted by Dean on March 10, 2010, 11:19 pm
DM wrote:
>On 3/10/2010 7:24 AM, EZ wrote:
>> Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
>> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
>> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
>> degrees one ayem.
>>
>Thanks for the drink. About 40 degrees this morning, beautiful clear
>sky, storm had dumped a shitload of rain then fled east. Plugged in my
>Gerbings and rode to work, just got home. 58 degrees outside right now
>at 2:40, 160 miles on the bike today.
Amazing. 48 degrees right now feels like a nice 70 day in June. 58 and
you start to get hot with a jacket on. But brother, when that sun goes
down you better have them gloves with you.
Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR
Posted by Dean on March 10, 2010, 11:16 pm
EZ wrote:
>>I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
>>bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>>Dean
>>EKIII
>>'06FLHR
>I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
>nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
>wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
>30-40K miles on it each year.
>I'm lookin' forward to those days.
>Then there's another buddy who's never been married, and for years
>rode his bike to work in any kind of weather short of ice. On Friday
>morning he'd ride in fully-loaded for the weekend, head out straight
>from work for parts unknown until then, and would return Monday
>morning to work not having seen his place since Friday ayem. His name
>is Joe Sparrow, and the Rat Ride in St. Louis is named for him. He
>puts close to 100K miles on a bike in one year. I work with his
>brother-in-law.
>Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
>set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
>once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
>degrees one ayem.
I don't know, it was kinda interesting. I know 100k miles a year
translates into a shit load of tires. The guy has to keep working.
Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR
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>> bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>> Dean
>> EKIII
>> '06FLHR
> I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
> nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
> wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
> 30-40K miles on it each year.
> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
> degrees one ayem.