Posted by I am Tosk on December 2, 2009, 8:51 pm
In article <007aa1e1-02a5-4a8a-abfd-6958c4894cd7
@d21g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, spamTHISbrp@yahoo.com says...
>
> > ....are a helluvalot more useful when they aren't sitting in your
> > garage, 7 miles from the office in a snow storm.
> >
> > I left the office at 10pm last night. When I last looked out the
> > window an hour earlier, all was clear. By the time I left, the roads
> > were covered with a base of ice and a layer of dry snow on top. As an
> > added bonus, the wind was gusting. Nobody was at home to mobilize a
> > rescue operation, so I decided to go for it.
> >
> > After losing the front end in a traffic circle (Ka-THUNK), I pulled up
> > on the sidewalk to air down to about 6psi in both tires. That helped
> > quite a bit. While on the sidewalks, I discovered the traction was
> > much better than in the streets, where traffic had packed everything
> > into ice.
> >
> > 15mph in second gear the rest of the way home. I pulled over
> > periodically to let some light traffic by. During one pull-over, some
> > folks in a VW bug pulled over to ask if I was OK. All sorts of witty
> > quips come to mind now.
> >
> > For the length of one block there is a vacant lot I've been riding by
> > for 20 years. There is a very tempting trail running parallel to the
> > road. I've always wanted to ride it, and couldn't think of a better
> > time. Traction was great! I was wishing that I had a non-paved route
> > all the way home.
> >
> > What is normally a 15 minute commute took almost an hour. This would
> > have been a non-deal with my tire chains. They are going into the
> > tail bag of the bike, where they will stay until spring.
> >
> > -Jeff-
>
> Home-made?
>
> If I have to go another whole winter without a ride I'll go nuts...
>
>
> Dave
I know what you mean. We have been lucky so far, the track is still open
nights after school until about 4:30. Tony says "as long as people keep
coming". I was working on the suspension of the 125 and Jessi was the
only bike on the track for the last hour or so... Might not be too many
days left, then the long wait till spring..
Rowdy Mouse Racing, what to do, what to do??
Posted by I am Tosk on December 3, 2009, 1:42 am
In article <007aa1e1-02a5-4a8a-abfd-6958c4894cd7
@d21g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, spamTHISbrp@yahoo.com says...
>
> > ....are a helluvalot more useful when they aren't sitting in your
> > garage, 7 miles from the office in a snow storm.
> >
> > I left the office at 10pm last night. When I last looked out the
> > window an hour earlier, all was clear. By the time I left, the roads
> > were covered with a base of ice and a layer of dry snow on top. As an
> > added bonus, the wind was gusting. Nobody was at home to mobilize a
> > rescue operation, so I decided to go for it.
> >
> > After losing the front end in a traffic circle (Ka-THUNK), I pulled up
> > on the sidewalk to air down to about 6psi in both tires. That helped
> > quite a bit. While on the sidewalks, I discovered the traction was
> > much better than in the streets, where traffic had packed everything
> > into ice.
> >
> > 15mph in second gear the rest of the way home. I pulled over
> > periodically to let some light traffic by. During one pull-over, some
> > folks in a VW bug pulled over to ask if I was OK. All sorts of witty
> > quips come to mind now.
> >
> > For the length of one block there is a vacant lot I've been riding by
> > for 20 years. There is a very tempting trail running parallel to the
> > road. I've always wanted to ride it, and couldn't think of a better
> > time. Traction was great! I was wishing that I had a non-paved route
> > all the way home.
> >
> > What is normally a 15 minute commute took almost an hour. This would
> > have been a non-deal with my tire chains. They are going into the
> > tail bag of the bike, where they will stay until spring.
> >
> > -Jeff-
>
> Home-made?
>
> If I have to go another whole winter without a ride I'll go nuts...
>
>
> Dave
I know, we are sneaking off to ride every day we can. I don't know how
many more days Tony will keep the track open. At the last hour today,
Jessi was the only bike on the track. I was doing a shock service to my
125... We were the only ones in the lot.
Rowdy Mouse Racing, "it's lonely out in space"
Posted by JayC on December 2, 2009, 3:37 pm
> After losing the front end in a traffic circle (Ka-THUNK), I pulled up
> on the sidewalk to air down to about 6psi in both tires. That helped
> quite a bit. While on the sidewalks, I discovered the traction was
> much better than in the streets, where traffic had packed everything
> into ice.
I love it when somebody is telling a driving story and casually
mentions driving on sidewalks. I thought I was the only person who
did that.
> What is normally a 15 minute commute took almost an hour. This would
> have been a non-deal with my tire chains. They are going into the
> tail bag of the bike, where they will stay until spring.
...assuming you can get them squeezed in there between the sewing
machine, coil welder, and hydraulic press.
JayC
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> > ....are a helluvalot more useful when they aren't sitting in your
> > garage, 7 miles from the office in a snow storm.
> >
> > I left the office at 10pm last night. When I last looked out the
> > window an hour earlier, all was clear. By the time I left, the roads
> > were covered with a base of ice and a layer of dry snow on top. As an
> > added bonus, the wind was gusting. Nobody was at home to mobilize a
> > rescue operation, so I decided to go for it.
> >
> > After losing the front end in a traffic circle (Ka-THUNK), I pulled up
> > on the sidewalk to air down to about 6psi in both tires. That helped
> > quite a bit. While on the sidewalks, I discovered the traction was
> > much better than in the streets, where traffic had packed everything
> > into ice.
> >
> > 15mph in second gear the rest of the way home. I pulled over
> > periodically to let some light traffic by. During one pull-over, some
> > folks in a VW bug pulled over to ask if I was OK. All sorts of witty
> > quips come to mind now.
> >
> > For the length of one block there is a vacant lot I've been riding by
> > for 20 years. There is a very tempting trail running parallel to the
> > road. I've always wanted to ride it, and couldn't think of a better
> > time. Traction was great! I was wishing that I had a non-paved route
> > all the way home.
> >
> > What is normally a 15 minute commute took almost an hour. This would
> > have been a non-deal with my tire chains. They are going into the
> > tail bag of the bike, where they will stay until spring.
> >
> > -Jeff-
>
> Home-made?
>
> If I have to go another whole winter without a ride I'll go nuts...
>
>
> Dave