15 below zero.........

bluegoatwoods

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Well, I guess it's only twelve below. But fifteen is the expected low tonight.
Yesterday was the same.

And it just hurts to think that I simply can't ride, period.

Not much to be done about it, but it helps a bit to say it out loud.

I guess it could be worse, though; the weather is supposed to get better.
Saturday is looking for a high around 30 and a low of 17. That's ride-able.

So for now I'll just hunker down, eat a lot and look forward to the weekend.
 
Yes, graucho.

Now that you mention it, I noticed actual temps in the 20-something below range in Minn. and N Dakota today.

Thanks. It makes my plight seem a bit less rotten.

So I guess we might as well just look forward to spring, huh?

Or move to Texas (southern Texas, that is)........
 
Yes, graucho.

Now that you mention it, I noticed actual temps in the 20-something below range in Minn. and N Dakota today.

Thanks. It makes my plight seem a bit less rotten.

So I guess we might as well just look forward to spring, huh?

Or move to Texas (southern Texas, that is)........


Yes, lets make it a duplex so we can go riding. (and drink a homebrew while
were cooking outside on the grille. :unsure:
 
It's a deal!

I can get my wife to agree.

And if she's hesitant, a moderately strong sedative will fix things right up.

fait accompli!
 
not saying a THING

I guess it could be worse, though; the weather is supposed to get better.
Saturday is looking for a high around 30 and a low of 17. That's ride-able.

man oh man -- that's some rough (cold) news there bgw

not saying a THING about the weather here

when you are able to ride -- that 17 to 30 degrees you are talking about
must be pretty darn slippery out there

have fun -- be careful as you ride that frozen THING
 
I haven't yet ridden in snowy or icy conditions. I want to do it and get a feel for the bike's handling under such conditions.

But so far it's either been too cold or the roads have been too clear.

But I'm thinking that a studded front tire with a fairly well loaded cargo trailer would make a pretty stable ride. I'm really eager to try it out.

Today and tomorrow I might add some wind protection to my front cargo rack. Maybe mount of few plywood leg shields. My only worry is that this could have a bad effect in windy conditions. But I'm pretty eager to experiment.

We have about 6 weeks of true winter weather left. That ought to give me a few chances.
 
Its -25 at a friend's house in Davenport, IL.

The coldest I've ridden is at 3 deg F after I built my first shifter bike. It hurt.
 
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