donotdisconnect Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I ride every chance I get, work makes a lot of riding for me limited to the weekends (second shift).This is my second year here in the Cincinnati Area to be riding. In the warmer season there are more new bikes every year seems like.I say bikes because most of the time the pass is not long enough to really see who you just passed. But the bike now I can remember the colors or the fairing or the tires or sissy bar, or the sound of the bike something about it because it looks/sounds the same for the most part every time I see the bike.But I'm seeing the same bikes that I saw last year during the cold season.And there are very few of us braving the cold looks like, but I guess we are bike lovers for sure.See you on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 heated gear goes a long way =-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I'd be riding everyday except I have a company car that I have to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 37 degrees & raining this morning. I'm riding to work. When the salt goes down I'll quit for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Below about 60F and I'm taking the car. No sense freezing my ass off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 As long as the road is above freezing, mid 30s is no big deal. Salt and grit no thanks. Think warm thoughts and twist that throttle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch82 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 heated gear goes a long way =-)Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yeah, salt and brine they put on the roads is just horrible for your bike, it tears up pretty much every part of it. I guess if you want to fuck up your bike or spend an hour every night in the cold cleaning it then go ahead, ride through an Ohio winter. I'll get my shit out in the spring.....plus lately I've been either laying down or dismantling a bike every fall so winter us usually my time to rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Man, some of you guys are pansies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Rode to work this morning I have no heated gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I drove to work with the windows down so I could feel like I was riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 ^^^ It is actually a nice 38 here and I rode with my visor up for a bit. I kept getting this face from all the cars I passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is 39 here but will go up to 70 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch82 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It is 39 here but will go up to 70 today.We are looking at a high of 47 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 We are looking at a high of 47 today. Good day for a ride then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch82 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Good day for a ride then.That's the plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Rode today, riding tomorrow, don't know about Friday (possible snow accumulation in the forecast). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thought about riding today but after the drive in to work I'm happy I didn't. Roads were crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I'm going to try to sneek a ride in tomorrow if it is at all possible. It will be hard because my family is in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritz Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Maybe Cat is a bit of an oddball but I don't enjoy riding in the cold and rain...or maybe its an age thing as I did back in the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donotdisconnect Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Rode yesterday Sunday 12/23/12 it was a good ride.Left about noon and didn't get home until about 9:00pm. Seems like to me that when the weather gets cold her in the Cincinnati area the roads all of a sudden get water leaks from some where, they are normally dry in the summer months though.If you do ride remember this when it gets cold enough to freeze the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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