How cold is too cold?
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I ride year round about 15000 miles a year, all for a reason as opposed to fun.
The worst weather I had last year was -4.5c and light mist which meant that it frosted the inside of the visor. Was like riding on an ice rink too, I was spinning back tyre on pretty much every corner with just a tickle of throttle.
Anything below 4c and rain is deeply unpleasant and anything close to 1c or below can get very slippery which is why I've sourced a 2wd soviet sidecar this year for the really crap weather. Heated waistcoat and gloves ready for this year too (haven't needed it yet though, worst I've had this year so far is -1c)
The worst weather I had last year was -4.5c and light mist which meant that it frosted the inside of the visor. Was like riding on an ice rink too, I was spinning back tyre on pretty much every corner with just a tickle of throttle.
Anything below 4c and rain is deeply unpleasant and anything close to 1c or below can get very slippery which is why I've sourced a 2wd soviet sidecar this year for the really crap weather. Heated waistcoat and gloves ready for this year too (haven't needed it yet though, worst I've had this year so far is -1c)
LeftmostAardvark said:
Anything below 4c and rain is deeply unpleasant and anything close to 1c or below can get very slippery which is why I've sourced a 2wd soviet sidecar this year for the really crap weather.
That's the best excuse for buying a 2wd Soviet sidecar I've ever heard! Are you sure you just didn't really, really want one? 
lornafresh said:
It's been so much nicer on the bike today! But the road conditions are even worse, the roads are covered in terrible wet salt that covers your visor. Car drivers are so lucky with their washer jets!
The weather has been dry & relatively mild with a decent breeze, but the roads simply refuse to f
king dry out!!! What the fk does salt do to tarmac to turn it into some sort of slimy sponge???Biker 1 said:
lornafresh said:
It's been so much nicer on the bike today! But the road conditions are even worse, the roads are covered in terrible wet salt that covers your visor. Car drivers are so lucky with their washer jets!
The weather has been dry & relatively mild with a decent breeze, but the roads simply refuse to fking dry out!!! What the fk does salt do to tarmac to turn it into some sort of slimy sponge???Biker 1 said:
lornafresh said:
It's been so much nicer on the bike today! But the road conditions are even worse, the roads are covered in terrible wet salt that covers your visor. Car drivers are so lucky with their washer jets!
The weather has been dry & relatively mild with a decent breeze, but the roads simply refuse to fking dry out!!! What the fk does salt do to tarmac to turn it into some sort of slimy sponge???Pothole said:
Biker 1 said:
lornafresh said:
It's been so much nicer on the bike today! But the road conditions are even worse, the roads are covered in terrible wet salt that covers your visor. Car drivers are so lucky with their washer jets!
The weather has been dry & relatively mild with a decent breeze, but the roads simply refuse to fking dry out!!! What the fk does salt do to tarmac to turn it into some sort of slimy sponge???Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff