Who's still riding? I am.

[Anthony_marr]

One more of my '05 Ninja ZZR 250 at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Dec. 26, 2009, about 36F.

[jcgirl]

Great shots Anthony,
I'm going to be on the mainland later this month for the bike show. If you don't make it back to the Island beforehand, we should try to hook up for a coffee.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by jcgirl

Great shots Anthony,
I'm going to be on the mainland later this month for the bike show. If you don't make it back to the Island beforehand, we should try to hook up for a coffee.

Sounds great, Jen. By "later this month", I assume you mean January (bike show Jan. 21-24). I should have made it back to the island for rides before then (unless we get a solid month of rain and snow). If not, I'll come to the Vancouver show with you.

And when you come to Vancouver, bring your bike if you can. I could do a picfolio for your bike at the Vancouver beaches and forests. Or else, we could do it in Victoria.

Anthony

[anthony26]

stopped riding a month or so ago. It wont stop snowing here, I cant wait for spring.

[capt_bugaloo]

It was sunny this afternoon in Victoria and the temp shot up to 10c (50f) so I went riding on the local backroads for about 45 mins. The pavement was wet from morning rain so I found it humid and chilly - but it was still pretty decent for January riding!
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[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

It was sunny this afternoon in Victoria and the temp shot up to 10c (50f) so I went riding on the local backroads for about 45 mins. The pavement was wet from morning rain so I found it humid and chilly - but it was still pretty decent for January riding!
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In Vancouver and Victoria, the coldest and wettest 2 months are December and January. There'll be progressively more and better riding as of February, and looking forward to it!

[Cedilla]

Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

It was sunny this afternoon in Victoria and the temp shot up to 10c (50f) so I went riding on the local backroads for about 45 mins. The pavement was wet from morning rain so I found it humid and chilly - but it was still pretty decent for January riding!
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Why in the world was it warmer in Canada today than freaking Alabama. I just don't get it, and im sick of the cold, yall can have it back.

I went for a ride this afternoon, because my car is messed up, so now im bike only in the coldest part of the year, and colder than I have seen here in a while.
It was 27f when I was riding today, and after about 40mi I was suffering bad. I think I nearly got frost bitten, on my feet as well.

I got to ride to work tomorrow morning at 6am, unless I can get my brother to take me. Im dreading it because it will be a warm 12°f.

I think I heard on TV earlier that the reason its so cold this week(in the teens at night, and low 30s midday) is because of the cold air from Canada. I just want all you Canadians to know that you can have your torture air back. Im just not equipped to handle this kind of cold.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by Cedilla

Why in the world was it warmer in Canada today than freaking Alabama. I just don't get it, and im sick of the cold, yall can have it back.

I went for a ride this afternoon, because my car is messed up, so now im bike only in the coldest part of the year, and colder than I have seen here in a while.
It was 27f when I was riding today, and after about 40mi I was suffering bad. I think I nearly got frost bitten, on my feet as well.

I got to ride to work tomorrow morning at 6am, unless I can get my brother to take me. Im dreading it because it will be a warm 12°f.

I think I heard on TV earlier that the reason its so cold this week(in the teens at night, and low 30s midday) is because of the cold air from Canada. I just want all you Canadians to know that you can have your torture air back. Im just not equipped to handle this kind of cold.

We in Victoria and Vancouver (west coast) enjoy the oceanic climate, which is much milder than the continental climate way in land. The cold air in AL comes straight down from Central Canada (can't get farther inland than that), centered around the Manitoba/Ontario border - can't get colder than that either at that latitude, probably around -30F (that is minus) this time of year without windchill. So +27F is downright balmy. Enjoy your ride tomorrow, and please let us know if it went okay.

[jcgirl]

Gotta love the west coast weather. I 've been riding all week. My trucks been in the shop since I got back a week ago, so I haven't had a choice. I was out yesterday with just a long sleeve shirt under my jacket. It was beatiful.

Anthony, any plans to pop over any time soon?

[Cedilla]

Originally Posted by Anthony_marr

We in Victoria and Vancouver (west coast) enjoy the oceanic climate, which is much milder than the continental climate way in land. The cold air in AL comes straight down from Central Canada (can't get farther inland than that), centered around the Manitoba/Ontario border - can't get colder than that either at that latitude, probably around -30F (that is minus) this time of year without windchill. So +27F is downright balmy. Enjoy your ride tomorrow, and please let us know if it went okay.

I guess I need to move to the west coast, because I just can't handle the cold as much as I used to. I can't even fathom what -30f feels like, as cold as I think I have ever experienced was around 0f.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by Cedilla

I guess I need to move to the west coast, because I just can't handle the cold as much as I used to. I can't even fathom what -30f feels like, as cold as I think I have ever experienced was around 0f.

I lived one year in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and experienced 45 below without windchill, over 60 below with. How did it feel like? Down at that level, it doesn't feel much different the first minute, but it can be measured in how fast you get frozen solid. You might lose your ears if you walk 3 blocks without ear muffs.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by jcgirl

Gotta love the west coast weather. I 've been riding all week. My trucks been in the shop since I got back a week ago, so I haven't had a choice. I was out yesterday with just a long sleeve shirt under my jacket. It was beatiful.

Anthony, any plans to pop over any time soon?

Hi Jenn,

Just checked the forecast. Looks like except for a brief dry window on Wednesday, it won't be sustained dry till Monday Jan. 11. Do you have to work in the weekdays?

Anthony

[andrewexd]

it was really hot outside today, wore a t shirt under a mesh jacket

[kevlarorc]

Once I finish eating I'm going out for a ride. It's a beautiful, sunny day here and about 42F and rising to top out at around 50F. I'm going for my first real twisties ride over by Lake Travis and I'll be bringing the vlogging equipment so if all goes well I'll post it up on the tube.

[jcgirl]

Originally Posted by Anthony_marr

Hi Jenn,

Just checked the forecast. Looks like except for a brief dry window on Wednesday, it won't be sustained dry till Monday Jan. 11. Do you have to work in the weekdays?

Anthony

Unfortunately I work mon-fri but I just checked and this weekend is suppose to be nice, especially Sunday.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by jcgirl

Unfortunately I work mon-fri but I just checked and this weekend is suppose to be nice, especially Sunday.

I just checked. Yahoo and the Weather Network say different things. Yahoo shows grey throughout to next Tuesday, 10% precip Sunday and Monday, the rest higher, Sat wet.

Weather Network shows the sun on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, wet Saturday, dryish Monday.

If the Weather Channel is correct, we should ride. Great places to ride both sides. Who's taking the ferry?

I'll keep my eyes on the forecast these next few days.

AM

[capt_bugaloo]

In my experience, Weather Network tends to be more accurate for Victoria than Weather Channel/Yahoo.
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[jcgirl]

Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

In my experience, Weather Network tends to be more accurate for Victoria than Weather Channel/Yahoo.
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Hey Capt. Possible Victoria ride on Sunday.... wanna comeout and play? Anyone else??

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by jcgirl

Hey Capt. Possible Victoria ride on Sunday.... wanna comeout and play? Anyone else??

Hey, yeah, Bruce, come on out. Should be great fun.

I'm looking at google maps and wondering about the road out to Pacheena.

[Anthony_marr]

Glorious sunny weather today for a change, 45+F, so off I went for a 20k ride on the beach and some twisties.



But only for a change. The weekend looks wet, again.

[tjkamper]

Hoping to go for a ride this after noon After an Interview.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by Anthony_marr

Glorious sunny weather today for a change, 45+F, so off I went for a 20k ride on the beach and some twisties.



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Vancouver, BC, Canada, has lots of great places to ride. My bike is on Spanish Banks, the southern shore of the Burrard Inlet. The Northshore is sunlit. On the waterline is NW Marine Drive in West Vancouver, which is very twisty from the Lions Gate Bridge all the way out to Horseshoe Bay where the new and sweepy Sea-to-Sky (S2S) Highway (a coastal stretch of the TransCanada Hwy) begins. The S2S is the way to go from Vancouver to Whistler - venue of the major outdoor events of the 2010 Winter Olympics this February. You can also discern the diagonal road going all the way up to the top of Mount Cypress, a popular local ski hill - a great ride, and a great view of the city from the top. Come ride in Vancouver; you won't be disappointed (to Jenn - wink wink).

[jcgirl]

Originally Posted by Anthony_marr

Vancouver, BC, Canada, has lots of great places to ride. My bike is on Spanish Banks, the southern shore of the Burrard Inlet. The Northshore is sunlit. On the waterline is NW Marine Drive in West Vancouver, which is very twisty from the Lions Gate Bridge all the way out to Horseshoe Bay where the new and sweepy Sea-to-Sky (S2S) Highway (a coastal stretch of the TransCanada Hwy) begins. The S2S is the way to go from Vancouver to Whistler - venue of the major outdoor events of the 2010 Winter Olympics this February. You can also discern the diagonal road going all the way up to the top of Mount Cypress, a popular local ski hill - a great ride, and a great view of the city from the top. Come ride in Vancouver; you won't be disappointed (to Jenn - wink wink).

Lol... I'm working on taking a trip out there. Will probably be out there on the 24th. I was out riding today... little rainy but still not bad. Hoping to get out for a nice ride tomorrow.

Hey Capt. I passed a red 250 new-gen by denny's, were you out riding today???

[capt_bugaloo]

Yes I was - but I was nowhere near the Denny's!
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[backinthesaddleagain]

started the bike, ran it for a while, wheeled it out into the driveway, cursed the snow and ice, shut off the bike, wheeled it back into the garage and back on the tender.

[jcgirl]

Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

Yes I was - but I was nowhere near the Denny's!
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Hey actually, funny enough, I passed another one out nead Gordon Head. Those red bikes are pretty easy to spot. If you pass a black 250 with a chick rider in a silver helmet, thats probably me... I'm gonna start waving frantically at all the reds that i pass. Just in case.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by jcgirl

Hey actually, funny enough, I passed another one out nead Gordon Head. Those red bikes are pretty easy to spot. If you pass a black 250 with a chick rider in a silver helmet, thats probably me... I'm gonna start waving frantically at all the reds that i pass. Just in case.

And the blue ones! And I will wave at both the red and black ones.

[Beast]

I am too. 75 degrees and sunny here in Los Angeles

[Talonne]

*sigh* I've not been on this forum since I put my bike away for the winter, but having just gone to the Calgary motorcycle show this weekend, I'm really missing riding.

A beautiful 10c today, but there is a massive amount of gravel EVERYWHERE, and residential roads still have some snow/ice. No riding for me.

[littledog]

Very cold here by local standards for several weeks. There are ponds with ICE on them !!!!

We got close to 40f today though, so I rode the county roads for a while, just for the sake of the vooom

[Cedilla]

Originally Posted by littledog

Very cold here by local standards for several weeks. There are ponds with ICE on them !!!!

We got close to 40f today though, so I rode the county roads for a while, just for the sake of the vooom

What part of bama are you from Peter? Its supposed to be pretty warm tomorrow, and the rest of this week. I went for a ride this afternoon, it was just about freezing, and I was good about the first 15mi, then it turned to me really really wanting to teleport back home.

I almost hit a dog too, I don't know what it was doing, there were no houses near where I was at. I was cresting a hill in the middle of a turn, and the dog was standing sideways right in my lane, and there was oncoming cars preventing me from going into the other lane. I braked hard, but I was still going to fast to stop in time, but I squeezed in between the dog and the edge of the shoulderless road. As soon as I got beside it it finally realized I was there, and I heard the bark of a frightened dog.

[CC Cowboy]

My son, TJ, has ridden to school almost everyday since Christmas vacation ended.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by Cedilla

I almost hit a dog too...

I'm glad you didn't hit the dog. Other than possible damage to the dog, your bike and yourself, it could also damage your peace of mind. I ran over a dog about 30 years ago (with my car), and it is still haunting me.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

My son, TJ, has ridden to school almost everyday since Christmas vacation ended.

Just wondering about the S.Q. (sexiness quotient) of the Ninjette and the Ninjette rider in the eyes of the average female teenager. Is your son swarmed by girls? If so, how does he handle them?

[camaroz1985]

Rode again today for the first time since Thanksgiving I think. 28F this morning on my way to work.

[captlombardi]

Took her out today for about 45 min mainly to try out my new overpants and winter gloves. only my neck was cold but that was from being on the highway. gonna do a long ride saturday.

[tjkamper]

Ive found that you can cure a cold neck by wearing a bandana old western style over your nose mouth and tucking it into your jacket. It keeps my chin and neck nice and confortable at 70 mph at 15F.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by captlombardi

Took her out today for about 45 min mainly to try out my new overpants and winter gloves. only my neck was cold but that was from being on the highway. gonna do a long ride saturday.

I was in KS City around Dec. 9. It was frozen solid below 10F. Since then, there was the Canadian blast. I hope it warms back up for ya.

I always wear a silk scarf when riding in winter - not bulky, but keeps the neck and under-chin warm.

[Anthony_marr]

Originally Posted by tjkamper

Ive found that you can cure a cold neck by wearing a bandana old western style over your nose mouth and tucking it into your jacket. It keeps my chin and neck nice and comfortable at 70 mph at 15F.

Sounds as good as my silk scarf, and fits the Ninja image better. Wonder if it also cuts down on face-shield fogging or not.

[camaroz1985]

Balaclava serves the image better and is even warmer.



http://newenough.com/helmets_eyewear...balaclava.html