All Weather Riders.

Getting out of my warm bed this morning was untypically harder this morning at a chilli 9 degrees. Was that Cold, I could have cut glass with my NIPPLES ! I know, I know, all you " Mexicans " are scoffing at me , and with just cause. So I would like to take my hat off to all you hardy souls that are the 'all year round riders'. Ross comes to mind. I did it when I was young and bullet proof. Tucking Newspapers down my jacket to help stop the frosty wind getting through. Trying to wipe frost offa my visor with a frozen gloved hand on the way to work. I also remember slowing down at an intersection and then going down like a sack of spuds when I hit a patch of " Black Ice ". I even had trouble just getting back on my feet, let alone picking up the bike. I would never tell my Mum any of that though. Cause she would have made me sell the bike and get a "safer" car. So take care you hardy ones. And give the missus and kids a big warm hug every time you return home safely.

Going on 50 and still ride all year round, rain hail or shine. 4 degrees here this morning. riding to work will be cool but riding home tonight 10.30 will be bit cold.

9ºc, thats farkin tropical weather right there!! This morning was -3ºc, I don't bother working out wind chill. Heated hand grips on 70% and toasty warm, well apart from the finger tips.

2c this morning was a tad chilly. It's nearly time to break out the thermals under my work pants.

You banana benders are softer than I thought

Yes well a nippy 15 deg up here this morning

I certainly hate riding in winter so i do take my hat off to all that do

It's not the cold or so much the wet....but the amount of morons on the road when it rains
They don't check mirrors or indicate at the best of times and when the cars/windows get fogged up they don't even bother
Emergency braking on the freeway in the wet is not something i enjoy so the bike doesn't get ridden much in winter

Call me old call me queer but I love riding in adverse weather. We have not had any snow this year (yet) but today it was chucking it down with rain. I posted a picture of last years Bandit pre ride checks, thank god I build a garage for this years model lol. Aqua planning makes for a great skills check but the one thing that still scars the shit out of me is bloody diesel on the road wet or dry. The trick with riding in the snow on a road bike is to cut your own path rather than a vehicle track that is slushy and re icing.

The temperature does not phase me that much I must have been a polar bear in a former life. The rain/ hail that hits the helmet can be a tad annoying and noisy.

Pre ride to work

We are wimps because we dont know how to dress in the cold .A guy at work today had a hoody on (hood over head ) and thongs .A true Queenslander.I knocked off at 5.30 long pants and shirt ,bloody frozen .Drove home ,ran over someones 15 year old pet cat and killed it .Things can turn to shit quickly .Cats fault .

We haven't had that kind of cold (yet) but here is what we have to look foward to for the next week. As Four40 said, -3c this morning.



Good job it's not winter yet, eh?

Rustic wrote:Call me old call me queer but I love riding in adverse weather. We have not had any snow this year (yet) but today it was chucking it down with rain. I posted a picture of last years Bandit pre ride checks, thank god I build a garage for this years model lol. Aqua planning makes for a great skills check but the one thing that still scars the shit out of me is bloody diesel on the road wet or dry. The trick with riding in the snow on a road bike is to cut your own path rather than a vehicle track that is slushy and re icing.

OK.. Old Queer!

BTW thanks for the tips.

Thats a great shot of the bikes in the snow. How about a set of chains ?

No need for chains Hammy
Must admit that the foam on the seat forms a funny cone shape when you suck your cheeks together during hairy moments. Forgot to load the drive way. 1st gear no brakes stay out of the flatmates tyre tracks.. Thats looking from the bottom up to about half way once you are on the road its all good, just remember to cut your own path

Reardo wrote:

Rustic wrote:
Pre ride to work

F%$# THAT. Your bloody mad!

Talk about cold Nuts. Thats too cold for me

holdenman wrote:

Reardo wrote:

Rustic wrote:
Pre ride to work

F%$# THAT. Your bloody mad!

Talk about cold Nuts. Thats too cold for me

Fuck that! That's why I also own a car

I always check the weather in Canberra, just to put things into perspective for the next days commute !

Nice shots Rustic.

beers in the topbox eh?

too cold for me

I don't mind riding in the cold, I don't mind riding in the wet. But riding in the snow, you can shove that up your arse. You're a braver man than I.

It's not actually that bad Honest!!!

Rustic wrote:It's not actually that bad Honest!!!

Because after the first 5 mins your brain goes numb and you can't feel the cold anymore, right?

Rustic wrote:It's not actually that bad Honest!!!

I'm not convinced!

Take it from me, he's mad!