What do you like less?

dizave · 03-21-2004, 10:32 PM

Say you're going for a decent length ride. Couple of hundred miles. What do you like less? I hate the wind, but the cold stopped me tonight.

Marc · 03-21-2004, 10:37 PM

Sub freezing temps turn the roads icy. When that happens, game over. Windy? Inconvenient but you can deal with it. Keep in mind that we've got the Columbia River Gorge up here that is perpetually windy. Riding around there makes riding feel more like tacking a sailboat - you have to lean into the wind and watch passing obstacles that will cut the flow of wind that you're leaning into.

Marc

motojoe · 03-22-2004, 03:11 AM

man I hear that.
I am dead tired right now just got home and shit it has been cold since west memphis. (I live north of chicago) I had the widder heated vest and gloves all the way up, but I am still shivering now in bed reading advrider under two blankets. maybe I should go look at toxic britney to warm up. I just looked, currently 20 degrees no wonder it seemed painfully cold after having been in mexico the day before.

pilot · 03-22-2004, 04:25 AM

Both wind and cold fatigue the rider. Getting hypothermic has to be far worse, though. That affects your thought process much more. Makes it that much more difficult to function properly on the bike.

My problem with cold is that there is always some spot that gets wind I can't seem to seal off. My helmet lets enough wind in around the face shield to supercool my cheeks just under my eyes. At twenty degrees, I don't think it would take too long to get frostbite there.

Robert · 03-22-2004, 05:32 AM

Wind gusts keep me alert...the cold just kinda suxs

dizave · 03-22-2004, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by motojoe

man I hear that.
I am dead tired right now just got home and shit it has been cold since west memphis. (I live north of chicago) I had the widder heated vest and gloves all the way up, but I am still shivering now in bed reading advrider under two blankets. maybe I should go look at toxic britney to warm up. I just looked, currently 20 degrees no wonder it seemed painfully cold after having been in mexico the day before.

The 4 days like this on my trip I pull into the hotel, turn up the heater thing to full blast, and get under all the covers with my clothes on. Usually a few hours later I wake up and am warm enough to turn down the heat.

It's worth it to get somewhere warm for some fun riding. Next year I'm switching to Gerbing.

Photog · 03-22-2004, 06:53 AM

Lately we've had a lot of nasty winds making it a STRUGGLE to stay safe even with the wide bars. My neck was sore for days afterwards due to the helmet bobbing around, and with arthritis in my neck, spine, etc. it's painful.

I can handle cold okay, but granted, around here the lowest I've had to commute in is around 10 deg F. (ambient temp). Should be 15-20 on the way to work tomorrow. No biggie compared to the northern states and their sub-zero temps.

What I hate is cold rain--temps around 35-45, big fat drops everywhere, cagers driving like idiots, shield fogging. First the fingertips soak through, then the toes...then the first cold droplet finds its way down my back....eeeuuuuwww.

fish · 03-22-2004, 10:37 AM

cold sucks the life out of you. wind just makes you tired.

Peachmaan · 03-22-2004, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fish

cold sucks the life out of you. wind just makes you tired.

True, true.. (drinking (not) a bud.... watching the game)

Wind is like Heat.. can't protect against it ... (BTW is there a "cooling" vest..)

TonyA · 03-22-2004, 11:38 AM

At least you get a choice!

Just messing with ya, man. Kinda cool though, that the proper emoticon is yours!

rider1150gsadv · 03-22-2004, 03:17 PM

Sorry, I never ridden in the cold unless 45 F counts but I don't think it will.
Living in South Florida does have it's merrits as we can ride all year long. There are two problems we have though: NO TWISTIES ANYWHERE AND WIND LOTS OF WIND.

Not only do I have to ride in this $^!t but my work takes me on the water daily and 30 MPH on a 16 Ft skiff is a bummer to say the least.
So I voted for wind: HATE IT

configurationspace · 03-22-2004, 06:42 PM

If it's only a few degrees below freezing, I'm more okay with that kind of cold than gusting wind. The cold keeps me awake and my metabolism is fast enough to keep me going. High gusty wind just takes the fun out of riding.

Going across Saskatchewan last summer I encountered about 4 hours of +1C and constant rain. I was running the GS hard and the RID temp guage was at 3 bars. That sure kept me on my toes, especially when the sun went down and the rain got really heavy. I had only the stock GS lights.

I was running blind. I liked that more than going through Manitoba with the the pounding gusts of wind that tried to knock me into adjacent lanes.

dizave · 03-22-2004, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by configurationspace

Going across Saskatchewan last summer I encountered about 4 hours of +1C and constant rain. I was running the GS hard and the RID temp guage was at 3 bars. That sure kept me on my toes, especially when the sun went down and the rain got really heavy. I had only the stock GS lights.

I was running blind. I liked that more than going through Manitoba with the the pounding gusts of wind that tried to knock me into adjacent lanes.

Damn. I've spent hours in near freezing rain at 4 bars. I can't imagine what 3 bar weather is like.

I spent a few hours today in 30 degree weather at 7 bars. More on that when I write my "Fuck New York" rant tomorrow. I'm too hammered to do it now.

Wings · 03-22-2004, 10:29 PM

Edwin getting to you again Dizzy?

dizave · 03-23-2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wings

Edwin getting to you again Dizzy?

View Results: Which do you like less?
Gusting winds	53	46.49%
Sub-freezing temps	61	53.51%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

03-21-2004, 10:32 PM	#1
dizave ^OP Team Blitzed Joined: Aug 2002 Location: lost Oddometer: 5,743	What do you like less? Say you're going for a decent length ride. Couple of hundred miles. What do you like less? I hate the wind, but the cold stopped me tonight.

03-21-2004, 10:37 PM	#2
Marc Just sayin... Joined: Jul 2001 Location: PNW Oddometer: 8,967	Sub freezing temps turn the roads icy. When that happens, game over. Windy? Inconvenient but you can deal with it. Keep in mind that we've got the Columbia River Gorge up here that is perpetually windy. Riding around there makes riding feel more like tacking a sailboat - you have to lean into the wind and watch passing obstacles that will cut the flow of wind that you're leaning into. Marc __________________ [i]"I mean, really ... when you get right down to it, does a man need anything much more than bacon

03-22-2004, 04:25 AM	#4
pilot Slacker Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Kansas City Oddometer: 29,462	Both wind and cold fatigue the rider. Getting hypothermic has to be far worse, though. That affects your thought process much more. Makes it that much more difficult to function properly on the bike. My problem with cold is that there is always some spot that gets wind I can't seem to seal off. My helmet lets enough wind in around the face shield to supercool my cheeks just under my eyes. At twenty degrees, I don't think it would take too long to get frostbite there. __________________ The finishers medal is satisfyingly heavy... Neduro on Dakar The other 10% are sociopaths , serial killers and KLR riders. You wont get much sympathy from them. -Furious D

03-22-2004, 05:32 AM	#5
Robert KickAss Adventurer Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Oddometer: 1,721	Wind gusts keep me alert...the cold just kinda suxs __________________ Robert www.nakedtraveler.net a Skorpion and a Gran Canyon....sold the the poor Elefant

03-22-2004, 03:11 AM	#3
motojoe Arrest Cheney and Bush Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chaingolian Dynasty Oddometer: 1,416	man I hear that. I am dead tired right now just got home and shit it has been cold since west memphis. (I live north of chicago) I had the widder heated vest and gloves all the way up, but I am still shivering now in bed reading advrider under two blankets. maybe I should go look at toxic britney to warm up. I just looked, currently 20 degrees no wonder it seemed painfully cold after having been in mexico the day before.

03-22-2004, 06:53 AM	#7
Photog Charismatic Megafauna Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Cackalacky Oddometer: 46,044	Lately we've had a lot of nasty winds making it a STRUGGLE to stay safe even with the wide bars. My neck was sore for days afterwards due to the helmet bobbing around, and with arthritis in my neck, spine, etc. it's painful. I can handle cold okay, but granted, around here the lowest I've had to commute in is around 10 deg F. (ambient temp). Should be 15-20 on the way to work tomorrow. No biggie compared to the northern states and their sub-zero temps. What I hate is cold rain--temps around 35-45, big fat drops everywhere, cagers driving like idiots, shield fogging. First the fingertips soak through, then the toes...then the first cold droplet finds its way down my back....eeeuuuuwww. __________________ Only an XR1200 owner knows why Cthulhu hangs its head out a car window. Like I like. Yep.

03-22-2004, 10:37 AM	#8
fish Banned Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Gold Country Oddometer: 47,709	cold sucks the life out of you. wind just makes you tired.

03-22-2004, 11:38 AM	#10
TonyA beta tester Joined: Apr 2003 Location: East of Bonneville, North of Moab Oddometer: 1,159	At least you get a choice! Just messing with ya, man. Kinda cool though, that the proper emoticon is *yours! __________________ "A voyage whose two ends were out of sight - a voyage sufficient in itself."* "Master and Commander", Patrick O'Brian IBA 31991

03-22-2004, 03:17 PM	#11
rider1150gsadv € Fl Keys Fishing Guide € Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Florida Keys/Ft Likkertail , USA Oddometer: 5,873	Cold?? HAHA Sorry, I never ridden in the cold unless 45 F counts but I don't think it will. Living in South Florida does have it's merrits as we can ride all year long. There are two problems we have though: NO TWISTIES ANYWHERE AND WIND LOTS OF WIND. Not only do I have to ride in this $^!t but my work takes me on the water daily and 30 MPH on a 16 Ft skiff is a bummer to say the least. So I voted for wind: HATE IT

03-22-2004, 06:42 PM	#12
configurationspace delooper Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Deutschland Oddometer: 6,918	If it's only a few degrees below freezing, I'm more okay with that kind of cold than gusting wind. The cold keeps me awake and my metabolism is fast enough to keep me going. High gusty wind just takes the fun out of riding. Going across Saskatchewan last summer I encountered about 4 hours of +1C and constant rain. I was running the GS hard and the RID temp guage was at 3 bars. That sure kept me on my toes, especially when the sun went down and the rain got really heavy. I had only the stock GS lights. I was running blind. I liked that more than going through Manitoba with the the pounding gusts of wind that tried to knock me into adjacent lanes.

03-22-2004, 10:29 PM	#14
Wings Oberkante Unterlippe Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Oddometer: 13,613	Edwin getting to you again Dizzy?

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