Hey BC and Alberta!

Drif10 · 01-18-2009, 05:17 AM

Do us all a favour, would ya?

Go for a fucking ride and post pics.

11 in Calgary today?

20 in Van???

Damn weather guy said I'd get 5-10cm overnight.

Does this look like 5 to 10???

More like 25 to 30, you plick.

And another "5 to 10 cm" on the way today.

So, my Western Friends, please enjoy your chinook, and go riding for all of us.

I hate winter.

rob1313 · 01-18-2009, 05:19 AM

I'm heading to the gym right now... with the cage. But a ride is in the works for this afternoon. I'll get some pics up for ya. Thanks for the kick in the ass.
Rob

Drif10 · 01-18-2009, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob1313

I'm heading to the gym right now... with the cage. But a ride is in the works for this afternoon. I'll get some pics up for ya. Thanks for the kick in the ass.
Rob

Good man.

Taking one for the team....

Deuce · 01-18-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drif10

Do us all a favour, would ya?
Go for a fucking ride and post pics. I hate winter.

I've been riding to and from work since Thursday (30 kms each way). Bit chilly at 0330 in the morning though. Usually between -4c and +2c and very foggy the last 3 days. Nice coming home though. Temps up to +7 and sunny.

Thank DOG I have heated vest and grips. Can't believe I rode for all those years back east without them.

The Missus is hopping on her 950 and meeting me at work for the ride home this afternoon.

The Vert · 01-18-2009, 07:21 AM

I like how you use metric up here and imperial down there.

rob1313 · 01-18-2009, 02:52 PM

Here ya go. It hit about +9 here today. I only got one pic but you get the idea. I rode from the southside of Edmonton out to Nisku, down 19 to Devon, back into Edmonton thru Enoch and back over to the southside via Jasper and Whyte Ave. No bikes at the timmies on Whyte, I wonder why. All told about 60k's. Never even took the heated vest off of the low setting.

Drif10 · 01-18-2009, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob1313

Here ya go. It hit about +9 here today. I only got one pic but you get the idea. I rode from the southside of Edmonton out to Nisku, down 19 to Devon, back into Edmonton thru Enoch and back over to the southside via Jasper and Whyte Ave. No bikes at the timmies on Whyte, I wonder why. All told about 60k's. Never even took the heated vest off of the low setting.

We got more snow.

Wanna trade?

rob1313 · 01-18-2009, 04:22 PM

F#ck No

This nice weather isn't supposed to last. We are heading back to the -'s and the snow will continue to come down next week. *sigh*
Good thing I'm heading back to the KLR in Tucson in the end of Feb.
It was a pleasure riding for ya today !!!

Rob

macuser · 01-18-2009, 08:44 PM

I put 300km on my bike today but didn't bother to waste time by stopping to take pics. Gotta love it when it hits 17 degrees in the middle of January.

Drif10 · 01-19-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by macuser

I put 300km on my bike today but didn't bother to waste time by stopping to take pics. Gotta love it when it hits 17 degrees in the middle of January.

Good to hear.

Weather bitch here said we got 26cms, but I measured 31 on my truck yesterday morning, and another 10 this morning. Lying bastards.

Keep riding while you can, boys.

nvdlboy · 01-19-2009, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drif10

Do us all a favour, would ya?
Go for a fucking ride and post pics.
11 in Calgary today?
20 in Van???
Damn weather guy said I'd get 5-10cm overnight.
Does this look like 5 to 10???

More like 25 to 30, you plick.

And another "5 to 10 cm" on the way today.

So, my Western Friends, please enjoy your chinook, and go riding for all of us.
I hate winter.

Um, I hate to disappoint you, but around my place in North Van we only saw +3c yesterday, of course it's an inversion, so my local ski hill was around +15c!! My bike has looked like this until late last week:

There is still so much ice in my parking lot, that I have not yet dared to take my bike out.

Sask_pirate · 01-19-2009, 06:27 PM

i road down the driveway (still had at least 2" of snow hardpacked and back up into the garage, no falls no spills....

not worthy of a picture, but i may try later this week...

Drif10 · 01-20-2009, 04:19 AM

Forecast here drops on the weekend again down to holy fuck cold. Numbers wise they're balmy by Prairie standards, but humid compared to AB or SK.

I don't mind pure heat or cold so much as the the damn humidity down east goes right through me.

Cherryetie · 01-20-2009, 06:10 PM

I could not pass up the opportunity to get out on Sunday in Calgary +16C. Rode out to Ghost lake.
It was beautiful

Could someone provide directions on how to post pics? I have a few from the ride

Billyboy · 01-22-2009, 08:00 AM

This past weekend was gorgeous! I really wanted to go for a rip but the sidestreets are full of snow. Best I did was start it and flow some gas through the carbs. Still felt good.

01-18-2009, 05:17 AM	#1
Drif10 ^OP Accredited Jackass Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Gates of Moscow Oddometer: 42,799	Hey BC and Alberta! Do us all a favour, would ya? Go for a fucking ride and post pics. 11 in Calgary today? 20 in Van??? Damn weather guy said I'd get 5-10cm overnight. Does this look like 5 to 10??? More like 25 to 30, you plick. And another "5 to 10 cm" on the way today. So, my Western Friends, please enjoy your chinook, and go riding for all of us. I hate winter. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

01-18-2009, 05:19 AM	#2
rob1313 Still learning Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 4,061	I'm heading to the gym right now... with the cage. But a ride is in the works for this afternoon. I'll get some pics up for ya. Thanks for the kick in the ass. Rob __________________ "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

01-18-2009, 02:52 PM	#6
rob1313 Still learning Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 4,061	Here ya go. It hit about +9 here today. I only got one pic but you get the idea. I rode from the southside of Edmonton out to Nisku, down 19 to Devon, back into Edmonton thru Enoch and back over to the southside via Jasper and Whyte Ave. No bikes at the timmies on Whyte, I wonder why. All told about 60k's. Never even took the heated vest off of the low setting. __________________ "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

01-18-2009, 04:22 PM	#8
rob1313 Still learning Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 4,061	F#ck No This nice weather isn't supposed to last. We are heading back to the -'s and the snow will continue to come down next week. sigh Good thing I'm heading back to the KLR in Tucson in the end of Feb. It was a pleasure riding for ya today !!! Rob __________________ "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

01-18-2009, 08:44 PM	#9
macuser Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Oddometer: 447	I put 300km on my bike today but didn't bother to waste time by stopping to take pics. Gotta love it when it hits 17 degrees in the middle of January. __________________ 2003 KTM 640 Adventure I made from an enduro model 2000 KTM 50 Pro Senior air-cooled 1998 KX 100; had(2007 KTM 450EXC, 2003 KTM 450SX 6sp, electric start, 18";1999 WR400 Baja Designs)

01-18-2009, 07:21 AM	#5
The Vert Banned Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 1,717	I like how you use metric up here and imperial down there.

01-19-2009, 06:27 PM	#12
Sask_pirate Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: S'Toon , SK Oddometer: 187	i road down the driveway (still had at least 2" of snow hardpacked and back up into the garage, no falls no spills.... not worthy of a picture, but i may try later this week... __________________ c.l. iba,03.r1100s, 06. 987 "black sheep", 06 f650dakar Dempster assault 2008 - 28 hours and a zillion mosquitoes http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351420

01-20-2009, 04:19 AM	#13
Drif10 ^OP Accredited Jackass Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Gates of Moscow Oddometer: 42,799	Forecast here drops on the weekend again down to holy fuck cold. Numbers wise they're balmy by Prairie standards, but humid compared to AB or SK. I don't mind pure heat or cold so much as the the damn humidity down east goes right through me. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

01-20-2009, 06:10 PM	#14
Cherryetie Misplaced Canadian Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne displaced from Calgary Oddometer: 66	I could not pass up the opportunity to get out on Sunday in Calgary +16C. Rode out to Ghost lake. It was beautiful Could someone provide directions on how to post pics? I have a few from the ride Cherryetie screwed with this post 01-20-2009 at 06:16 PM

01-22-2009, 08:00 AM	#15
Billyboy GS'er (The Suzuki kind) Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Leduc, Alberta Oddometer: 170	This past weekend was gorgeous! I really wanted to go for a rip but the sidestreets are full of snow. Best I did was start it and flow some gas through the carbs. Still felt good. __________________ 1978 SUZUKI GS1000 "That licks balls. But I can't just stand around all day getting my balls licked. I've got shit to do!"

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