Sick of Winter [Archive]

pghpdsgt

03-11-2005, 03:15 PM

OK, I got to vent.

Its March 11th, tomorrow is the St. Patrick's Day Parade here in Pittsburgh PA.

I am sitting in front of my fireplace with three logs burning.

It is 30 degrees F. and snowing.

The forecast for the next two weeks is COLD and more Snow.

I have a 04 R1200CLC in my garage, purchased in December.

I am sick of winter.

I think I need a sidecar.

I feel better now

Thanks for listening

lorazepam

03-11-2005, 03:19 PM

With maybe one day above freezing in the last month, I have begun to believe the ice age is upon us again. I am beginning to understand the line Jimmy Buffett sang "I just shot six holes in my freezer, I think I've got cabin fever".
It is so bad, I was even looking at Orange county chopper jackets.

boofer

03-11-2005, 04:03 PM

No kidding, I take a seasonal layoff from beginning of Dec. until late in Apr. and am just going stir crazy. My driveway is fairly steep and gravel, and although I plow it with my tractor, it's just too icy to get out on a bike. I sit in front of the PC and watch "The mountain Coarse" when it gets bad, helps a bit. When it gets really bad and even the dog is going nuts, we put on the gerbings, put the top down on the Z3, and head for the twisties (HWY55)

Then it snows again, and I'm glad my jacket ain't got no gun pocket!

Tim

Dick

03-11-2005, 04:17 PM

:brow - we are having a bit of a hot spell. :stick

Today. Sunny and warm. Breezy in the hills during the morning. Highs in the 70s coastside to the mid 80s inland. East winds 5 to 15 mph during the morning. Except 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the hills. A 5 to 15 mph seabreeze developing during the afternoon.

On the other side of that coin a 1300 Sq Ft starter house is about $650K :doh

GeoffMiller

03-11-2005, 04:25 PM

Alright my snow bound friends. I have heard just about enough from that "California Guy", Dick! Let's rent a bus with snow tires, hook on a trailer full 'o' snow, and pay Mr. California Guy a "special" visit!!! Sooooo, Mr. California Guy, ever had a five gallon pail of snow stuffed down yer shorts??? Hmmmmmm???????? Better sleep with one eye open, buddy!! :D

Dick

03-11-2005, 04:44 PM

DLilah

03-11-2005, 04:55 PM

Just got back from Arizona where we rode a little over 800 miles in much milder weather (although I wouldn't say warm). Now, nothing but cold and rain/snow mix here. Thought we were going to have a sunny day this weekend, but it changed to snow and cold. It's usually crappy weather for St. Patrick's Day, so I am sure the good weather is coming next weekend! :nod

All that wonderful riding in Arizona has given me more Spring fever than I had before I left. :banghead

LECFlagger

03-11-2005, 05:08 PM

ridin' to Austin for the 1st weekend in April. It had better warm-up a little between now and then.

Byron

Hodag

03-11-2005, 07:16 PM

I love winter
I hope winter stays until june
please winter stay, keep snowing, stay below 32
more snow, more snow, more snow please

(lets see if reverse psychology works)

BobFV1

03-11-2005, 08:44 PM

Nya nya nya nya nya!!!! :stick

Rich

03-11-2005, 08:59 PM

this has been one of the nicest winters we have had in years. Less than 7 inches of snow so far (in my part of the state anyway) and temps way above normal. So it's really hard for me to complain too loudly. Besides, Spring is right around the corner! Hopefully we have a normal spring, sometimes the patterns get a little confused and we go straight into a hot summer. I am one of those people that prefers 50 degrees over 100 degrees anyday. One thing about cool is that you can dress for it. Not so with heat, you can only shed so much.

Hodag

03-11-2005, 09:48 PM

added to my list:
bob fv1
dick (self-fulfilling prophecy)
Bradford (for no real reason)

pghpdsgt

03-11-2005, 10:34 PM

Keep that reverse psychology going.

Good show

BTW, Mark, my favorite line from Time Banits is:

"SO that is what an invesiable wall looks like!"

Hodag

03-11-2005, 10:37 PM

I pissed someone off, its a complete whiteout right now, at least 2" of snow in the last hour.
send beer now, may not be getting out for awhile

BklynPete

03-11-2005, 11:19 PM

i was sooo happy when i left my house tuesday morning for work, the ice and snow finally melted off the driveway. the weather prediction was for rain, great, wash the salt and sand off the roads. it started snowing around noon and the temps dropped drastically. took me 2 hours to go the 13 miles home at 4pm, grrrrr.

pete

BobFV1

03-11-2005, 11:59 PM

added to my list:
bob fv1
dick (self-fulfilling prophecy)
Bradford (for no real reason)

Man - sure is HOT on this list :clap Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk....

BradfordBenn

03-12-2005, 12:09 AM

added to my list:
bob fv1
dick (self-fulfilling prophecy)
Bradford (for no real reason)

Can you feel the love?

Currently I am in nice sunny Orlando where the high was 70F. The sucky part. I am stuck in a convention center and have no motorcycle. I have not even been able to make a run to Daytona. This situation is what Tantalus must have felt like. There are only 30 bikes parked in front of the hotel we are staying at.
:cry

bigfoot105

03-12-2005, 01:28 AM

If Saturday and Sunday continues the 38-44 degree trend of this past week I will be forced to put some early March Rounder Miles on the ole GS. The main roads are dry and the residential streets are melting fast. Although, the roads may be a little wet, the GS can handle it. It kinda makes me giddy. :D

Early Spring is not unheard of in Alaska but they are pretty rare.

To be Continued......... :twirl

Cliffy777

03-12-2005, 06:31 AM

eye pheel yer pain. took me 40 minutes to drive 14 miles home from downtown grand rapids last night. the snow was falling so hard that i was turning out the headlights on the car and driving the familiar roads easier with them off.
today the driveway has 4 - 6 inches of snow and it is going to warm up all the way to 19 or so.
aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh. all i wanna do is grab a book and a big box of vanilla wafers n some milk.

Hodag

03-12-2005, 07:53 AM

Currently I am in nice sunny Orlando where the high was 70F.

I knew there would be a reason, intuition

flash412

03-12-2005, 09:12 AM

I am sick of winter.Go to my website and read the Tales of Motorcycles and Life which are posted there. They should take your mind off winter for a little while.

GlobalRider

03-12-2005, 09:36 AM

BubbaZanetti

03-12-2005, 09:57 AM

yay!

another 2" last night,

the transition from excited about x-country skiing to excited about riding happened about a month ago, too bad the transition in the weather hasn't

SheRidesABeemer

03-12-2005, 10:34 AM

pghpdsgt

03-12-2005, 12:59 PM

I got an idea.

Noon: tomorrow: EST everyone face their Bikes south and start them up.

Maybe is all the exhaust blowing in the same direction will force all the cold weather back up north!

Worth a shot

Hodag

03-12-2005, 02:28 PM

78 here today, low humidity
no snow in sight
slight breeze blowing in off the ocean
rum punch served by bikini clad waitresses

please don't let me wake up.

kbasa

03-12-2005, 03:53 PM

Look at the bright side.

When us snowbound riders pull our bikes out every spring, it feels like a new toy. The guys down south can't say that.

And this is what I have to look forward to...the wait is worth it.
http://www.ott.igs.net/~ace/9715.jpg

Heh. I lived in New England and you can say that, but there's no substitute for year round riding. The coolest thing about year round riding is that your skills just get better and better without a months long layoff.

dancogan

03-12-2005, 04:19 PM

Took off this morning for the Detroit area fly fishing show. It's an annual event I don't miss, and the roads were covered with snow and slush this morning as I headed over there. At least the roads were mostly dry when I came home. Maybe a chance to ride this week if the ice clears off.

;)

GlobalRider

03-12-2005, 05:39 PM

Heh. I lived in New England and you can say that, but there's no substitute for year round riding. The coolest thing about year round riding is that your skills just get better and better without a months long layoff.

That may be true Dave, but the greatest gain in my riding skills came from being a flying instructor for many years (judgement, observation and multi tasking) and my numerous summers riding the twisties in the Alps. That riding gives me a workout far more intense than any I get locally. Sometimes, its my first ride of the season...scary, ehh?

Riding here hasn't done much for me other that learning to look out for drivers that don't know motorcyclists exist, but that is another topic.

I'll be spending a bit of time in NY, VT and NH this summer. I'll finally get to ride the Kanc.

manicmechanic

03-12-2005, 10:05 PM

BobFV1

03-12-2005, 10:27 PM

Rode 400 miles today in sunny Arizona - serious Iron Butt action and beautiful weather. Wore the mesh jacket but a tee shirt would have been adequate...

bigfoot105

03-13-2005, 03:35 AM

Yep, it looks like Sunday is going to be the day for the March miles. The driveway is void of snow and just a little slush at the end of the road.

I will make a scouting run in the cager and then, like an old Grizzly emerging from his winter den, the garage door will slowly rise, and the Emperor (that's the GS) will ease out of its winter enclosure and be off! :clap

I plan to return just before hypothermia sets in.

Quote, "We're going to have so much [Blank] fun its going to take a plastic surgeon to remove the [Blank N ] smiles off of our faces" Chevy Chase, from National Lampoon's Family Vacation

Thats my favorite quote. :thumb

To be Continued......

Cliffy777

03-13-2005, 06:38 AM

Rode 400 miles today in sunny Arizona - serious Iron Butt action and beautiful weather. Wore the mesh jacket but a tee shirt would have been adequate...
well, i looked at my bike for 400 seconds, then i looked at all the snow which remained on our street and said "naaah". $#@^&

bigfoot105

03-13-2005, 04:27 PM

I woke up this morning grinning like a mule eating briars, gonna put some miles on today! Then..... I heard a strange noise on the skylight in the bathroom. Looked outside and it was raining. Raining? What do you mean raining? It hasn't rained in 5 months! Damn, I hadn't planned on inclement weather. So, in the best interest of safe motorcycling, I scrapped the idea of a March 13th ride. However, the temp is still a balmy 38 degrees and if it holds maybe a ride later in the week.

You northern riders can appreciate this....rain on ice makes for hard to see black ice and black ice + motorcycle = broken bones and chrome.

To be Continued...... :type

BradfordBenn

03-13-2005, 06:01 PM

You northern riders can appreciate this....rain on ice makes for hard to see black ice and black ice + motorcycle = broken bones and chrome.

To be Continued...... :type

Yup, safety first - always better to not ride today and be around to ride tomrrow then to ride today and not be around tomorrow.
:thumb

hurricane

03-13-2005, 09:53 PM

Yeh. life is tough. Only made it to about 75 today. :brow

Downside is you have to swim and ride at the same time once the summer thunderstorms start. Talk to those guys in arizona and calif; FLA is FULL!

dano

03-13-2005, 09:55 PM

Yup.....I put in an easy 350 miles yesterday (Sat.).

Saw lots of bikes on the road. Weather was high 70's / low 80's, calm and not a cloud in the sky, in the whole state of AZ.

If ya can't ride year round....what's the use? :D

dancogan

03-14-2005, 06:30 AM

If ya can't ride year round....what's the use?

:D

What's the use? ANTICIPATION, my friend. It can be exquisite.

:stick

TZOLK

03-14-2005, 09:43 PM

Speaking of winter sucks when it comes to winter road repair, Last week I was driving down m-14 around Plymouth and the road crews were Slopping Asphalt into the craters with mounds left in their wake. Metro Detroits roads, I bet, look no better than the main attack and convoy roads in Iraq, shelled and all. What a poor excuse for repairs. They went to a lot of trouble last summer to delay traffic and cut out the craters and smooth them over with long flat strips of asplalt. They never covered the whole road after, just left the strips. Water=ice=10% expansion in road cracks=road craters. The sight of the road is disgusting and those who made it happen should be ashamed of this pi$$ poor quality of work. Tax dollars wasted!

Ohio, Wisconsin, Ind, Ill, Minn ???? Same with you or not?

Hodag

03-14-2005, 09:59 PM

Ohio, Wisconsin, Ind, Ill, Minn ???? Same with you or not?

Our's are ok-good (WI), its depends on the county or local government, You can usually tell the County line sometimes as far as road condition change. Milwaukee roads are terrible.
Also we pave every road, very few are gravel. I'm pretty happy with 'em.
plus we don't charge tolls.

pghpdsgt

03-15-2005, 06:48 AM

GlobalRider

03-15-2005, 07:10 AM

If ya can't ride year round....what's the use? :D

Like Dan said, ANTICIPATION of whats to come...and where I'm going to be riding, the wait is well worth it. :nyah

lorazepam

03-15-2005, 01:38 PM

Here in Pittsburgh, we got this stuff called SUPERPAVE. It was an asphalt compound the was to last 15 years and cost 2x$

Well it only lasted less than 5 years and it’s gonna cost $$$$$ to tear it up and replace it with the old stuff.

I just hope they don't go back to Hot oil and chips!

Here in NE Ohio we have this stuff called CRAPPYPAVE. It disintegrates upon the first snowfall or temps below 60 degrees. there are potholes here you could hide a body in.

DLilah

03-15-2005, 01:47 PM

Ohio, Wisconsin, Ind, Ill, Minn ???? Same with you or not?

I'm in a pretty rural area, so most of my roads aren't paved, but the main highways are horrible. They have been doing construction for years on just about every main highway in the area and the ones without construction are in about the same shape as the ones you describe. It's treacherous. The backroads, which aren't even blacktop, are usually better than the paved roads.

But, the good news is the construction companies are making lots of money! Now, how do I start a road construction business? :deal

rocketman

03-16-2005, 08:52 AM

In Washington DC the pot holes appear so quickly in new road surfaces they now just build them in from the start! That way you know right from the git-go where they all are, cuts way down on the "learning curve". :D

RM

bigfoot105

03-16-2005, 10:45 PM

Yipee!! I got some March miles in today. 36 miles at 36 degrees. :clap Let the healing process begin. Winter '03-'04 is fading fast.

I'm so excited I'm beside myself...A little cautious though.....there's lots of sand and gravel on the pavement and frost heaves and of course potholes.

James.A

03-17-2005, 05:06 AM

The stuff they shovel into holes(cold patch)is meant to be temporary. It is senseless and wasteful to do a real repair in cold weather. Reject rock would be almost as good but it has no sticky.

I saw a crew yesterday out sealing cracks.(road snakes) I am very familiar with the roads where D'lilah and STRESS live. They are typical for Illinois except for IL Rt.26, which is a remarkably good road for our area. Over-engineered for truck traffic in and out of the gravel pits along the river.

I can't thank the ROUNDERS enough for providing the motivation to keep a bike ready to roll. It makes winter less......wintery.

DLilah

03-17-2005, 09:30 AM

I agree, Mr. Strickland! We have been fortunate to get out a few times this winter, but are anxious for the Spring. Supposed to be 50's and sunny this weekend, but we have a whole house full of family that we need to get rid of in order to ride. We are thinking of shutting off the electricity about 8:00am on Sunday (you know, we lose our power all the time out in the country ;) )!

Route 26 is a GREAT road, and a pretty ride as well. The rest of the roads are pretty questionable at best! You'll have to give us a call when you're headed out for a ride. We'd love to get together. Plus, one more person from the forum that we will be able to say we met (and you will be able to add 2 to your list).

BradfordBenn

03-17-2005, 02:15 PM

I have decided that travelling for work is worse than winter. I am not home enough to ride.

Cliffy777

03-17-2005, 04:16 PM

i am el dookey. (cpf of such notables as sandra bullock, madonna, spongebob squarpants, and mr ed the talking horse.) by the total lack of power vested in me i hereby declare winter to be over. cease and desist.
there.......winter is over. time to ride everyone. get yer butts out to the garage or barn or what have you and fire them puppies up. now. today. do not put it off, do not pass go. do not wait for all the salt to be offen the roads - beemers need salt in their diet just like we do.
this week i made the quality decision to ride every day and i'm gonna do it. sure, it is still in the low 20's morning and night, but it is a sweltering 34 out there right now. the snow queen is securely tied to the hitching post behind the store and i will be on board by 6:25 pm. (heck, there is even sun light left when i leave here at that time.)
spring has sprung - el dookey sez so. let it be so. lah de dah.
the preceeding represents el dookeys foray into modified christian science. if we all will just cease acknowledging "winter" then it cannot be there and therefore cannot interfere with our riding pleasure. send $4.98 for the audio 8 track which explains how you can enjoy perpetual spring time. don't delay...order yours today.

boofer

03-17-2005, 06:57 PM

Dang, just when the driveway gettesses mostly near evacuation status....we be gettin more snow! Let's see, hmmmm! Bradfords always travelling, mine new suit isses "flame resistant", why not "nuke and pave" Indiana so as to melt the great white north, what say you :thumb

Hodag

03-17-2005, 07:49 PM

Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING STURGEON BAY... APPLETON... GREEN BAY... ALGOMA... OSHKOSH... CHILTON AND TWO RIVERS 310 PM CST THU MAR 17 2005
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE SNOW ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 6 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ARE EXPECTED BEFORE ENDING ON SATURDAY. WINDS NEAR 20 MPH MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEW SNOW.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS....

BradfordBenn

03-17-2005, 07:50 PM

Bradfords always travelling, mine new suit isses "flame resistant", why not "nuke and pave" Indiana so as to melt the great white north, what say you :thumb

Just let me get the RT out first, then the dogs, then the wife....

kbasa

03-17-2005, 08:19 PM

Chacifer

03-17-2005, 08:30 PM

Achtung! New England weather Advisory: I will attempt to pull my bike out of the basement tomorrow therefore expect awful weather this weekend.

:hide

Hodag

03-17-2005, 08:46 PM

Next week they can start calling them Spring Winter Storm Warnings.

thats almost funny

hey look at this ballot, does it look like an almost vote for Kbasa? :brow

boofer

03-17-2005, 09:32 PM

Brad is a man with PRIORITYS !! I have a "sick and demented" sense of humor. Perhaps the thread on "mounting an I-pod on handlebars will take on new meaning :clap

And now for something completely different

bigfoot105

03-17-2005, 11:34 PM

Is it me or does it just seem weird that the further south I look the worst the weather becomes????? It just don't seem right to go south and find the snow and cold. Me being from Mississippi and all. All Yall in the northern USA, MN, WI, IL, MI,OH and other places may want to consider moving north so that you can ride in March and get away from that crappy weather :D ....Clear skys, no humidity, and temp in the 40s today. Just a little dusty.

No miles today though....I chose not to ride after work today....Imagine that....me, not choosing to ride. that don't happen too often.

I had a couple of cocktails instead. :drink God bless Crown Royal and the little blue bag!

You know???? Its not too often I get to get a dig in....So this is my only chance for the year......Don't take it too hard now...OKay???? Let's Ride!! :thumb

I know that I'll pay for this in September!!

Cliffy777

03-18-2005, 06:02 AM

dancogan

03-18-2005, 06:13 AM

i got dooked upon. i made my bold declaration declaring the end of winter and what......how many inches of snow clog my drieway this morning???? two, maybe three. once again my total lack of power is plain for all to see.

Maybe not exactly a total lack of power, but rather the weather gods reminding you not to mess around. So for next weekend, maybe you need to assure all of us of another snow storm, and the weather gods, thus once again upset, will do the opposite. All this white stuff, black ice, and I was hoping to use the cycle to get to Lansing tomorrow.

:cry :cry :cry

lorazepam

03-18-2005, 07:00 AM

Hey Cliffy, you aim was just off. Face another direction to be effective for the other folks. I for one salute you for doing a great job here!

Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries or snow showers until early afternoon...Then becoming partly cloudy. Snow accumulation less than an inch. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday...Rain showers developing. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night...Rain showers in the evening...Then cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow showers. Highs around 40. West winds around 10 mph.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 30.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.

Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.

RebeccaV

03-18-2005, 07:55 AM

i got dooked upon. i made my bold declaration declaring the end of winter and what......how many inches of snow clog my drieway this morning???? two, maybe three. once again my total lack of power is plain for all to see.
We got 3" inches of snow here on the eastside of Milwaukee. Ugh. As I type this I am having *just one more* cup of coffee before I get the shovel and head out...

SCDorman

03-18-2005, 09:09 AM

It's been highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s with wind and clouds for 2 weeks here. A cold wind is blowing today. The forecast looks much like Loraz's. At least we haven't had any snow that stuck (knock wood). We got teased with one high 60s day a couple Sundays ago and then the Alberta Clipper set in. I guess I'll do a little modest riding and futz with the nearly re-assembled airhead in the garage.

I've been re-reading my Proficient Motorcycling books as an antidote for winter and tune-up for spring. Definitely a good thing. This morning a minvan pulled out of an alley directly in front of me; I saw it coming and pulled a panic stop without engaging the ABS. The driver noticed me only when she was completely in my lane, froze and stopped. So I ended up about a foot from her rear quarter-panel. Wouldn't have been as close if she'd just kept going. Ah well.

Thanks Dave.

Steve

The_Veg

03-18-2005, 09:42 AM

Crazy here in TexSux. In the last seven days the highs have been everywhere from the 80s to the 30s. On the 12th I wore shorts and broke a good sweat as I moved into a new apartment. Three days later I Had the fireplace roaring. Not much riding for me lately due to other reasons than weather but I'm getting ready to do quite a bit. Winter was mild here this year so I rode all through it. I hope this doesn't mean summer will be unusually hot. The regular summers here are enough to make me want to park the bike for two months.
As for road condition, I almost wish we had frost-heaving here. Then they'd repave more than once a century. As is, the stuff never gets busted up by ice so it has plenty of time to get worn down to a high state of polish. Inner Dallas can be as dangerous in wet weather as more northern places in icy weather. I lowsided a K100 on dry pavement going 10mph because of the smooth-worn surface a few years ago.

DLilah

03-18-2005, 10:30 AM

i got dooked upon. i made my bold declaration declaring the end of winter and what......how many inches of snow clog my drieway this morning???? two, maybe three. once again my total lack of power is plain for all to see.

High of 61 yesterday, high of 55 expected today and about 50 Saturday and Sunday. Couldn't ride yesterday, didn't get home until 9:00pm. Now, how do I get rid of the guests this weekend so we can at least get a ride in on Sunday? El Dookey can you put a spell on them for me? It worked for the weather. :D

pghpdsgt

03-18-2005, 02:30 PM

It hit 50 degrees today!

spring is soon!

Opps just saw the forcast rain and snow

I need beer

dzimbric

03-18-2005, 02:47 PM

Y'know, after mounting up Mark11LT's tires today, I took the old ones out to the dumpster and figured I'd shovel the snow by the back door. Out there in T-shirt-n-jeans only and 18F didn't feel all that bad!

Speaking of tires. I just replaced the ones we mounted last fall. what's up with that. Found a patch of cord on me rear. Stood around the dealership waiting for them to be mounted and almost had a new GS follow me home. I took all of the responsible adult precautions like wearing a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops so I wouldn't be tempted to ride but I got seduced anyway.

IndyRT

03-23-2005, 05:13 PM

Sunday it got back up in the 40s and I had a chance to bring the bike out of hibernation if only for a short ride. High was only 37 and rain today. The good news is that tomorrow is in the 50s and the next few days should be too, looking very forward to getting in some miles. :clap

BradfordBenn

03-23-2005, 07:09 PM

Freezing rain and snow today in my part of Indiana

James.A

03-23-2005, 09:14 PM

but this week has been one of the more "wintery" weeks of the season....so far. I have great sympathy for those of you dealing with the lake effect.

Cliffy777

03-24-2005, 05:57 AM

i am sooooooo tired of hearing my furnace run. there are about 18 other things i would like to do with the money we send to consumers energy every month.

BubbaZanetti

03-24-2005, 06:46 AM

WOOHOOO!!!!

5 more inches this morning, which means another 2 inches of sand in a few days

The_Veg

03-24-2005, 09:12 AM

Sunny and 80 here in Dallas today! :nyah :nyah :nyah :nyah :nyah :nyah :nyah :nyah

Is that a snowball I see aimed at me???

Chacifer

03-24-2005, 09:38 AM

WOOHOOO!!!!

5 more inches this morning, which means another 2 inches of sand in a few days

no snow here! Just rain and wind, which seemed to have washed a lot of the sand off of my hill!

kbasa

03-24-2005, 09:42 AM

This was always the time of year that lead me to despair in New England. Rain. 40F. Days of it.

But in a month or so, the trees will come out and it'll all be so green it'll make your eyes hurt.

:thumb

lorazepam

03-24-2005, 10:41 AM

Nothing like the beauty of the ice from freezing rain greeting you in late March. Makes me want to crawl back in bed and say the hell with it.

bigfoot105

03-24-2005, 11:38 AM

Anchorage three day forecast.....

Thursday evening.....Snow....Heavy at times

Friday........Snow ...... All Day

Saturday....Snow .... Tapering off by Sat. night

Total accumalation....12-18 inches...not counting the sand and gravel :cry

I new I would pay for my bragging about the 36 mile ride last week.

bummer.

DLilah

03-24-2005, 01:34 PM

Snow tonight/tomorrow :cry , but Saturday and Sunday is supposed to be high 40's/low 50's (depending on where the forecast is coming from). I hope to be out there both days!!!! :clap

TZOLK

03-24-2005, 02:43 PM

Did some riding today, the rest of the week looks good for Metro Detroit. Cliffy, I think you are in a different weather system, eh. Hows your "outlook" ,uh, look?

Hodag

03-24-2005, 02:59 PM

I'm riding tommorrow, got a little work to do on the bike tonight, and tommorrow we ride (it'll be a good friday)
40 degree high today
tommorrow high 30's

roads are clear.

James.A

03-24-2005, 04:11 PM

Snow tonight/tomorrow :cry , but Saturday and Sunday is supposed to be high 40's/low 50's (depending on where the forecast is coming from). I hope to be out there both days!!!! :clap

Planning to be out saturday. I'll keep an eye out for you. What kind of bikes are you and STRESS riding?

MarkF

03-24-2005, 06:38 PM

Anchorage three day forecast.....

Thursday evening.....Snow....Heavy at times

Friday........Snow ...... All Day

Saturday....Snow .... Tapering off by Sat. night

Total accumalation....12-18 inches...not counting the sand and gravel :cry

Connecticut: Mon - 50's and rain, Tues - 50's again, Wed - 40's rain then snow all nite, Thur - 40's again but lots of wet snow and sand. Damn!

manicmechanic

03-24-2005, 09:09 PM

Well, the snow we got on Saurday is pretty much gone, rode Sunday, took Punkin' to work Tuesday. On Wednesday got suited up to go to work and Punkin' wouldn't start. The airhead is being reassembled following paint, so took the truck. Investigation shows the fuel pump died, so a new one is on the way. I guess while I wait I can get the fairing wired back up on the airhead and maybe get it running this weekend.

lorazepam

03-24-2005, 09:15 PM

Bummer about the fuel pump, Dude. by the way happy birthday!!

bullit7801

03-24-2005, 09:33 PM

Second that! Happy Birthday and many sMiles to manic mechanic. :clap :clap

Not wanting to hijack, Rain all day today, light but steady. Supposed to freeze tonight and possibly snow tomorrow. Yes, I am ready for spring.

tb

manicmechanic

03-24-2005, 10:02 PM

Thanx, folks! After the first thousand they all tend to blur.

As a follow-up to the fuel pump, I took the old one over to my shop today and, just for grins, connected to a battery charger. Heard and felt a little hum from the motor, then saw residual gas bubbling out of the discharge. Disconnected, figured it could have made for an exciting ride if things had been just a leetle different.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

bigfoot105

03-28-2005, 01:39 AM

The weekend snow didn't show up until Saturday night around 11 P.M. By 10:30 Sunday night 14 inches of wet heavy sticky crap and counting.

Forecast for the week: 8"-12" more between now and Thursday. Man I love this place in the Springtime. :clap

However, It sure made hiding the eggs easy....Just threw them off of the deck and didn't even have to dye them. :thumb

Dawgmiester

03-28-2005, 06:14 AM

Every winter I seem to suffer an incredibly uncomfortable feeling of wanting to get the bike out and ride until my heart is content. However this year was much different for me. I can only attribute the lack of this feeling from being able to ride my snowmobile a few times a week. While twisting my way through the pristine trails of Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota I often feel as if I could be ridding my cycle. Leaning into a corner remembering to keep my inside arm stiff, choosing the right apex, I almost imagine I am on a GS cruising through the woods.
There is not much snow left in my neighborhood right now. However, a two-hour drive north to Grand Marais, MN and there is still three to four feet of snow. I will be heading up there later this week. And until we get a good hard rain to wash all the sand that has accumulated in the roads in the city where I reside, I will keep on sledding.
Sick of winter? Not this year. Thank you Mother Nature

bullit7801

03-28-2005, 02:25 PM

As I type this, it is 72 outside, sunny with a slight breeze. It feels HOT to me after what we have been having. :clap I declare it to be spring. :D to you all.

tb

Hodag

03-28-2005, 02:30 PM

60 out right now,rode the bike in to work this morning (32). a little brisk but very invigorating.
I'm taking the long way home.

Joecubana

03-28-2005, 05:55 PM

Well, I'm assuming it is almost spring here too....

Temps not getting below 30 at night.....heck, my son and I even ran in shorts Friday afternoon! Now that is something to think about. Didn't even get cold riding Sat or Sunday...

Maybe...possibly, could be...spring?? :dunno

BradfordBenn

03-28-2005, 06:56 PM

Ambient temperature of 30 degrees on the way in, 62 on the way home. What really sucks is due to business commitments I had to take the cage.

CJM

03-30-2005, 08:43 AM

You COULD move south...with all of us paranoid, 45 ACP totin, God fearing, respectful to women and children, flag waving military veteran red neck southern boys. WE get to ride 365! 366 in leap year.

But we do tend to complain about the heat and humidity around July/August.

MTBATP

bigfoot105

03-30-2005, 12:10 PM

When I finally decide to move out from Alaska I plan to put my snow brush on the dashboard and leave the engine block plug dangling from the bumper of my cager and drive south until somebody has the nerve to ask me "Hey, what's that brush thingy on your dash and that plug doohicky on your bumper used for?" Then, I will know that I have arrived at my new home. :clap

Who knows, when I get there, Key West may even be considered "Up North" :thumb

DLilah

03-30-2005, 12:52 PM

When I finally decide to move out from Alaska I plan to put my snow brush on the dashboard and leave the engine block plug dangling from the bumper of my cager and drive south until somebody has the nerve to ask me "Hey, what's that brush thingy on your dash and that plug doohicky on your bumper used for?" Then, I will know that I have arrived at my new home. :clap

Well said! I might steal your plan when I decide to move from Central Illinois (not trying to compare it to Alaska, I'm just a bit more whimpy)! ;)

Cliffy777

03-30-2005, 01:17 PM

bigfoot - you don't hafta go far. dang - it is purt near 70 degrees today. all the birdies are chirping, the river has water in it instead of all that ice. i did not know how to act this morning for the commute...didn't need the liner in my jacket...didn't need to put the chaps over my jeans...didn't need my shell-a-clava or even a bandana over my chin...what are those handlegrips doing getting so hot?? no icey spots to dodge on the side roads - yah-hooo!

pghpdsgt

03-30-2005, 03:21 PM

I now feel sooooo much better. Hit 70 today and it was the second day of riding the bike to work. Spring at last, Spring at last!!!

Hodag

03-30-2005, 03:33 PM

didn't need to put the chaps over my jeans...

You wear pants under your chaps??
I find it cooler to go commando.
anybody want to buy a used sheepskin, was white at one time.

James.A

03-30-2005, 07:53 PM

...didn't need to put the chaps over my jeans...

Over the jeans...under the carharts...whatever.....the Rounder season is almost over and I'm banking my miles. It's almost like cheating this week.

pghpdsgt

04-06-2005, 08:44 PM

I just had to make this post, got to hit an even 100 replies :clap

TZOLK

04-06-2005, 09:10 PM

Holy Dang, Damn near 80 Degrees today in the Big Mitten. Got bit by a couple Mosquitos and was sweatin on the bike. Enjoying a nice ERDINGER WEISS Bier tonight(or Five). Good to get rid of winter finally. If the weather holds up like this for the Round Up, its gonna be toooooo easy. :D

lorazepam

04-06-2005, 09:20 PM

TZOLK,
Dude you are starting to scare me with that pic of David Hasselhoff.

TZOLK

04-07-2005, 12:15 PM

Yeah, it IS kinda freaky.

SheRidesABeemer

04-08-2005, 08:44 AM

I think it's time to close this thread...winter is over...long live winter. Store away all those cold slushy thoughts, we'll need them in July. Time to start the Rounder circle again! :dance

Gail

MostlyIrish

04-08-2005, 08:58 AM

Winter is definitely over. Back to clearing bug guts off my shield is a welcome change. :p

manicmechanic

04-08-2005, 05:08 PM

I'm thinking probably tomorrow I'll rearrange the garage, bring the mower up front and put the 'blowers in the back. Hopefully this won't bite me with a late season snowstorm.

Hodag

04-08-2005, 06:40 PM

I'm thinking probably tomorrow I'll rearrange the garage, bring the mower up front and put the 'blowers in the back. Hopefully this won't bite me with a late season snowstorm.

I'll know who to blame, nothing causes a snowstorm like fogging a snowblower.