Ahh…the season has started!

[Tebax]

Today was the first drive for the season.
7 degrees Celsius (about 44 degrees Fahrenheit), but somewhat mild and calm winds.
Couldn’t resist with some short 20 miles!
You know that feeling when it’s itching to begin riding again, and that’s to be taken serious lol

 

[V700Steve]

I started last week,was cold for here then 60. The 2 bikes in storage space up the road were soaking wet with condensation. Road both for 20mi to burn it out of oil. The one at home got ridden 1st but no condensation. Lot's of guys here out today, almost 60F.

 

[Tebax]

I started last week,was cold for here then 60. The 2 bikes in storage space up the road were soaking wet with condensation. Road both for 20mi to burn it out of oil. The one at home got ridden 1st but no condensation. Lot's of guys here out today, almost 60F.

I hear you.
Here it’s still around freezing point at the mornings and nights, and it can just as well turn colder again and be more snowing.
The country roads still has some gravel on the tarmac surface (spread on the roads as an alternative to salt against icy roads).
So I had to stay smart and avoid the smallest roads.
Not keen to explore the bends in these conditions, plus I want to avoid gravel thrown up on the engine from the front wheel.

 

[kildareman]

What is this season of which you speak??
Have to wash the Centenario again as it's filthy from commuting last week. Mind you we've had a series of Atlantic storms that had me use the car cause I didn't fancy drowning while being carried of by the wind to good knows where.

 

[Tebax]

It’s normally winter season if freezing temperatures and risk for snow, that’s what I’m thinking
“Location: Sweden”
Mid days now and then offer dry and somewhat shiny weather, but as one can never assume that both morning commuting and home from work commuting will be ice free or reasonable dry, this part of the year offers just some short hours to take out the bike.

 

[Raven]

It's -10 C (10 F) here this morning. One month and 10 days until safe and legal riding. The skiing is excellent though.

 

[William H.]

Almost 60 here yesterday.
Blew the dust off my Cali and went for a 40mile run down to Warm Springs where the bike parking lot at the local moto leather store was packed.....it was a good day!

 

[Bill Hagan]

Today was the first drive for the season.
7 degrees Celsius (about 44 degrees Fahrenheit), but somewhat mild and calm winds.
Couldn’t resist with some short 20 miles!
You know that feeling when it’s itching to begin riding again, and that’s to be taken serious lol

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Lovely shot.

We get snow here, but nothing like my own distorted images of Sweden that always looks like our own home here once several years ago. That was rare and charming ... well, until it wasn't. Happily, "(dis)staff" here likes exercise.

Your own photo could have been taken near here at the top of Virginia ... well maybe in a few more weeks. Some green showing, as in these two pix taken a day or so ago, but most of the flora is in shades of brown and gray. Yes, that's snow on the far bank of the Cacapon River near Yellow Spring, W.V.

This last pic is at the old (but still operating) Capon Springs Resort.

Just relooked at your pic. That V100 is almost suspiciously clean, as if your garage -- where you have likely spent the last several months shining fasteners is just out of sight.

Oh, and what are the flags in the distance? I suffer from vexillologist syndrome.

Bill

It's -10 C (10 F) here this morning. One month and 10 days until safe and legal riding. The skiing is excellent though.

What?! Common sense and good judgment can, of course, mean that it is too cold (among numerous other "too's") to ride, but it can be illegal?!

Almost 60 here yesterday.
Blew the dust off my Cali and went for a 40mile run down to Warm Springs where the bike parking lot at the local moto leather store was packed.....it was a good day!

Was reminded of Warm Springs while reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's recent book on leadership with its sections on FDR and Warm Springs.

I miss riding Ga. SR 190 when down that way while we lived in Atlanta. Only a few miles, but a smile-maker. Always a great day ride to and from Atlanta that allowed for late afternoon returns with the sun on my back rather than in my eyes. I also recall a little stretch near Chalybeate Springs that, while short, was a grinner.

No pix? You weren't there.

Seriously, don't remember the "local moto leather store." If a longtime fixture, I must have missed it. Do recall having an occasional lunch a "family style" local eatery in Warm Springs.

Best,

Billl

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[Tebax]

Lovely shot.

We get snow here, but nothing like my own distorted images of Sweden that always looks like our own home here once several years ago. That was rare and charming ... well, until it wasn't. Happily, "(dis)staff" here likes exercise.

Your own photo could have been taken near here at the top of Virginia ... well maybe in a few more weeks. Some green showing, as in these two pix taken a day or so ago, but most of the flora is in shades of brown and gray. Yes, that's snow on the far bank of the Cacapon River near Yellow Spring, W.V.

This last pic is at the old (but still operating) Capon Springs Resort.

Just relooked at your pic. That V100 is almost suspiciously clean, as if your garage -- where you have likely spent the last several months shining fasteners is just out of sight.

Oh, and what are the flags in the distance? I suffer from vexillologist syndrome.

Bill




What?! Common sense and good judgment can, of course, mean that it is too cold (among numerous other "too's") to ride, but it can be illegal?!



Was reminded of Warm Springs while reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's recent book on leadership with its sections on FDR and Warm Springs.

I miss riding Ga. SR 190 when down that way while we lived in Atlanta. Only a few miles, but a smile-maker. Always a great day ride to and from Atlanta that allowed for late afternoon returns with the sun on my back rather than in my eyes. I also recall a little stretch near Chalybeate Springs that, while short, was a grinner.

No pix? You weren't there.

Seriously, don't remember the "local moto leather store." If a longtime fixture, I must have missed it. Do recall having an occasional lunch a "family style" local eatery in Warm Springs.

Best,

Billl

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It’s a really super nice wooden house you have sir!
I’m a bit envy
My pic is a bit deceiving so the bike is under no circumstances well cleaned.
On the contrary, I’m a bit ashamed that it has been sitting in the garage several months without being washed since the autumn.
In general it’s clean, but some dirt from partly wet roads is present.
However I wasn’t keen to wash it in a few degrees above freezing point, perhaps in rainy or windy conditions.
But within some meters it looks very fine.

I live in the very south of Sweden, which just gets snow now and then each winter, but it’s around freezing point most of the times.
The flags are from a local country side restaurant!

 

[William H.]

Seriously, don't remember the "local moto leather store." If a longtime fixture, I must have missed it. Do recall having an occasional lunch a "family style" local eatery in Warm Springs.

Best,

Billl

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"Extreme Rider" is the place in Warm Springs. Don't know how long they've been there but they recently upgraded to a paved parking lot just for bikes ( here's pic of part of the lot ). I make the run down there so much that I just don't take pic's anymore.