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Offline interfuse

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Anyone else go for a spin today?
« on: December 30, 2007, 05:17:20 PM »
It was cold as hell, but I totally needed the therapy. Bring on 2008.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2007, 06:09:07 PM »
I did but there wasn't snow like that here. Greasy salted roads though.

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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2007, 07:57:32 PM »
 I took the bike out for a run yesterday, it was good. cool though 55 deg F.
 
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2007, 10:09:40 PM »
Too cold here today.  Yesterday was nice but too much going on.  Yeah, I'd about kill for that "cool" 55!
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2007, 03:23:44 AM »
I went for a short ride with a few friends. 23°C (74°F) and a bit overcast but it has fined up for the evening.
Bike ticked over 80,000km on the ride. I'll do the valve clearances tomorrow and then get some more riding in, work doesn't start again till the 14th  :grin:





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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2007, 04:10:29 AM »
It was a whopping 1 degree C here today. I think that's like 35F. My thumbs still feel numb 11 hours later. Luckily I went out when I did. We just got more snow. I saw one other trooper on the roads. But he had a goldwing so that almost doesn't really count.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2007, 04:38:10 AM »
It was a whopping 1 degree C here today. I think that's like 35F. My thumbs still feel numb 11 hours later. Luckily I went out when I did. We just got more snow. I saw one other trooper on the roads. But he had a goldwing so that almost doesn't really count.
It is better that we wait summer here in Finland (yesterday +5c) and in canada.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2007, 04:50:12 PM »
Nice! You lucky bastard! My bikes been sleeping since October  :( I've actually been in Toronto all week, and I've been telling myself how lucky you guys are (compared to Montreal) cause you have no snow here!
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2007, 04:57:08 PM »
December 31 and and unseasonably sweet 62F.  I passed a flock of wild turkeys down in Mississippi.  Crossed 39K on el Bandido.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2007, 08:05:27 PM »
Goose are you still in T.O.? If so, hit me up and we'll go for a pint and talk bandits.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2008, 01:56:41 PM »
It's mid-40s here today so I took the Kawi to stretch her legs.  Can't beat riding on New Years Day in PA!  Did about 100 miles or so.  If I had remembered long johns, it wouldn't have been bad at all.  My knees got really cold but that's about it.  The real problem was WIND!  Gusts over 30mph.  Damn near got blown off a couple times.   It WAS really good to get back on two wheels, though.
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2008, 04:30:31 PM »
You're ballsier than me Rob! My bike's been asleep since late November, I keep thinking about pulling it out of mothballs but I don't.

I went out rode the bicycle for an hour and change today. The hills around the house coupled with the wind made it a bit more than I had wanted to do on an "easy" day. At least it was warmer out.

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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2008, 06:16:54 PM »
It's mid-40s here today so I took the Kawi to stretch her legs.  Can't beat riding on New Years Day in PA!  Did about 100 miles or so.  If I had remembered long johns, it wouldn't have been bad at all.  My knees got really cold but that's about it.  The real problem was WIND!  Gusts over 30mph.  Damn near got blown off a couple times.   It WAS really good to get back on two wheels, though.

Your weather sounds just like ours today (New Year's).  Only did about 45 miles, downtown to Bigfoot Lodge with a couple other bikers.  I guess this is end the of my season...on Thursday I get my feet chopped up so will be out of riding for a couple months.  Hmmm...no riding in January and February....could I have *planned* that?!
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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2008, 06:34:54 PM »
Yep! may as well just put em away intil spring! I know! Sorry :roll: :lol:

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Re: Anyone else go for a spin today?
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2008, 07:25:34 PM »
Rob, way to ring in the new year! It's so refreshing to ride again after a bit of a break. I'm not sure what your weather is going to be like but it says it's going to be 14C (57F) here next weekend. I can't wait!
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