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That is a great pic! So many questions... what's the story behind it?
 

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Did you notice the nice blue sky?
Look pa, no center stand needed! :grin:

Looks like the kind of photo I see often in the Year Round Riders forum. Only they usually show an adventure style bike up to the axle in snow. Interesting story MUST be behind a GL1500 in the snow like that.
 
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Looks like the kind of photo I see often in the Year Round Riders forum. Only they usually show an adventure style bike up to the axle in snow. Interesting story MUST be behind a GL1500 in the snow like that.
I used to visit that site but it's pretty much dead. Doesn't even look like there's been a single post in 2018. Seems to be the case for many forums.

Back on topic... I had a 24° ride in this morning but it's supposed to warm up during the week... mid 70s by Thursday.
 

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Interesting thing I had to ride across on today's ride. Yep that's ice in a shady spot all the way across the road, and about 40 feet long. Rode thru straight and easy with both legs out like outriggers. Whew, that was scary and cool at the same time lol. Once across it was apiece of cake got in 71 miles and turned over 105,000 miles on STarship.

 

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Interesting thing I had to ride across on today's ride. Yep that's ice in a shady spot all the way across the road, and about 40 feet long. Rode thru straight and easy with both legs out like outriggers. Whew, that was scary and cool at the same time lol. Once across it was apiece of cake got in 71 miles and turned over 105,000 miles on STarship.

Just curious: did you consider going across the grass to the left?
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Just curious: did you consider going across the grass to the left?
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Doh, never even thought about that. Wonder if that had been a viable option or if the bike would have sank in since it rained for 2 days previous and the ground is pretty soft.
 

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Doh, never even thought about that. Wonder if that had been a viable option or if the bike would have sank in since it rained for 2 days previous and the ground is pretty soft.
Hard to say what might have happened.
I know from the few times I had to ride STella across mushy ground it was a bit nerve wracking. Any throttle and the back end stepped out. Anything less than straight ahead wasn't an option.
B-026's are not 50/50 tires!


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Well, we're almost a full week into March, so I'm thinking the coldest part of the season is behind us. The current standings are...

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I guess we could get some fluctuations in the bottom half of the list but not likely we'll see any of the top 5 change. Post up if you get a cold ride in and we'll run this out till it warms up for good.

Nice riding and thanks for playing!
 

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Well, we're almost a full week into March, so I'm thinking the coldest part of the season is behind us. The current standings are...

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I guess we could get some fluctuations in the bottom half of the list but not likely we'll see any of the top 5 change. Post up if you get a cold ride in and we'll run this out till it warms up for good.

Nice riding and thanks for playing!
Well, dang, my 28F doesn't even get close! :rofl1:
 
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I remember that 4 and 5 degree morning that Nashcat and Uncle Phil had. We had the same here. I thought about riding and getting a low temp ride in. But putting all the heated gear on, then getting the death stare from my wife that morning when I mentioned going for a ride. My neighbors that ride Harleys already think I am crazy when I ride at 32 degrees. So I just rolled over and went back to sleep.
 

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In a normal winter, I wouldn't even get weather that would make it able to compete. This winter's unusually cold temps actually allowed me to break into the top ten. I just don't know if it was worth the high utility bill for the month of January.

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Well I'm sure glad we didn't have the snow for my ride that we've had over the last few days, Had a good time reading the posts of all who rode in the cold. Its fun that I live in the coldest part of SD when I can get out of a warm building to ride. There are a lot of riders who rode a lot more miles than me and to them I tip my helmet.....
 

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Had a good time reading the posts of all who rode in the cold. Its fun that I live in the coldest part of SD when I can get out of a warm building to ride. ....
I find it amazing that anyone can say it's fun living where it get's 25 below zero lol. We had 13 days in a row below freezing this year which was miserable. Never had pipes in the house freeze before, but did this year. Generally we don't get below zero much, couple days a year. Nothing wants to work here when it gets that cold. Waterfalls froze solid. That's too dang cold!



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it's fun living where it get's 25 below zero
I grew up on a dairy farm up here in the 60's and 70's and it made no difference what the temp was outside the cows needed milked and calves fed and watered. LOL My pipes never froze this year...
 
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Congratulations to "The Dan". I was watching and waiting but never got a day that would beat his mark.

This winter was pretty good for riding. I think there were only 5 days this season that forced me into a box for my commute. I was able to refine my winter gear to the point where I'm just fine to -20 so I'll be ready for next season. Thanks for the game!

Later,
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Congratulations to "The Dan". I was watching and waiting but never got a day that would beat his mark.

This winter was pretty good for riding. I think there were only 5 days this season that forced me into a box for my commute. I was able to refine my winter gear to the point where I'm just fine to -20 so I'll be ready for next season. Thanks for the game!

Later,
Kent Larson in Minnesota
I only missed 1 day in February due to ice, but 12 days in January due to snow. With the right gear cold is no problem, but sometimes traction is lol
 
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