Coldest Ride, 2020-2021 Winter

[paulcb]

1. -4° rjs987
2. 3° mudduc
3. 9° sirbike
4. 10° Big Country
5. 12° Obo
6. 15° the Ferret
7. 18° cyclenut57
8. 21° Uncle Phil
9. 23° aniwack
10. 23° Northerntour

It's starting to cool down, so we'll start this little game up again. Same rules as before... just post the lowest temp you've ridden in for more than 15 miles for the 2020-2021 winter. Extra details would be nice, but not required, i.e. gear worn, where you went, etc. We're on the Honor System, so no wind chill, no handicap and no participation trophies! Don't hesitate to correct me if I miss someone or make a mistake. I'll update this first post with the names and temps of the top 10, as they are generated.

All temps in Fahrenheit.

 

[Darth rider]

Not that it was me, but Merry rode over to Wisconsin last Friday morning to meet up with some gal friends of hers for the weekend. It was 29 degrees when she left that morning in the picture.

 

[etalors]

Rode in 45 F for about two hours on September 19th. Also updated your table.

1. 29° white_witch
2. 45 Etalors
3. 55° paulcb

 

[paulcb]

Saw 36° on Friday morning in Altus, OK while riding in the Heart of Texas rally. I was in south Texas the day before and saw 96°! Glad to have my electrics.

 

[Tedbrogden]

How is Altus in the Heart of Texas????

 

[paulcb]

How is Altus in the Heart of Texas????

Good question Ted. The rally ended up having bonuses in states adjacent to Texas as well as states north of Texas all the way up to the Canadian border. The theme was cattle drives, thus the additional states. These were all the bonuses...


The bonuses were on the 4 major trails...

 

[Tedbrogden]

Sounds more interesting than Altus...

 

[STraymond]

It's starting to cool down, so we'll start this little game up again. Same rules as before... just post the lowest temp you've ridden in for more than 15 miles for the 2020-2021 winter. Extra details would be nice, but not required, i.e. gear worn, where you went, etc. We're on the Honor System, so no wind chill, no handicap and no participation trophies! Don't hesitate to correct me if I miss someone or make a mistake. I'll update this first post with the names and temps of the top 10, as they are generated. I'll start so I get to be first for at least a little while.

1. 29° white_witch
2. 36° paulcb
3. 45° etalors

All temps in Fahrenheit. Updated on Monday Oct 19, 11:06 AM CST.

Is this just for motorcycles? Or can 3-wheel trikes and Can-Ams participate?

 

[TipSTer]

Is this just for motorcycles? Or can 3-wheel trikes and Can-Ams participate?

Can be 4 wheels convertible too Ray

 

[paulcb]

Is this just for motorcycles? Or can 3-wheel trikes and Can-Ams participate?

I think 3 wheelers should be included... they generally have the same exposed weather experience as a 2 wheeler.

 

[paulcb]

Can be 4 wheels convertible too Ray

No convertibles Tip!

 

[paulcb]

Sounds more interesting than Altus...

There's a lot of places more interesting than Altus, but it was a good place to sleep.

 

[mudduc]

It barely qualifies and will soon be surpassed but since I'm not commuting this winter, I thought I'd get at least one ride into the competition.
Dropped off my truck at the shop and road 15.2 miles back home on my son's Duke 390 in 28°F.

Just sold my winter riding bike yesterday so this may be my only entry this season.

Later,
Kent Larson in Minneapolis

 

[caldercay]

Coldest Ride?? It's the middle of October ... shouldn't we wait till late Jan??

 

[STraymond]

I think 3 wheelers should be included... they generally have the same exposed weather experience as a 2 wheeler.

Yes, but the 3 wheelers have one very important advantage: stability on icy roads.

 

[paulcb]

Yes, but the 3 wheelers have one very important advantage: stability on icy roads.

Good point Ray, although no one has entered with a 3 wheeler yet. We'll see how it goes.

 

[the Ferret]

alright...back in the deep freeze again. Just put my big windshield on the workhorse (FJR) the other day and have used my heated grips already. I think it was 34 degrees when I left north Carolina Oct 2nd, but not counting that, as the contest hadn't started yet. Plenty of time to get on the board.

thanks again for running this Paul. (and thanks for passing me again on the mileage tracker lol)

 

[paulcb]

(and thanks for passing me again on the mileage tracker lol)

Your turn.

 

[STraymond]

Good point Ray, although no one has entered with a 3 wheeler yet. We'll see how it goes.

For me to ride at temps under 35 degrees F, I would require 3 or 4 wheels to help with any black ice that I might encounter.

 

[paulcb]

For me to ride at temps under 35 degrees F, I would require 3 or 4 wheels to help with any black ice that I might encounter.

Yeah, if there's any chance of ice, I don't ride. One of the guys in the Heart of Texas rally hit some black ice in Wyoming... he was OK, his bike not so much... it hit something and put a hole in the motor.