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- Jun 21, 2011
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- Ada ( Grand Rapids ) Michigan
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- '07 ST 1300 & '91 GW
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- 8421
It's your choice to lay it down on black ice you didn't know was there ..........?Your choice, it's all your choice.
It's your choice to lay it down on black ice you didn't know was there ..........?Your choice, it's all your choice.
Yep, it's my choice. Black ice can form at ground temperatures below freezing. Considering that is a big part of the winter months and a small percent of it actually happens I won't be held captive to what if's. I make informed decisions and roll my own dice at the table. I won't ride on beet juice or slide it again on a thin layer of ice hidden under a very thin layer of fresh snow. BDTD!It's your choice to lay it down on black ice you didn't know was there ..........?
I was only reminding folks there can be black ice to look out for , no need for you to start a argumentative , nasty issue of it !Yep, it's my choice. Black ice can form at ground temperatures below freezing. Considering that is a big part of the winter months and a small percent of it actually happens I won't be held captive to what if's. I make informed decisions and roll my own dice at the table. I won't ride on beet juice or slide it again on a thin layer of ice hidden under a very thin layer of fresh snow. BDTD!
I might not see the airplane trying to do an emergency landing on the highway behind me, that could happen anytime of the year. Should the bike stay in the garage then too?
Sorry, just the way it came off. Being told to stop riding because there might be black ice is like hearing the story of my friend who had a brother whos buddy had a cousin that knew somebody who...I was only reminding folks there can be black ice to look out for , no need for you to start a argumentative , nasty issue of it !
I'll guess 68°Fextra points to anyone that can guess the temp when I took these pictures.
Close. . It was 72. . And only saw 2 other vehicles while I was up there. . It was pretty awesomeI'll guess 68°F
Yes, I too am wary of black ice.......the temps had been above freezing for quite a while before I rode over the pass. Just a light fresh coat of snow from night before, that had already melted off the asphalt.....but made the old snow look bright and shiny on the side of the road.One of the many details I am VERY attentive to during winter riding is the pavement temp and moisture conditions at ground level. I pay very close attention to any potential of fog or "hoar frost" in the area. Our state DOT has sensors in the pavement of major roads around the area that I constantly check out. This shows me pavement temps as well as bridge deck temps, humidity, air temps at the surface, etc. Often the pavement temp is above freezing even when air temp is well below that, but bridge deck temps are usually very close to air temp since there is air on both sides (above and below) that deck. Very important to know where the ice may form.
Looks like a LOT of ice on the road in that photo of Snoqualmie Pass. Either that or the pavement temp was really warm. I prefer bone dry arid and clear pavement when I ride in cold temps. I like riding. Cold temps don't really bother me. But I am sensitive to the pavement conditions.
I think this is a hoot! I don't even dig out the heated gear until it gets into the 20s!!!Well it was 55º but now that my Warm n Safe harness is installed it's now 45º. LLOL