Polar Bear Ride

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Not happening up in sunny Minnesota it is -10 today.

We had a Brass Nut Run but do to snow last night it has been postponed until later, I'm glad, my nuts are not as brasses as they once where.... :roflmao:
However we are still meeting for Pizza at the destination point of the ride.

Forgit it !
Ain't got nothing to prove to NOBODY.

Ain't going on no POlebear ride. I don't like COLD weather.
I'm hoping for warmer weather and the RAIN to STOP.

The folks here that was askin for some cool weather. Got 26 and 27* and rain for 4 days and wind 35-55 for about 5 days over 2 weeks.
They are beggin for it to warm back up.
I voted for them to leave and spend the winter in Northern Alaska.
Let them have all the cold weather they can stand.
The last time it got real cold and folks said they wished it would snow. I wished their electricity would go off for 2 months. And they had to go outside and work to earn a living. Then I could hear how much they liked COLD weather.
I like running around in a pair of blue jeans and a T shirt with my Harley Ball cap on.

I know the bugs will be bad

Chilli Buns ride was suppose to be today, but 40* and raining hard, postponed until this coming Sunday. Should be sunny and low 40s.... will be just right Cardboard!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Heck NO.

Our by-polar Bear ride went fine ,LiL chilly(29) not a cloud in the sky,ya put on heavy gear and have a good ride,a little slick in some spots but all went well. If it ain't raining were riding. That's just what we do

84! That's great!

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When I was younger, I rode in Northern Alabama when a Harley was my own transportation. If it was 16* outside I had to use it to go to work, the bar and the grocery store. When it was over 100* outside I had to ride the bike.
I got a 11 Harley and a diesel truck. When it gets cold if I want to stay warm I will take the truck. When its nice outside I got everyday all day long to ride.

Except for going to Whataburger and eating pancakes and talking to the guys I know there. I sit at home all day. It was cold outside and the wind blowed.
It misted rain for a while too.

What a way to start the new year riding with FLHT/MAD DOG/LOREN/Pat and her mom it don't git any better even if it's 29 degrees. The sun was out a little slick in the shaded areas but it sharpens up your skills.And the BIG TWINS love that cold going air inside and out.I hope this is what the rest of 2013 is like minus the 29 degrees. A happy new year to all.

OLBill

Me and the wife went for a little ride yesterday, just to say we rode on New Years day low 30's. It was 22 when I left for work this morning. I am always riding unless it is raining or snowing.

I had to take my bike to the dealer for some work (new primary chain and compensator). When he called to tell me it was ready, the temp was 10. Told him I would come pick it up in a few days when the temp got over 30.

After a couple days, the forecast in Colo. Springs was 60 for the high. But I live in the mountains 120 miles away where it's always 30-40 degrees colder. So I packed my heated pants and jacket liners and got a ride to the city. Left the dealership at 1pm and rode home. As I rode west, the temp started diving.......40-30-20-10. In South Park, the temp was 4, and I still had 45 miles to go! My face was seriously frozen, but the rest of me was toasty warm. Riding in the wind at 10 feels like about -50.

Stood in front of the fire at home for 3 hours. Will never do that again.

Now that is some serious riding in cold... don't think I have that in me.. I just went with CB on that temp...

Yeah, a trailer would have been good, but don't have one, and finding one would be too much trouble. I can't put a bike in the back of my truck cuz it has a topper.

There are times when you think you can take care of yourself in anything, but there are times when I wished I wasn't so stupid or independent to ask for help.

Just watched a video ( Alone in the Wild) of a guy named Ed Wardle, who wanted to see how long he could survive in the wilderness of the Yukon in the summer. He started out with a canoe, guns, fishing pole, axe, and supplies for an emergency. He was flown in to a gorgeous lake to camp and hunt for his food. But Canada said he couldn't shoot any big game, only small critters like porcupines.

He was doing OK for the first 20 or so days, but couldn't find enough food to keep his weight up. Started losing a lot of weight and all he could think about was food and his family. He was able to catch some fish, but started cracking up with no one to talk to. He lasted 50 days after crying for about 10 days (he really was going insane) and called to have himself air lifted out. Funny thing was, he was able to sustain his body, but he really went nuts right on his camera because he was so lonely.

I think about this sort of thing when I go up to Alaska for a couple months each year, thinking I'm tough enough to deal with anything on my own. But I can go in to town after a few weeks when I get lonely.