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Title: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: houndguy on December 08, 2013, 12:36:09 PM
This is in response to a few posts about us "warm winter guys" bitching about the weather.  I live in Florida and am able to ride all year round.  So if your in the cold and the scoot is packed away for the winter...just sit back and let Uncle Hound's blog take you there.

http://www.2smallerwheels.blogspot.com/2013/12/just-go.html (http://www.2smallerwheels.blogspot.com/2013/12/just-go.html)

Is this self promotion of my blog....Yes, yes it is.  :P
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: Philly on December 08, 2013, 04:31:40 PM
Lucky you!  However there is one advantage of living in a colder climate. The cops will never catch you.

                  www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfgonv2UvSs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfgonv2UvSs#ws)
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: kingkymco125 on December 09, 2013, 08:31:10 AM
I live in a warm weather climate. Yes, I can go riding all year around which is great. Here in Las Vegas, NV we do get winter. Try going to work at 6 in the morning where lows get into the 20's. Yes, you read that right. I had my winter gear on for my 40 minute commute to work and I was still cold.  Florida is probably the only state in the country that has warm weather all year round.  Than again if we want any of the white stuff we can drive up to Mount Charleston, travel up to Utah, or head to Big Bear in So. Cal.
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: houndguy on December 09, 2013, 11:51:23 PM
Trust me...it gets cold here too.  No snow (Thank God) but it can be in the low 10's (high 20 F).
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: mnpugdog on December 10, 2013, 05:23:58 AM
I'm currently enjoying the Florida weather right now myself. Missed out on the -20F at home :( But I know I'll see more of that when I get home.
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: Vivo on December 10, 2013, 09:33:34 AM
This time of the year, we get "imported wind" (from Siberia)... Dry land, hot sun, but cold wind... ain't that a nice day for ridin"...  ;) ;) :)
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: RubenC on December 12, 2013, 05:35:00 AM
Tomorrow, I finally get to ride safely my Downtown. Too much ice around here since last Thursday afternoon.  Had fun when the freezing rain started to come down last Thursday.  My dash and my seat were covered with ice.  I could not see my gauges and I did slide off my seat while rocking my scooter off the center stand.  I was lucky that I had less than 1.5 mile ride home in the freezing rain.
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: jmwood1968 on December 12, 2013, 05:55:21 AM
I rode to work today glad the ice has moved on thru for now. Suppose to be 24 in the morning. Its gonba be cold but atleast I'm not in my cage.
Title: Re: A "warm winter" guy tries to lend a helping hand.
Post by: paper on December 12, 2013, 05:34:17 PM
I'll ride if the streets are clear of salt.. That's not the case to day and it won't be for a few months..

But I've ridden my 10 mile ride to work when it was as cold as 7F. I just wear snowmobile gear and actually arrive warm and comfortable.

Co-workers think I'm nutz and aren't afraid to tell me so.. I mention that it's the same gear I wear when I'm snowmobiling and nobody thinks I'm nuts?? :)