November 5th, Minnesota, a high temperature of 72F, and blue, cloudless skies? Unbelievable, but true!
Pulled a 349 mile ride out of these beautiful conditions, but in southwestern WI along the River and a little to its east.
Winter is coming.
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awesome! I know, crazy day today. I spent the day raking a 6' tall pile of leaves for me and the family to jump in.
Every time I heard a motorcycle drive by, I had a little bit of :wacko2:
Glad you got out and put some miles on the bike!
Thanks. Yard work, and some other, could think of a thousand different things that I'd rather be doing tasks, to attend to myself today.
Glad that I was able to get the ride in yesterday.
I know what you mean.
Weather here in Colorado has been unseasonally warm this fall.
2 Saturdays ago I took advantage of the seemingly warm, clear day to get a ride in.
Unfortunately the unpredictability of the mountains met me with less than ideal conditions.
On the run up the pass to the Eisenhower Tunnel, I encountered snow, sleet, and messy road.
By the time I actually made it into the tunnel, I had so much road-spray on my visor that I could barely see.
I had to pull over just out the other side to clean my shield.
I chased rain the rest of the day, and at one point changed my route to avoid a wall of black clouds.
I still managed 350 miles on the new Shinkos (I wanted to get a good feel for them) and they performed well.
I had an awesome Bison-Burger at a Saloon in Kremmling, and after lunch was rewarded with clear skies the rest of the day.
I ended up taking Hwy-6 over Loveland pass , and through Clear Creek Canyon into Golden and had a great ride the rest of the way home.
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I hear it is different story today..in Colorado
Quote from: Mike 86 in San Dimas on November 17, 2016, 09:01:25 PM
I hear it is different story today..in Colorado
Yes it is! :sarcastic:
Got about 2-3 inches around Denver yesterday. Roads were ice last night and this morning.
Much worse in the mountains.
http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704 (http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704)
Quote from: Firehawk068 on November 18, 2016, 09:14:16 AM
Quote from: Mike 86 in San Dimas on November 17, 2016, 09:01:25 PM
I hear it is different story today..in Colorado
Yes it is! :sarcastic:
Got about 2-3 inches around Denver yesterday. Roads were ice last night and this morning.
Much worse in the mountains.
http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704 (http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704)
Yea, Old Man Winter, has made his arrival known. I was in the Salt Lake City area on Wednesday and Thursday for work. About five inches of the white stuff fell 30 miles south of there.
(http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=10345)
It made it to the Twin Cities yesterday. Glad I winterized all of my bikes last weekend.
Quote from: FJ1100mjk on November 19, 2016, 06:36:03 AM
Quote from: Firehawk068 on November 18, 2016, 09:14:16 AM
Quote from: Mike 86 in San Dimas on November 17, 2016, 09:01:25 PM
I hear it is different story today..in Colorado
Yes it is! :sarcastic:
Got about 2-3 inches around Denver yesterday. Roads were ice last night and this morning.
Much worse in the mountains.
http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704 (http://www.9news.com/mb/news/travel/2-hospitalized-after-15-vehicle-pileup-on-i-70/353533704)
Yea, Old Man Winter, has made his arrival known. I was in the Salt Lake City area on Wednesday and Thursday for work. About five inches of the white stuff fell 30 miles south of there.
(http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=10345)
It made it to the Twin Cities yesterday. Glad I winterized all of my bikes last weekend.
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Yep last ride to work 53deg. Toastie warm on way to work @5am Thursday. This morning passed 3 cars in the ditch on hyway 41. Due to ice and snow. Truck got sideways on the bridge. Straightened out as I came off the bridge. Was going about 40. Not accelerating at all. Thought I was going to join the emergency vehicles attending to the other 2 vehicles tangled up the median.