"jminer" (jminer)
02/22/2016 at 12:31 • Filed to: None
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"jminer" (jminer)
02/22/2016 at 12:31 • Filed to: None | 0
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Well it’s just the start of the week, but I rode in my motorcycle this morning. We also had a nice unseasonable warm spell this weekend. It was 75 on Saturday and 55 on Sunday and I rode about 200 miles through the back country roads by me this weekend after I got my bike running again Friday evening. I was elated, I haven’t had her running since she sprung a serious oil leak late October.
Saw a gravel road off of one my my regular routes and shot down it. Parked ths bike and snapped a quick pic
On my ride in this morning it was chilly (high 30's) and the new gloves I bought this weekend at Cycle Gear stink. They are supposed to be Winter gloves (Winter in St Louis gets quite cold), they cost me $50 on sale and after a 25 mile commute on the highway my fingers were so cold they were literally in pain. They were also ridiculously bulky for as cold as they were. I’ll be going back to my older pair, they were good down to about 30 for my commute.
The stupid gloves!
Happy Monday!
Anon
> jminer
02/22/2016 at 12:36 |
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I’ve been seriously looking at getting a motorcycle with spring coming soon. Also lol at your warm spell being 75. It’s been nothing but 75-80 here in Louisiana. Winter was a week about 2 months ago.
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jminer
> Anon
02/22/2016 at 12:43 |
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I would love to live in a place where I can ride year round. In St Louis most people put the bikes away from late October through early April. I’ll ride regularly into December and then start again February if the weather allows it.
It was 35 when I left my house this morning, high is 48 today.
I’d strongly recommend riding a motorcycle, it’s fairly cheap (very if you do your own wrenching) and a lot of fun.
Party-vi
> Anon
02/22/2016 at 12:53 |
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With the cost of a bike and the gear you will need, I would not look at it as a money-saving vehicle. With the mileage I put on my car, I would go through 4 sets of bike tires if I rode to work every day - that would be around $1,200 in tires every year, not to mention mounting and balancing fees, as well as oil changes and chain/valve maintenance (if applicable). They’re fun, but you should go in with your eyes open.