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Supposed to be another 6 inches of snow coming Thursday; think I'll hold off for a while yet...
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Waiting for a decent rain to wash the salt/sand away.
Getting that feeling we're real close, though...:rock:
Looking at de-winterizing and making the bike road ready over the next 10 days or so.
Maybe once a few of us early birds are out and about we can organize a short 'knock the rust off' ride, perhaps along Stagecoach/Afton again like last year?
Getting that feeling we're real close, though...:rock:
Looking at de-winterizing and making the bike road ready over the next 10 days or so.
Maybe once a few of us early birds are out and about we can organize a short 'knock the rust off' ride, perhaps along Stagecoach/Afton again like last year?
i'm in northwestern wisconsin about 1 hour from the cities. Too much sand and salt on the roads yet. Not to mention this 7 inches of snow that is supposed to get dumped on us sometime soon. This is the time of the year I wished I lived anywhere but the midwest. Then when it's good riding weather, I love the region.
Cross your fingers that we get a heat wave in March and then it just continues from there. Weather.com shows mid 40's and increasing throughout March but I'm banking on the metereologists being a bunch of dumb apes and their predictions are very conservative. All I know is that I need to get on the bike soon or I'm gonna go crazy.
Cross your fingers that we get a heat wave in March and then it just continues from there. Weather.com shows mid 40's and increasing throughout March but I'm banking on the metereologists being a bunch of dumb apes and their predictions are very conservative. All I know is that I need to get on the bike soon or I'm gonna go crazy.
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Anyone have a snowmobile???
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Oleg,
I think it was late March when you and I went out (two years ago, three?). You are correct, there was a bit of snow and the lakes were still fully frozen. I still remember that little girl face-planting her bicycle in that driveway...
Last year, the first semi long ride I did was with aschendel, Davin, and a buddy of theirs on a ZX10 around Cottage Grove/Afton/Stagecoach/95; that was in the first week of April, IIRC. I'd been out on short 1-2.5 hour jaunts near home before that.
I think it was late March when you and I went out (two years ago, three?). You are correct, there was a bit of snow and the lakes were still fully frozen. I still remember that little girl face-planting her bicycle in that driveway...
Last year, the first semi long ride I did was with aschendel, Davin, and a buddy of theirs on a ZX10 around Cottage Grove/Afton/Stagecoach/95; that was in the first week of April, IIRC. I'd been out on short 1-2.5 hour jaunts near home before that.
I remember that ride well: I was very nervous as it was my first real ride...ever.
All went well and I was hooked from that day on.
I am thinking another nice/easy Spring Ride might be in order...
Davin
Wow, you don't miss a minute of riding do you?
That is great, I hope all went well. I am probably a week or two from picking mine back up and hitting the road.
I guess I will just use you as my clock: I just wait 2 weeks after you ride and it should be just about right for me. I froze my behind off with you last Spring (and Fall too)!
Just give me a few weeks and I will be there!
That is great, I hope all went well. I am probably a week or two from picking mine back up and hitting the road.
I guess I will just use you as my clock: I just wait 2 weeks after you ride and it should be just about right for me. I froze my behind off with you last Spring (and Fall too)!
Just give me a few weeks and I will be there!
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I will be back in the cities this coming weekend for spring break and hoping to get some time to ride, even if it is just local streets.
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I did 50 miles on Friday; it was really nice to get out.
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You guys are crazy! I did see Oleg's bike last thurs in his fabulous parking spot downtown. Even with the heated grips, I'm just not ready to bust it out yet.....Maybe with a little arm twisting I might meet up at Bobs for some java though....
I think I need a few more weeks for a long ride. Those last couple in the fall were pretty tough.
I think I need a few more weeks for a long ride. Those last couple in the fall were pretty tough.
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I am going to try to get the bike out of storage this weekend... maybe i will see you all at Bob's.
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