To the dude on colfax yesterday!

[Centrios]

Thank you for posting that! I forgot who it was, but I've also seen other pictures with people in bad weather. If you've got the gear, and feel up to riding in bad weather, more power to ya!

You can tell its Carl because of the hot red and yellow pants!

[sugarrey]

There's another saying:

"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish"

I'm sure that almost 5% of the population would agree with you that riding your streetbike in the snow shows intelligence. But like I said in an earlier message, to each his own.

It's extreme, I'll give you that. In my 25+ years of existence I have never seen anyone ride a streetbike in the snow. But I have lived in Chicago all but the last few years of my life.

Let me ask you, when you ride in the snow do you use a studded tire?

[dm_gsxr]

You can tell its Carl because of the hot red and yellow pants!

Actually it's a whole suit. If it's going to rain or snow I'll snag the Joe Rocket liner (double layer and waterproof) to go over the top. It holds in the heat so I'm warmer and blocks the water.



Alaska sure is pretty, eh





Carl

[dm_gsxr]

There's another saying:

"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish"

I'm sure that almost 5% of the population would agree with you that riding your streetbike in the snow shows intelligence. But like I said in an earlier message, to each his own.

Don't knock if you haven't tried it

It's extreme, I'll give you that. In my 25+ years of existence I have never seen anyone ride a streetbike in the snow. But I have lived in Chicago all but the last few years of my life.

And again, I do scope out the situation and am well aware of the weather before going out. I don't have a problem calling my wife to come get me if it gets out of hand. Since the weather south of town is generally a lot worse than it is north, I don't know what the conditions were down there other than by reports. It's just as likely I would have bailed and called for a ride or stayed overnight in a motel.

Riding in downtown traffic (Chicago or Denver) is a lot riskier than the relatively sparse traffic to and from Longmont, even without the snow.

Let me ask you, when you ride in the snow do you use a studded tire?

Nope. Although I'd like to get some 2" spikes and try ice riding some time

Carl

[sugarrey]

DM, not gonna lie, you've peaked my interest. Snow riding could add that little bit of "adventure" I've been craving. If it dont work out......see the pic

[dm_gsxr]

DM, not gonna lie, you've peaked my interest. Snow riding could add that little bit of "adventure" I've been craving. If it dont work out......see the pic

Yep, always have a backout plan

Good luck

Carl