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?
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Don't knock if you haven't tried it
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.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.
Riding in downtown traffic (Chicago or Denver) is a lot riskier than the relatively sparse traffic to and from Longmont, even without the snow.
Nope. Although I'd like to get some 2" spikes and try ice riding some timeLet me ask you, when you ride in the snow do you use a studded tire?
Carl
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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
Long Distance Gear Checklist 2002 Hayabusa - Now with 100,000+ miles!