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« on: March 14, 2007, 04:35:16 AM »
Knowing it will rain on the way home are you going to ridin anyway?

Here is my ride home from last night....... oh what tease Mother Nature is....

I am leaving now....

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« on: March 14, 2007, 04:35:16 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2007, 05:14:30 AM »
Dave,

   I'm with ya. YES i did ride today. roads were wet but no problem just stay out of the center of the lane.

as far as going home, two words,  grebings and rain suit.   (edit, that was three words)
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2007, 05:25:34 AM »
My streak of riding the last four days ends today. I am heading to a conference.  Looking at the weather, I will not be missing anything.
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2007, 06:03:36 AM »
I got on the bike yesterday at 3pm...made it home at 10:45pm Bigok
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2007, 06:04:33 AM »
No, due to the fact that I don't get off until 11PM and the forecast is for freezing rain tonight.  Rain don't bother me, but that slippery stuff does.  With 29 miles to home, it ain't happening.
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2007, 06:19:57 AM »
Want to see part of my ride home yesterday....
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4466411935200330943

Quote from: sleazy rider on March 14, 2007, 06:04:33 AM

No, due to the fact that I don't get off until 11PM and the forecast is for freezing rain tonight. Rain don't bother me, but that slippery stuff does. With 29 miles to home, it ain't happening.


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I got on the bike yesterday at 3pm...made it home at 10:45pm Bigok

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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2007, 06:50:40 AM »
I'm riding today because the Burgman is going in for maintenance tonight. The shop is about 2 miles from where I work.
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2007, 07:03:23 AM »
Sure did.  I should be leaving work in time to miss the rain, and if I don't make it my gear should keep me dry enough.  
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2007, 07:51:20 AM »
Quote from: jadziadax8 on March 14, 2007, 06:50:40 AM

I'm riding today because the Burgman is going in for maintenance tonight. The shop is about 2 miles from where I work.


  so is nate picking you up on the conie?
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2007, 08:01:11 AM »
Nope not me I am a fair weather rider live to far from work to ride in bad weather.
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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2007, 08:13:32 AM »
Not me, it was raining this morning and my tires need replacing.
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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2007, 08:14:42 AM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on March 14, 2007, 07:51:20 AM
so is nate picking you up on the conie?


Nope.  We talked about it, but he's gonna take the medicaid sled (Crown Vic) instead.  Right afterward he's got a gig in the city, so it's faster to take the car.
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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2007, 08:20:14 AM »
Quote from: jadziadax8 on March 14, 2007, 06:50:40 AM
I'm riding today because the Burgman is going in for maintenance tonight. The shop is about 2 miles from where I work.

And I had to drive to pick her up.  *sob*

I probably could use the Connie, but we haven't tried the two-up thing on it yet.  Better to try it on a side street first than discover I can't handle an 1100 lbs bike ten miles from home, with my wife on the back no less.
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2007, 09:19:43 AM »
I won't ride in the rain going TO work.  Just not worth it in rushhour.  No towels or change of clothes at work.
I will ride in rain on the way home, if it's, say, above 50'F.  Otherwise, the rain cools you down too much.  Not to say I haven't done it before (out of poor planning, or a cruel Ma-Nature joke!).    Rolleyes

Had I known it wasn't to rain heavy until much later today (in SE MI), I'd've rode in.
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« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2007, 10:09:20 AM »
the rain is still in north central wis. could pull off a dry ride home.
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« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2007, 10:25:10 AM »
I rode today.  I just got the FJR home with a new set of Stones on it.  Feels great as opposed to the worn out Metzlers that I  replaced.  Of course I took the long way home.  I'm not riding it to work.  Too wet and too dark late at night.  Oh, and Ed, that's four words.
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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2007, 10:40:11 AM »
Quote from: RedCBRRider on March 14, 2007, 10:25:10 AM

  Oh, and Ed, that's four words.



  i don't count the "and"
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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2007, 10:41:55 AM »
Quote from: RedCBRRider on March 14, 2007, 10:25:10 AM

I rode today.  I just got the FJR home with a new set of Stones on it.  Feels great as opposed to the worn out Metzlers that I  replaced.  


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  did you get the z6's or something different?  
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« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2007, 11:55:42 AM »
I was gonna, but I finally "found" my new GPS mount and was testing it out in the car today.  Will be testing it on the bike this weekend though...as long as it ain't raining.  I'll get caught in enough rain commuting and traveling once the season starts, so missing a day here and there at the beginning won't hurt.  Besides I rode every day since last Thursday, now my bod needs to heal a bit.  Stuff is sore that hasn't been sore in months hehe.
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« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2007, 03:42:03 PM »
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 ben,

  did you get the z6's or something different?  


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