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eersfanpilot
03-02-2010, 01:36 PM
With all the cold temps down here this year it only seems fitting we do something and take advantage of them. Who is up for starting a Polar Bear club? Let's say to get in you have to do a 100 mile ride in temps below 32 degrees?
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 02:00 PM
below 32??? lol crazy southerns
Gamecock
03-02-2010, 02:01 PM
Screw that, I'd rather go jump in Allatoona!
Trey
03-02-2010, 02:03 PM
<--- fair weather riding only... yes I'm a wuss!
BlueLghtning
03-02-2010, 02:05 PM
You mean, its actually a challenge to ride below 32? Geez and here I thought everyone did that! :p

Let me know when we have a real challenge! :D
petrel800
03-02-2010, 02:10 PM
Good luck with your club.
ramm
03-02-2010, 02:15 PM
Sorry, I like my testicles hanging down rather than sucked up into my stomach.
Seca
03-02-2010, 02:16 PM
Been there ..done that... not fun.
eersfanpilot
03-02-2010, 02:16 PM
Sorry, I like my testicles hanging down rather than sucked up into my stomach.

ha ha. Or frozen to your tank.
ramm
03-02-2010, 02:19 PM
ha ha. Or frozen to your tank.

that too! :lol:
Reece
03-02-2010, 02:31 PM
That reminds me of the first GSB ride I went on...Hoov, TLR67, Digger...maybe another couple of folks...anyway, it was snowing on top of the mountains and I learned that perf'ed leathers suck in the cold!
Calimus
03-02-2010, 06:28 PM
Been there, done that, won't do a repeat performance. Dec of 07, rode the dragon and the cherohala in freezing temps. Thought I dressed for it, I hadn't. didn't feel my hands or feet for 2 days. I did however manage to keep the nether region at comfortable temps.
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 06:32 PM
That reminds me of the first GSB ride I went on...Hoov, TLR67, Digger...maybe another couple of folks...anyway, it was snowing on top of the mountains and I learned that perf'ed leathers suck in the cold!

Must of been a thing with riding with Hoov.. Raul Hoov and I got caught in a nice snow storm up there one day think during the week - still a great ride but abit slick..
highside
03-02-2010, 06:37 PM
Must of been a thing with riding with Hoov.. Raul Hoov and I got caught in a nice snow storm up there one day think during the week - still a great ride but abit slick..

Yeah - I remember that. It was sad being passed by snow plows.
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 06:45 PM
they were wicked in the corners!
Todd
03-02-2010, 06:51 PM
:lol: i remember the weekends of me, highside, hoove, Rocky, McCarley, Grant, MrClean and others meeting at Toosey's, temps right at freezing, shivering in the cold unloading the bikes, and wondering to myself "WTF kinda dumbass are you, Todd?????" But, by the end of the day, it was well worth it. Made friendships for life. :up:

That being said....... no effin' way i'd even CONSIDER it now. You fockers aint worth my boys shriveling up for, AGAIN! :nono:
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 06:52 PM
nothing beats riding to the checkard parriot to be on speed... that was cold!!!!!!!!!!
Todd
03-02-2010, 06:56 PM
:crackup: yanno, i still have that episiode on VHS around here.

I think it was 26 degrees that night. We had around 200 bikes in the parking lot that night the SPEED cameras were rolling?
highside
03-02-2010, 06:59 PM
Except it was called "Speedvision" back then. Yeah - it was cold as hell!
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 07:00 PM
riding home sucked - but it was fun and will never forget it... yeah i got it somplace - along with another tape that has a bunch of us riding in the mountains - forget what it was for.... i look at my mirrors a lot when i ride.
highside
03-02-2010, 07:06 PM
Was it when that dude that was making a film had us follow his van while he flmed? He was going like 15mph and wanted us to look like we were going 100 LOL.
Gmoney
03-02-2010, 07:07 PM
yes - that would be it... lol
Mortalis5509
03-02-2010, 08:05 PM
I ride in it every morning to class for about 20 miles so does that count?
sportbike34
03-03-2010, 03:32 AM
ahhh man i would have had that so easily!!!! I had to ride to high school for the past 2 years during winter....some mornings it would get to 15 degrees!!!!!!!! Layer up! haha though there are those few days that the wind will just cut through whatever you have on....but now that i have a car (and did have a bike) but in the market now....i would choose the car on those cold mornings hahaha
eersfanpilot
03-03-2010, 01:59 PM
I had a meeting last year in Cartersville that I had to attend. I was living in Peachtree City at the time and had my old 74 CB360T cafe bike. It was 25 out when I left. 140 miles round trip. I thought i gave myself hypothermia once I got to Cartersville, it took over 2 hours before I could take my jacket off.

50 miles into the trip up to Cartersville my legs were shaking so bad I could hardly keep the bike straight! I have learned a lot since then, mainly to wear more clothes. :lol:
dzone
03-03-2010, 02:23 PM
That was the Popsicle run, still have some pics of that day. wish I knew about heated gear back then. We went on lots of cold rides. Kept grabbing the heads on the FZ1 to keep my hands warm, was really glad to have a nekid bike.




That reminds me of the first GSB ride I went on...Hoov, TLR67, Digger...maybe another couple of folks...anyway, it was snowing on top of the mountains and I learned that perf'ed leathers suck in the cold!