What's your limit?

[G-Rex]

A broken leg or a broken hand might keep me from riding. Seriously, that's it.

I've ridden in 116 degrees in Arizona in summer. I've spent 4 days in 38 degree temps in Canada. I've ridden the Pacific Coast highway where it's a windy biatch. I've put more miles on my bike after the sun goes down than alot of people have put on their bike altogether. Hell, I've ridden in snow in Colorado and hail in Wyoming. I guess we all have different tolerances for weather.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

A broken leg or a broken hand might keep me from riding. Seriously, that's it.

I've ridden in 116 degrees in Arizona in summer. I've spent 4 days in 38 degree temps in Canada. I've ridden the Pacific Coast highway where it's a windy biatch. I've put more miles on my bike after the sun goes down than alot of people have put on their bike altogether. Hell, I've ridden in snow in Colorado and hail in Wyoming. I guess we all have different tolerances for weather.

come check out ND in late Jan...

38 degrees is cake.

[tached1000rr]

I severely pulled a muscle in my neck about 2 yrs ago, think of the muscle that would prevent a bobblehead from bobbling and you get the picture. Anyway, since then on extended rides I get tight and have muscle spasms, anything over 300 miles becomes a painful ordeal, if not for that I could ride forever I feel. It continues to get better but not quite the same just yet.

[defector]

Cars...and the morons who drive them.
I am seriously thinking about track only from now on.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

A broken leg or a broken hand might keep me from riding. Seriously, that's it.

I've ridden in 116 degrees in Arizona in summer. I've spent 4 days in 38 degree temps in Canada. I've ridden the Pacific Coast highway where it's a windy biatch. I've put more miles on my bike after the sun goes down than alot of people have put on their bike altogether. Hell, I've ridden in snow in Colorado and hail in Wyoming. I guess we all have different tolerances for weather.

It was almost 110 when you were here. Now it is averaging 32 in the mornings. Soon it will be 0F. We get all the extremes here.

[neebelung]

I likr riding solo, and I like riding with particular groups; my only limitation with groups is that if I'm unfamiliar with any of the riders, I'll hang in the back, and keep a bit of distance.

So my limitations are primarily weather related:


Rain - if I'm already out and it starts raining, I'll keep going, but if it's already raining, I'll opt to cage it.

Wind - hmmm, sustained winds over 25 mph, not my thing. Very common here April to June.

Snow - no chance we'll get it but also no chance I'd ride in it.

Heat - hmmmm, over 100, kinda miserable with the humidity, so I'd pass.

Cold - colder than 38-40 (I have never found good winter gloves that I like).

Fog - if visibility is under about 2 miles (esp early morning hours) I'll pass.

Night - no issues here. I like night riding.

[Ninjakel]

gusty winds-- so not my thing if its over 25-30 mph

rain doesnt bother me much.

cold, yeah, no, Ill pass.....

[tommymac]

Cold isnt much of a factor for me, I tolerate it rather well and just bundle up or fir eup the gerbings. Some mornings if I am commuting and its like high or mid 30's and am not feeling it I will take the car.

Bad winds i will also shut it down, I have to go over a bridge when working my side jobs so that can be sketchy.

I roll the dice with rain, if I can make it to work dry and its not a ragin gmonsoon comming in later I will ride.

Extreme heat, if I know I am doing straight hwy stuff and will be moving I will ride but if it look slike there will be traffic I will take the car.

[Mr Lefty]

if I'm on a trip... there's nothing I won't ride in. if I'm at home though... I may just choose to pass this time... but I've ridden in snow, rain, hail, hurricaines, floods, freezing rain (always a favorite), fog...

to be honest... riding in that weather is fun for me... it's a challenge... I keep it slow enough that I'm not gonna get hurt too bad... and can pick it up and keep going if I do go down.... but I have a blast (as long as I'm wearing enough layers and warm! )

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

if I'm on a trip... there's nothing I won't ride in. if I'm at home though... I may just choose to pass this time... but I've ridden in snow, rain, hail, hurricaines, floods, freezing rain (always a favorite), fog...

to be honest... riding in that weather is fun for me... it's a challenge... I keep it slow enough that I'm not gonna get hurt too bad... and can pick it up and keep going if I do go down.... but I have a blast (as long as I'm wearing enough layers and warm! )

Same here. When I'm really "in the zone", riding in a heavy downpour is actually kind of a rush as long as the road isn't flooding.

Ice is definitely a limit, tho- like heading through Flagstaff in March, watching all the snow melting into the roads in the last of the afternoon, sun, then seeing the temperature tick down into the low 30s... yeah, I think I'll be staying here tonite.

I'll also take the truck if the heat index is supposed to break 100 degrees... that's why I paid the big bucks for a vehicle with air conditioning.

I guess you could say that riding with groups is also a limit... won't keep me from riding, just from riding that stretch of road at that particular time.