Winter - Are we mad?

[Bob_Roller]

Here's a  few pictures that were taken on New Years day, about 30 miles, 40 km from my home .

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/a0cac334dfa5734d945e75f3802cc9f548207d1b/c=4-0-2716-2039&r=x513&c=680x510/local/-/media/2015/01/01/Phoenix/Phoenix/635557293294536423-BQ1R6438.jpg

https://visualriver.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2015janfinger10-imp.jpg?w=500&h=375

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https://studiolaurent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_3012.jpg?w=282&h=423&crop=1

[Luca]

Should be getting 18-24" of snow here in RI!

Good news for me as I'm now a small engine mechanic and need more snowblowers to break down.

Haven't had much to do with my Beemer boxer lately but I just fitted a Briggs 656cc 16HP boxer twin on a 1963-64 (formerly 4HP) Ariens 24" Sno-Thro.  The garage is such a mess that I'm working on it outside  

Won't be complete before this blizzard but I think I'll still throw it into a plow bank or two.  It shares a battery with the R65 8-)

[thrang]

It's not been that bad this side of the Pennines Lucky Lou, we've had lots of slushy sh*t that's only hung round enough to give the AA & RAC relay a work out taking away cars that have lost an arguments with a dry stone walls. It was actually a really nice (if cold) ride to Windermere and back to post my entry to the Welsh National.

[Lucky_Lou]

Here's a  few pictures that were taken on New Years day, about 30 miles, 40 km from my home .

Something strange about Cactii covered in snow, are those the "White Mountains"  in the background ? when planning my American Odyssey last year I paired it down to a choice of 2 Ranches one in the White Mountains and the one I went to in Colorado. Colorado won as it had its own firing range......
Lou

[Lucky_Lou]

It's not been that bad this side of the Pennines Lucky Lou, we've had lots of slushy sh*t that's only hung round enough to give the AA & RAC relay a work out taking away cars that have lost an arguments with a dry stone walls. It was actually a really nice (if cold) ride to Windermere and back to post my entry to the Welsh National.

Looks like we have some serious snow for later this week, amazing that there are so many drivers out there who are clueless about driving conditions and oblivious to bikes.
Lou

[Barry]

Looks like we have some serious snow for later this week, amazing that there are so many drivers out there who are clueless about driving conditions and oblivious to bikes.
Lou

Left to my own devices and at my own pace I don't mind so much riding in virgin snow but as you say it's the other road users that you couldn't trust not to take you out. I did once go to work on the bike and by home time there was some really serious snow that caused gridlock. I got home OK by slowly weaving through the stationary cars. That's how I like em in the snow stationary.   Just recently the couple of trips I did in the car when it snowed showed numerous cars that had spun out of control and crashed expensively.  I don't know how they managed it as conditions were not that bad. That's scary if you happen to be in their path.