4 nights in a row with temps in the 20's

[BranNwebster]

That's pretty crazy for Houston. I've lived off and on in this area for many years and never experienced this before. Hopefully it will lower the mosquito population for this summer. I've lived in Utah and Colorado and I must admit I'm not to crazy about cold weather anymore. I'm not sure why but this weather just seems annoying and I used love the cold. I've lost a lot of weight over the past 6-8 months, maybe I just have less insulation?

Started the FZ yesterday, hadn't been ran since Thanksgiving, it started right up and purred like a kitten. Rode around the block a couple of times it was a chilly 33 deg F. I got a few strange looks.

 

[wolfc70]

I think age has more to do with cold tolerances than anything else. As you age, the cold hurts joints and other parts of the body more.

Here in NE Wisconsin, 20 F weather would be nice, it has been only in the single digits lately, though we are supposed to start warming up this afternoon. We'll see!

 

[Drinky]

its been about 5-6 degrees around here as well, cleaning the car windows from all the ice,
then pulling up to the parking lot, wanted to lower my window...frozen lol..
so drive a bit further, open the door, slide my pass through the gate, close the door, look like a fool and park the car..

I WANT 75 degrees or more!!

 

[Hellgate]

It was very cold this weekend. I had my National Guard drill and on Saturday morning we had a huge Battalion formation, 800 of us jokers standing around in 18 degree weather at 5:45 am. :thumbup: And of course there is more than one idiot who didn't bring their gloves...

 

[texcollect]

Sounds like you and I had the same idea in the same place. I live in Katy TX and yesterday I started the bike, rode it round the neighborhood, decided I needed overpants and put the back back in the garage.

It'll be 60 by the end of the week

 

[krid80]

:Flip: you all in Texas!

Here in Missouri we got into the twenties fahrenheit yesterday for the first time this year after starting the day at around -8F. Friggin great! We are supposed to get above freezing tomorrow. Here's hoping! Maybe all this snow will start melting!

 

[bigdog9191999]

man i dont think it has been more than 20 for the past couple of weeks! (that is during the day not night, that has been single didgets)

 

[BranNwebster]

Looks like we finally got a break today, it's 65.

 

[bigdog9191999]

we got a break to, it was 40 yesterday and 35 today.. wohooo heat wave.

 

[fzme]

we got a break to, it was 40 yesterday and 35 today.. wohooo heat wave.

Yeah, it felt like a heat wave here too. Pittsburgh just had 12 straight days of high temps below freezing.

I can't wait to do some riding.

 

[fz6pete]

Fellow Houstonian here, but I have been riding my bike. For all our brothers (and sisters) out there it is indeed a strange phenomena. The recent post that addressed what temperature we quit riding at came to to mind. But just wanted to add - my fz6 still runs like a watch, let her warm up, make sure you have multiple layers on and she is good to go.

To everyone out there in colder climates and other countries, hang in there, riding season is just around the corner - and when we have a hurricane come through our way please remember us on the Gulf Coast.

Ride safe, Pete

 

[BranNwebster]

I rode to work this morning it was a cool 44. Should be about 70 on my way home. Thats what I'm talking about.