Cold Weather Riding

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I might have to zip some liners in my jackets soon... maybe pack the mesh gear away till next year... pull out the thick gloves.

Southern Californian winter riding must be amazing.

Once I left southern Ontario when it was -25C and landed in L.A. and it was 11C at night. The air was still. In my books, that is winter riding glory. It was February.

Southern Californian winter riding must be amazing.

Once I left southern Ontario when it was -25C and landed in L.A. and it was 11C at night. The air was still. In my books, that is winter riding glory. It was February.
No matter what else... traffic, homeless, burning freeways and priceless WW2 landmarks, $5 gas, I have to remind myself that I can ride year-round.

It gets down to the mid 40s F on the early morning ride in a few spots, but nothing a neck gaiter, winter gloves and a heavy jacket can't shrug off.

We had our first cold nights over the past few weeks, coincicentally the same nights that the Tustin hangar and the freeway fires were set. Open, undeveloped areas get chilly. Two nights ago, worked very late and was riding past the still open land where the hangars are located and felt the temp drop sharply - wasn't ready for it.

I remember wondering why a little flashing snowflake would appear on the dash of my last R1200 from time to time. Found out it was a cold weather warning if the temp dropped below something like 40 degrees.

lol - yeah ... the first time I saw the "snowflake" instrument cluster warning LED was on an Aprilia street bike. I thought, "Really - I need to be shown this?"

Perhaps some parts of the globe do need reminding.