07-04-2015, 02:56 PM
There are some hair raising stories on here and I in no way can compete, I'll share mine though.
I too do not like heat, in '87 the Vallejo, CA Honda shop sponsored a ride into the Sierra Nevadas, when we got to Sacramento I lifted my face shield to get some air flow only to be hit with a blast furnace and closed my shield. First only time that happened to me but that was not my first time dealing with weather.
At 13 while riding my '75 CB125S in the mountains near Kyburz, CA I encountered hail for the first time as a rider. No face shield, no goggles, no glasses, I was 13 what can I say? Hail HURTS!!!!
Rain usually doesn't bother me, I feel it is just part of the experience. All of my recent experiences are in the last ten years while commuting. If Kathy Sabine says no rain until 3pm then I'd roll the dice and ride even though I got off at 3:30pm. One time about 6 miles into my 23 mile ride home it started raining then by time I got to I225 there so much water on the freeway my Shadow Spirit 750's front tire was making big wakes.
A couple of years ago it was a nice fall day sunny all day long. Going down Speer here in Denver right past channel 9 news the wind picked up and was blowing leaves past me in 35mph traffic, really cool looking. While stopped at the Colorado Blvd light the wind had brought a lite rain, nothing to worry about wasn't even getting wet. Then just before the light turned green there was a big, long gust of wind and by the end of the gust came snow flakes blowing past me. By the time I got to Parker Road there was at least 2 inches of snow on the road and I must have looked like a snow man riding a motorcycle. I had new Shinko Tour Masters on my Shadow which stuck to the road in all that snow up to 35mph so as long as I live in Denver Metro I will always have Shinkos. Anyway this day's end commute of 20 miles saw sun, wind, rain, and then inches of snow on the road in a matter of 45 minutes. I'd enjoy that again if I would never ever have to endure 100+ degree temps like many of you did, still, when it happens to me I'll groan and complain and have another story to write.
I too do not like heat, in '87 the Vallejo, CA Honda shop sponsored a ride into the Sierra Nevadas, when we got to Sacramento I lifted my face shield to get some air flow only to be hit with a blast furnace and closed my shield. First only time that happened to me but that was not my first time dealing with weather.
At 13 while riding my '75 CB125S in the mountains near Kyburz, CA I encountered hail for the first time as a rider. No face shield, no goggles, no glasses, I was 13 what can I say? Hail HURTS!!!!
Rain usually doesn't bother me, I feel it is just part of the experience. All of my recent experiences are in the last ten years while commuting. If Kathy Sabine says no rain until 3pm then I'd roll the dice and ride even though I got off at 3:30pm. One time about 6 miles into my 23 mile ride home it started raining then by time I got to I225 there so much water on the freeway my Shadow Spirit 750's front tire was making big wakes.
A couple of years ago it was a nice fall day sunny all day long. Going down Speer here in Denver right past channel 9 news the wind picked up and was blowing leaves past me in 35mph traffic, really cool looking. While stopped at the Colorado Blvd light the wind had brought a lite rain, nothing to worry about wasn't even getting wet. Then just before the light turned green there was a big, long gust of wind and by the end of the gust came snow flakes blowing past me. By the time I got to Parker Road there was at least 2 inches of snow on the road and I must have looked like a snow man riding a motorcycle. I had new Shinko Tour Masters on my Shadow which stuck to the road in all that snow up to 35mph so as long as I live in Denver Metro I will always have Shinkos. Anyway this day's end commute of 20 miles saw sun, wind, rain, and then inches of snow on the road in a matter of 45 minutes. I'd enjoy that again if I would never ever have to endure 100+ degree temps like many of you did, still, when it happens to me I'll groan and complain and have another story to write.