11-03-2018, 01:58 AM
I've ridden in 37 degree weather, just not on purpose. Back when I was riding in the mountains of Northern New Mexico in the summer, I would occasionally get caught in a thunderstorm. It could be 90 degrees when I headed up the mountain highway and plunge into the 30's and 40's as the rain/lightning/hail started near the summit.
I usually had my winter gear with me for those rides. Sometimes donned it when I didn't need to, sometimes as I was getting drenched and occasionally just before I needed it. Needless to say, riding on a road covered in hail and no place to pull over was, shall we say, interesting?
Ferret
: I seem to recall you had a similar experience riding with LongRanger in Colorado.
Full disclosure: These higher elevation rides were usually on my Triumph Tiger because I had the hard cases to store the extra gear and the extra range was comforting in areas where gas stations were as common as unicorns. Also why I can verify the temperature because air temp can be displayed on the gauges.
I usually had my winter gear with me for those rides. Sometimes donned it when I didn't need to, sometimes as I was getting drenched and occasionally just before I needed it. Needless to say, riding on a road covered in hail and no place to pull over was, shall we say, interesting?
Ferret
: I seem to recall you had a similar experience riding with LongRanger in Colorado.Full disclosure: These higher elevation rides were usually on my Triumph Tiger because I had the hard cases to store the extra gear and the extra range was comforting in areas where gas stations were as common as unicorns. Also why I can verify the temperature because air temp can be displayed on the gauges.