WInter Help for Southern Members

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Given the projected low of 20 in Dallas tonight and the weather report showing 4” of snow in Atlanta, I suggest we northerners expend or help and support to our southern Kananow brethren by passing along our knowledge of biking during winter. You know, explain the simple things we've learned over the years, such as:

Use high beams driving in snow storms in the dark. This lets you see the snow better.

Put your inside foot down on corners on ice unless you are trying to do donuts. (See below.)

If your hands are cold, stop and slide you gloves over the ends of the mufflers for a few minutes while the bike idles to warm the gloves (that’s why Kawasaki gave it duel mufflers).

Use your front brake and full throttle to do donuts in the snow (best to do this in snow covered parking lots, not the freeway). Get going 20 or so in 2nd gear, goose the throttle, grab the front brake, pin the forks to the stop either left or right (I prefer left) and hang on for the ride of your life!

If the bike starts to slide on ice approaching a stop, scream YeeHaw! and really grab the brakes to get the most out of the slide. You just can’t have that type of fun in the summer or on an ABS equipped bike.

Wouldn’t want them to miss this opportunity to fully experience the fun of winter biking due to ignorance of all the special techniques!