New Years day ride.

**wompus** · 01-04-2010, 08:17 PM

I didn't see a post on who went riding on New Years day...
There were dozens of bikes out here in north Georgia on the first day of 2010!
Every one was bundled up like Eskimo's but they still rode.

Montene and I had to join them for a few miles in the cold. And damn, it was cold!! Here it is 3 days later and it hasn't gotten over the freezing mark all ....year. so far! ::)
They are calling for snow by Thursday night.
What the hell has happened to all the Global Warming they have been throwing at us!??? ???

Who rode and who chickened out on the first day of 2010??
I know Kioti didn't ride... <G>

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davidjones1 · 01-04-2010, 08:24 PM

take a look at the southeast section we had a great ride, snow-ice-freezing temps it was great
ride safe.

Sin City Stan · 01-04-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOMPUS

I didn't see a post on who went riding on New Years day...

Who rode and who chickened out on the first day of 2010??
I know Kioti didn't ride... <G>

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We got out New Year morning for about a 40 mile ride. It was about 45 degrees and was quite comfortable with a lined draft jacket and long johns.

audiogooroo · 01-04-2010, 09:58 PM

Just wasn't an option here. Too much snow and ice on the streets. :-/

cactusjack · 01-05-2010, 09:52 AM

I could have ridden on New Years Day, it was in the 70's here. I was busy running errands with Mrs. CJ and didn't have the chance to. I took a ride on the 3rd, though.

landman · 01-05-2010, 02:01 PM

well i didn't ride new years but i did get out yesterday since the
temps soared all the way up to 37 degrees.

**Cajunrider** · 01-05-2010, 02:25 PM

I took a 100 mile ride on New Years Eve but didn't ride on New Years Day. The weather was perfect for my ride....in the upper 50's and not a cloud in sight.

**Top Cat** · 01-05-2010, 06:07 PM

I rode New Years Day.
Back and forth in my drive way in the F-150 plowing snow.

waterman · 01-06-2010, 01:43 PM

Mike,

Not much of an option here with the ice on the road. By the way, enjoy the nice warm temps you have now.

VulcanE · 01-07-2010, 08:46 AM

I got out for a pretty decent ride New Years day. I rode about 160 miles, and only saw 3 other bikes. I was wanting to try out my Gerbings heated gloves that I had got from Al Strauss "Chainsaw" over a year ago........... Man those things are the "cats meow". I rode in NW Georgia, and NE Alabama.

jesse · 01-08-2010, 09:24 PM

I rode about 50+ miles, the local Abate chapter has what they call an "Ironman poker run" the first day of every new year. There were three Nomads and a couple of classics in the group.

kioti · 01-08-2010, 09:33 PM

Wompus bring your butt to South Dakota, you can ride my snow blower!!!!!

Bite Me!

duneseven · 01-09-2010, 12:31 AM

haven't you heard, it's now climate change, not global warming

kudzufarmer · 01-09-2010, 10:38 AM

There was a group of about a dozen of us brave souls that headed to the Texas Hill Country for a 3 day weekend on the 1st out of Houston...it was cold and we used a whole store's worth of hot hands, but we did it....generally averaged in the 50s during the days and 30s at night...woke up to ice on the seats on saturday morning.

lw · 01-09-2010, 05:23 PM

Since I worked days on New year's day I had to get my riding fix on new year's eve. Rode out in heavy fog and cold headed for New Braunfels. Fog finally cleared coming out of Schulenburg and we blasted on to Cooper's BBQ for lunch then on to Universal City Fire Station so I could get the "U" to earn my Red Knights Grand Tour patch. Blasted back home on I-10 making it home after dark, but having logged 466 miles with good friends.

01-04-2010, 08:17 PM	#1
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	New Years day ride. I didn't see a post on who went riding on New Years day... There were dozens of bikes out here in north Georgia on the first day of 2010! Every one was bundled up like Eskimo's but they still rode. Montene and I had to join them for a few miles in the cold. And damn, it was cold!! Here it is 3 days later and it hasn't gotten over the freezing mark all ....year. so far! ::) They are calling for snow by Thursday night. What the hell has happened to all the Global Warming they have been throwing at us!??? ??? Who rode and who chickened out on the first day of 2010?? I know Kioti didn't ride... <G> . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-04-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
davidjones1 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TENN Posts: 864	New Years day ride. take a look at the southeast section we had a great ride, snow-ice-freezing temps it was great ride safe.
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01-04-2010, 09:58 PM	#4
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	New Years day ride. Just wasn't an option here. Too much snow and ice on the streets. :-/ __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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01-05-2010, 09:52 AM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	New Years day ride. I could have ridden on New Years Day, it was in the 70's here. I was busy running errands with Mrs. CJ and didn't have the chance to. I took a ride on the 3rd, though. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-05-2010, 02:01 PM	#6
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	New Years day ride. well i didn't ride new years but i did get out yesterday since the temps soared all the way up to 37 degrees. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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01-05-2010, 02:25 PM	#7
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	New Years day ride. I took a 100 mile ride on New Years Eve but didn't ride on New Years Day. The weather was perfect for my ride....in the upper 50's and not a cloud in sight. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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01-05-2010, 06:07 PM	#8
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	New Years day ride. I rode New Years Day. Back and forth in my drive way in the F-150 plowing snow. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-06-2010, 01:43 PM	#9
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	New Years day ride. Mike, Not much of an option here with the ice on the road. By the way, enjoy the nice warm temps you have now. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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01-07-2010, 08:46 AM	#10
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	New Years day ride. I got out for a pretty decent ride New Years day. I rode about 160 miles, and only saw 3 other bikes. I was wanting to try out my Gerbings heated gloves that I had got from Al Strauss "Chainsaw" over a year ago........... Man those things are the "cats meow". I rode in NW Georgia, and NE Alabama. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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01-08-2010, 09:24 PM	#11
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	New Years day ride. I rode about 50+ miles, the local Abate chapter has what they call an "Ironman poker run" the first day of every new year. There were three Nomads and a couple of classics in the group. __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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01-08-2010, 09:33 PM	#12
kioti Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lennox, SD Posts: 181	New Years day ride. Wompus bring your butt to South Dakota, you can ride my snow blower!!!!! Bite Me! __________________ Ride Safe Mike "Kioti" Gregg Peripheral visionary, wanderer, vagabond, pilgrim, rambler, roamer, nomad VBA #00380 VROC #11078 Lennox, SD AMERICA by GOD 2016 Kawasaki Vaquero 2009 Victory Vision - gone 2006 Kawasaki Nomad - gone 2002 Kawasaki 1500 Classic - gone "A Bumble Bee is considerably faster than a Super H Farmall" 2009 Black Hills Rally 2018 Black Hills Rally
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01-09-2010, 12:31 AM	#13
duneseven Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: spokane WA. Posts: 535	New Years day ride. haven't you heard, it's now climate change, not global warming
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01-09-2010, 10:38 AM	#14
kudzufarmer Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 358	New Years day ride. There was a group of about a dozen of us brave souls that headed to the Texas Hill Country for a 3 day weekend on the 1st out of Houston...it was cold and we used a whole store's worth of hot hands, but we did it....generally averaged in the 50s during the days and 30s at night...woke up to ice on the seats on saturday morning.
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01-09-2010, 05:23 PM	#15
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	New Years day ride. Since I worked days on New year's day I had to get my riding fix on new year's eve. Rode out in heavy fog and cold headed for New Braunfels. Fog finally cleared coming out of Schulenburg and we blasted on to Cooper's BBQ for lunch then on to Universal City Fire Station so I could get the "U" to earn my Red Knights Grand Tour patch. Blasted back home on I-10 making it home after dark, but having logged 466 miles with good friends.
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