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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #30 on: November 15, 2018, 01:19:15 PM »
It may be "riding weather", but once they've sprayed "brine" on the roads or spread "salt"
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We keep a "beater" around, just for that purpose.   
We DO spray it off with the hose when we come home, though.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2018, 01:56:28 PM »
We keep a "beater" around, just for that purpose.   
We DO spray it off with the hose when we come home, though.
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I used to have the XT500 for that abuse, but sold it a few years ago. Maybe I should pick up a cheap Chinese dual-sport as a beater.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #32 on: November 15, 2018, 02:27:35 PM »
Jim, would I be right in thinking that a good deal of your aliments related to your extremities are circulation issues do in large part diabietes?

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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2018, 02:37:50 PM »
You'll note that the term "Climate Change" is now what is used to describe what is happening.
The AVERAGE temperature of the planet is going up, which is causing the climate to change.   I know, at least in my region, we seem to be getting a lot more rain, and winter last longer.   Average temps here don't seem to be going up.

Hurricanes seem, on average to be stronger than they used to be.

The droughts in the western part of the country seem to be worse, resulting in worse fire seasons.

Climate Change is real, even if the result isn't warmer temps where you live.

IIRC, the planet goes on hot & cold cycles.   :tongue:   
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Re: Coming winter
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #34 on: November 15, 2018, 02:56:26 PM »
68 degrees at my house in Rochester, NY now.  Problem is, that is inside.  Outside, not so good.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #35 on: November 15, 2018, 07:44:32 PM »
We're supposed to get our first snowfall today, then turn to rain. Hope it doesn't freeze up tonight.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #36 on: November 16, 2018, 06:08:18 AM »
Actually got some sleet earlier this week.  Stayed inside.  Nothing more dangerous than a Texan on ice.

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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2018, 07:49:58 AM »
Having been born and raised in upstate NY, I endured >23 years of winters like this before moving West....No thanks anymore...My cousin, who still lives back there, emailed me this morning and said: 

"Winter has arrived and we are slipping into darkness once again..." :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh: :rolleyes:





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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #38 on: November 16, 2018, 08:40:18 AM »
Oak Creek, AZ is about as dead-nuts 180-deg opposite from upstate NY as you can get. Congratulations, JJ! I admire and envy you! I remember when we lived in Phx and were exploring "up north", we found some actual snow somewhere around Fossil Creek and followed backroads and snow/mud until we ended up in Oak Creek. Wish I was there now.

Saw my neighbor's Alfa Romeo covered in wet snow with the windows open this morning after the apocalyptic snow we got last night  :wink:, I posted about it a few months ago, guy can't even bring himself to put a tarp over it. Sitting there rotting as he and his wife come and go every day. Sad. I feel like stealing it.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2018, 08:44:41 AM »
I'm I came home from work early yesterday.  I'm glad.  My sister-in-law got stuck in a stoppage on I-83 for about 4 hours yesterday, due to trucks not being able to make it up Reeser's Summit.   Another friend took 2 hours to go 4 miles to get home.

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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2018, 09:29:50 AM »
Oak Creek, AZ is about as dead-nuts 180-deg opposite from upstate NY as you can get. Congratulations, JJ! I admire and envy you! I remember when we lived in Phx and were exploring "up north", we found some actual snow somewhere around Fossil Creek and followed backroads and snow/mud until we ended up in Oak Creek. Wish I was there now.

Saw my neighbor's Alfa Romeo covered in wet snow with the windows open this morning after the apocalyptic snow we got last night  :wink:, I posted about it a few months ago, guy can't even bring himself to put a tarp over it. Sitting there rotting as he and his wife come and go every day. Sad. I feel like stealing it.

@ brider - - Well, @ 4500 feet, we DO get snow, and these photos are from Christmas Day 2017.  However, with 300 days of sunshine per year, it never lasts more than 2-3 days.  Just enough for a nice "winter effect." :thumb: :cool: :smiley:











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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #41 on: November 16, 2018, 09:59:55 AM »
@ brider - - Well, @ 4500 feet, we DO get snow, and these photos are from Christmas Day 2017.  However, with 300 days of sunshine per year, it never lasts more than 2-3 days.  Just enough for a nice "winter effect." :thumb: :cool: :smiley:













After something like 200 days of rain this year (might be exaggerating, might only be 180), 300 day of sunshine sounds great!   I'd bet we only got about 20 or 30 total this year.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #42 on: November 17, 2018, 11:46:00 AM »
QUOTE:  After something like 200 days of rain this year (might be exaggerating, might only be 180), 300 day of sunshine sounds great!   I'd bet we only got about 20 or 30 total this year.

We were at a garage sale down the street this morning...and this was the view from their backyard!! :shocked: :huh: :shocked: :thumb: :cool: :smiley:  Sunny and 65 degrees today - Nov. 17th :wink:



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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #43 on: November 17, 2018, 02:09:15 PM »
No!

Gee, thanks Tom, what would we do without you? ha ha   

But seriously, I hope my asking wasn't taking the wrong way.  I am just wondering what afflictions specifically have taken Jim's legs out of action?  He of course, can chose to say or not, just wondering.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #44 on: November 17, 2018, 04:40:30 PM »
QUOTE:  After something like 200 days of rain this year (might be exaggerating, might only be 180), 300 day of sunshine sounds great!   I'd bet we only got about 20 or 30 total this year.

We were at a garage sale down the street this morning...and this was the view from their backyard!! :shocked: :huh: :shocked: :thumb: :cool: :smiley:  Sunny and 65 degrees today - Nov. 17th :wink:





OK, that's just mean, posting pics like that when we're suffering up here in the northeast.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #45 on: November 17, 2018, 05:11:16 PM »
Early winter here in western Pa also. Not liking it at all. The only light at the end of the tunnel, now retired I'll be spending a month in Mesa AZ after the New Year. I used to live in cave creek 15 some odd years ago, this time of year I always kick myself for moving back to PA.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #46 on: November 18, 2018, 02:32:06 AM »
Relief is around the corner.  Where in Mesa?
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #47 on: November 18, 2018, 02:50:32 AM »
Mesa is in AZ. East of phoenix.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #48 on: November 18, 2018, 07:37:25 AM »
OK, that's just mean, posting pics like that when we're suffering up here in the northeast.

Not intended... :wink:...flights are cheap these days...just hop on a plane for a long weekend, or more, to Phoenix to relieve the winter blues! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:  The sunshine will do you good! :wink:
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #49 on: November 18, 2018, 07:52:27 AM »
I love the change of seasons. Good time for off season maintenance.
Rivers still open for fly fishing.
Best time for hiking too. No crowds, far fewer ticks, and you can go much further than you can in high temps.



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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #50 on: November 18, 2018, 10:22:39 AM »
Not intended... :wink:...flights are cheap these days...just hop on a plane for a long weekend, or more, to Phoenix to relieve the winter blues! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:  The sunshine will do you good! :wink:

It's not that simple due to my family situation.    I wish it was.   I would want nothing more than to take a week long trip there in the winter.
Even better would be to be retired, and just move part of the year to somewhere w/o winter.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #51 on: November 18, 2018, 12:13:28 PM »
 the name for my ailment is about 4 inches long in these typed letters.  I can't remember how to say it but it is no longer my legs.
 It now weakens the whole body to some degree.  It really sucks. 
  By the way, it snowed again last night, that is 6 times now this year.  It normally doesn't snow here until halfway through December.
 In my condition it is like being under house arrest.  It just sucks.  I think Ma Nature has decided I had too much fun during my life
 and is making me pay for it.  F#%k her anyway!
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #52 on: November 18, 2018, 12:41:39 PM »
the name for my ailment is about 4 inches long in these typed letters.  I can't remember how to say it but it is no longer my legs.
 It now weakens the whole body to some degree.  It really sucks. 
  By the way, it snowed again last night, that is 6 times now this year.  It normally doesn't snow here until halfway through December.
 In my condition it is like being under house arrest.  It just sucks.  I think Ma Nature has decided I had too much fun during my life
 and is making me pay for it.  F#%k her anyway!
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #53 on: November 18, 2018, 03:18:19 PM »
Mesa is in AZ. East of phoenix.

The question was "Where in Mesa?"  :grin:   :grin:   The question is more relevant to riding style.  Don't need your address.  East Mesa...Apache Junction, Tempe side, North Mesa, Chandler/Gilbert? 
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #54 on: November 18, 2018, 06:30:13 PM »
East mesa.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #55 on: November 18, 2018, 07:25:25 PM »
Good quick escape to Tortilla Flats and around out to Roosevelt Lake....come back on Beeline Highway on a dp bike.  Saguaro Lake and out to Fountain Hills, return via Beeline too.  Everything is boring unless you go out to South Mtn.  :thumb:
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #56 on: November 18, 2018, 09:04:46 PM »
Good advice!! I've been on that route several times. Love that area.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #57 on: November 18, 2018, 09:09:49 PM »
Good quick escape to Tortilla Flats and South Mtn.  :thumb:







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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #58 on: November 19, 2018, 07:03:40 AM »
Not intended... :wink:...flights are cheap these days...just hop on a plane for a long weekend, or more, to Phoenix to relieve the winter blues! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:  The sunshine will do you good! :wink:

Flights are cheap, I recently flew from NYC to Santa Fe for $110.00, round trip.
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Re: Coming winter
« Reply #59 on: November 19, 2018, 02:51:28 PM »
 Were there bicycle pedals under your seat?  That is the lowest price I have heard of for a round trip flight.
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