Who's Riding on the Winter Solstice Today?

[Bonaventure]

I try to make it a point to get a ride in on the summer equinox, winter solstice, and New Year's day.  Summer equinox easy, other two can be more challenging or a no-go.  Northern hemisphere.  Guessing New Year's ride is the easy one in Southern hemisphere? 

So today it's the winter solstice and the wx is looking great-- clear & sunny w/ forecast high of 54 F (12 C).  Having not had the first snow yet, roads are free of salt ...

[travelingbyguzzi]

Sorry- wage slave here. I do have a Christmas Eve Eve ride planned.

[Ncdan]

Yep, I’m in the middle of Nc and planning to ride to a Christmas luncheon. Suppose to be 51 deg. I just made a map adjustment last night so I can check it out.

[Triple Jim]

I used to water ski  on New Year's Day every year, but it was mainly because an adamant friend did all the work and I'd just go along.  Maybe this year I'll get out the dry suit and give it a whirl.

[Dilliw]

I'll be riding an A319 tonight but should be out on the EV tomorrow.

The real fun comes if my gym pal succeeds in getting this Southern Boy to take the polar plunge on the 1st.  He does it every year but he's a crazy Yankee!  They do it at Lake George (the U.S. Lake George) and I'm at least considering it.

[LowRyter]

Yes.  going to be 63 today until the bottom falls out after 3 pm. 

A warm day or two next week until the single digits are likely cancelling the New Year's Day "cold butt" ride.

[Gootsz]

Florida here. just another day in paradise. 74 degrees. going this afternoon.

micky

[twowheeladdict]

I am starting to forget what the sky looks like.  It has been raining and gloomy for days.  I will hopefully get out to top off the fuel on the road glide.  Local station was closed the last Sunday I rode it.  With this humidity I hate parking a bike without a full tank.

[Roebling3]

Among other essential tasks (grooming related), I'm rather certain the ever popular Dave Roper will be riding.  Me? Last time I looked there were a few shiny patches, plus a serious chill in the air, for these ol' bones. One of the 2 strokes is always ready; though unlikely to reach operating temperature.
    HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!  Good fortune in the new year.   R3~

[Yukonica]

Not I!.
No riding for me today. Porch temperature is -24C. And it is dark.
On the bright side (pun intended) today is the beginning of the return to light.
Daylight hours today : 5 hours, 37 minutes and 53 seconds.
Tomorrow is brighter: 5 hours, 38 minutes and 1 second.
Best get the wheels polished... summer is on its way.

[cookiemech]

Sure! 38F right now and headed up to the low 40s and sunny in SW PA. At this temp, I don't even bother to plug in my heated gloves and jacket liner on my K75RT. Just long underwear, an Aerostitch one-piece, and heated grips.

Probably run my ~62 mile loop this afternoon. 

[Matteo]

I’m going for a hike.

Happy solstice!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wDST-tHEV5w

[Idontwantapickle]

I have a tradition of riding during the Christmas to New Year holiday. Sometimes it can be quite cold but usually it’s not to bad. I ride on New Year’s Day so that no matter what happens I can say I’ve ridden this year!

Hunter

[Shorty]

Not this year.


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Cataract   Maybe by N.Y.

[Lannis]

Went out on the Norton yesterday, high 40's, fine for just a jacket, gauntlets, and full helmet without getting too chilly.    You definitely have the two-wheeled part of the road to yourself in December!

Lannis

[Rainrider]

I rode yesterday and I’ll probably ride tomorrow, but today was 25F and foggy, and I was late for a meeting. A shame, really. I’d just installed a new horn on the V7ii, and with the fog I’d probably have gotten use out of it.

[Tom]

After a couple days of rain, nice to be back out on the 1000S.  We had a blizzard on Mauna Kea about 8" of snow below freezing temps. but not down here at sea level.  Sun is out and the tourists are on the beaches.  Water is 78F.  Air should be low 80's.   

[Chuck in Indiana]

Yep.
2017-12-21_02-07-46 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
Cut it short, though..I was dressed for 60f, and it was maybe 50 and blowing 30 knots up in the mountains.

[Tom]

Tough job.....someone has to do it.   

[Rich A]

Short ride on the Convert. Cold but not miserable.

Rich A

[wavedog]

78 degrees F here today. Rode the Goose to the gym, then a few extra miles on the way home. Took a nap, then got back on the Goose and ran around town then blasted up and down the local US hiway just because. I got home before the commuter traffic got heavy. A fine day to ride.

[mjptexas]

Yep, somewhere in Central Texas:





And, I spent yesterday on the Ducati:

[blackbuell]

Had a great ride on the Norge in northern KY. Beautiful day for it: 55 degrees F, sunny, little wind. Rode 120 miles including a 25 mile stretch of wonderful sweepers on rt. 36. Looks like it will be the last ride for a few weeks.

Jon

[rodekyll]

34º 99% humidity and sometimes sunny patches at noon.  Clear but icy roads in the shadows, and the road is cut through mature Doug fir stands, so it's all shadow.  They have deer posted at all the shadowyist icy curves -- you know -- the ones with the freezing fog in the bottoms.  They're lurking in the twisties in their cami chamois tactical vests with binoculars, headsets, 8x10s of my bikes and instructions to run me through a gauntlet more harrowing than a James Bond chase sequence. 

But again I digress.  I'll do too hazardous and I can do too miserable, but by choice I won't do both.  So from my chilly trailer: Happy solstice to you all, ride safe if you're riding, and may your next 6 months' days or nights be either longer or shorter.   

Gratuitous solstice pics:

Favorite winter solstice bike shot (approx. noon in Alaska)





Favorite summer solstice bike shot (midnight in Alaska)







 

[lucian]

I wish, I'm glad for all of you who still can.  Up here when the day's get longer the cold gets stronger.
 
25 f  and an ice storm on tap for tomorrow.  May have to get a Harley with some ice picks.

[radguzzi]

Yeah, not so much.  I am with Lucian, we are "riding" snowblowers, four wheelers and tractors with plows for the next few months... :(   Winter Kills me but I cannot leave... yet.

rad___

[BMWDavid]

Got out today after work. Rode about 30 miles before it started getting dark. Low 50's...not bad!

[jacksonracingcomau]

yep just back from weekly farm gate shopping, bike loaded to hilt, strawberries, cherries, peaches , apricots, blackberries, eggs, fig & apricot bread.
100 mile odd round trip, from the growers.
25 c here and sun won’t set till 9.30pm, midsummers day is the best, scrubbed in a new boot too.
Might have to do it again this arvo

[Bonaventure]

Put about 80 miles on today, got up to 57 F (14 C), was sunny all day. Nothing much scenic, but quick snap of the bike from when I stopped to pee outside at an undisclosed location nearby.  No one drove by whole time I was stopped.  Saw two coyotes while out, one road killed and the other crossing road about 100' in front of me in a full sprint either in pursuit or fleeing some threat. 

[MMRanch]

Did just short of 100 miles loop today .   Went to Murfreesboro Tn. today and was waiting on a light to change , well I heard tires/anti lock brakes doing the "Erk,Erk,Erk" thing --- checked my mirror and sure enough right behind me and closing fast ... I'd left enough room to pull past the car in front of me and  I didn't stop till the "Erking" did.   I went between the cars in front of me and the Erking car stopped where the middle of me and my guzzi had been.  evil thoughts came to mind --- but the light changed and my proctor cars took off , so , I did too.  Mr. Must have been texting turn left at the next block. 

After thinking it through , I could have got to a safe place sooner if I'd been watching my mirror instead of watching for the light to turn green .    Or at least been watching light and mirror.

Probably , missed out on a half million dollar suit and new bike. ?