Who's still riding? (Fall 2016 / Winter 2017 edition)

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Wingboy said:
I couldn't ride with my buds yesterday in Brantford.But they had a great time as usual.
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Oh man, that looks amazing.
 
Environment Canada is forecasting some pretty ugly nighttime lows for Toronto proper, ramping down to -15C. Brrr. Guess that's it for this season--I don't mess with asphalt consistently chilled to those temps. Time to organize the oil change and battery tender.
 
The polar breakout is pretty severe. No El Nino to counter it .

Classic dipole - warm Arctic, cold continent

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http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/news/a41792/polar-vortex-2016/

But the Arctic is setting warmth and low ice records

December 8, 2016
So far this year, the Arctic Ocean and neighboring seas have been slow to freeze, setting a record low for the floating cap of sea ice in November.

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Average concentration of Arctic sea ice for November 2016. Opaque white areas indicate the greatest concentration, and dark blue areas are open water. The yellow line shows the median extent from 1981 to 2010, and gives an idea of how conditions this November strayed from the norm. Image via NASA

Due to unusually high air temperatures and a warm ocean, the November 2016 Arctic sea ice extent – the total area covered by floating sea ice – was the lowest November extent in the satellite record, according to scientists.
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plus the Great Lakes are super warm for this time of year

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How temperatures across the great lakes this fall compared to the long-term average (from 1995-2015), in Celsius.
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....anyone downwind gonna get buried.

http://wxshift.com/news/unusually-warm-great-lakes-fueling-lake-effect-snow

Interesting times. :rolleyes:
 
Saw a guy riding yesterday morning in Aurora on a big BMW just as the snow was hitting...Brrrrr was cold just looking at him.

As for today's snow...not happy...or excited...going to shovel shortly. Hopefully it'll all be gone in a few days.
 
I had to get the shovels out of the rafters in the garage this afternoon...and from the looks of things this snow is going to stick around, not to mention the bottom falling out of the temps in the latter half of this week.... -17 overnight Thursday into Friday is going to suck donkey balls.

From the long term forecast I don't see anything even remotely enjoyable for riding temps in the near future. Christmas day is showing 0 at this point, I might go for a "just because" ride if so, but of course that could change 50 times before then.

One thing is looking assured, it's not going to be 23 degrees (or whatever exact crazy temperature it was) on Christmas day like it was last year.
 
I need to fill the tank one last time before putting the cover on. Looks like I may be walking to Shell with the jerrycan.
 
I work at an financial company that manages huge energy portfolios and have access to multiple weather sources before something like the Weather Channel filters it. The info is very accurate as I was using it to figure out when to do track days a month in advance based on what weeks were most likely not to rain (everything is still a % chance).

Everything is pointing to an extremely long (will bleed into May, we might not have a spring) winter. And it will be a cold one.

Just an FYI =(
 
Bring it on! Love hiking in the cold and Joe Rogan podcasts by the fire (not an actual fire). Will ride L8R.
 
PrivatePilot said:
One thing is looking assured, it's not going to be 23 degrees (or whatever exact crazy temperature it was) on Christmas day like it was last year.
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Dec. 25th last year was warm enough to do an oil change and maintenance check without coat or gloves, then go for a quick spin. Google could probably tell me the exact number if I really cared.

Knowing that winter is about to trap us all in the forum until "Not Winter" arrives next year between March and May, I think it's time to start placing bets. Which two GTAMers will duel to exhaustion with the longest posts in the longest thread? No links allowed, just billowing verbiage in the proud tradition of the Order Of The Irascible Keyboarders. I nominate Inreb as referee, as grammar and style remain important.
 
Flywheel said:
Dec. 25th last year was warm enough to do an oil change and maintenance check without coat or gloves, then go for a quick spin. Google could probably tell me the exact number if I really cared.

Knowing that winter is about to trap us all in the forum until "Not Winter" arrives next year between March and May, I think it's time to start placing bets. Which two GTAMers will duel to exhaustion with the longest posts in the longest thread? No links allowed, just billowing verbiage in the proud tradition of the Order Of The Irascible Keyboarders. I nominate Inreb as referee, as grammar and style remain important.
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Can you place bets on yourself?

Edit: just notice grammar and style.. setting aside my lack of both, inreb is a friend... it wouldn't be fair
 
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@Freewheel, interesting. #Freewheel or whatever for sergeant-at-arms.
 
Flywheel said:
I think it's time to start placing bets. Which two GTAMers will duel to exhaustion with the longest posts in the longest thread? No links allowed, just billowing verbiage in the proud tradition of the Order Of The Irascible Keyboarders. I nominate Inreb as referee, as grammar and style remain important.
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neil v vs. yodude..... beauty verses the beast :0)
 
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Neil_V said:
Can you place bets on yourself?

Edit: just notice grammar and style.. setting aside my lack of both, inreb is a friend... it wouldn't be fair
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If Justin True-Dough can vote for himself and become the King Of Canada/Roi Du Canada, I think GTAM can grant us social license to gamble on ourselves. After all, who would be a better bet than someone who is never wrong? However, lucre is generally too filthy to trust and that's where a striped Inreb skates in, with the hockey whistle perched on his finger. I swear I don't know the man but can anyone deny his posts feel trust-worthy? Revenue Canada may ask questions eventually and want them answered correctly.

Does the Sergeant At Arms have to carry that heavy mace? If so, I must reveal that my person is flabbier than my grammar. A dented coat of arms isn't going to impress Her Majesty The Queen, no matter how much we curtsy.
 
Anyone out today? ;)

This winter is decidedly different than the last, ugh. I was still riding to work almost daily this time last year.
 
It's 2:32pm and my nuts finally dropped after walking the dog from earlier this morning.

Ride?

No way.

Just surf the web for warm weather rides destinations.


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I went out for a rip around the block around 4 this afternoon. Neighbours were all out staring like I was stupid or something.

Just kept one foot planted around corners and held it at about redline in first gear. Second gear had the rear tire moving to fast and it got real squirrelly. Back tire was all over the place. It came out from under me a couple times but I was able to catch it and keep going, never dropped it.

Heard we are supposed to get more snow Saturday, so I might venture out again.
 
From 4 PM to 4:30 PM today (Dec. 15) I couldn't see 100 feet because it was snowing so hard.
Bicyclists were falling off their bikes because there was zero traction. Most just gave up and walked them on the sidewalks.
I think this topic is finished until March.
 
statsman said:
I think this topic is finished until March.
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I still have a personal goal of riding at least once every month, even if it's only for 5-10 minutes.

The cold won't stop me so long as there's windows of clear/clean roads.
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