Comments on: Don’t Give Up

By: vermontscoot

vermontscoot — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:33:00 +0000

I wonder if you can get away with winter riding in PA because it is flatter. I really can’t imagine navigating some of the hills in northern vermont+snow+ ice…gulp! To get to paved roads I would have to navigate a dirt/ice/salt/frozen mud admixture (plus,i am rookie rider

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:49:00 +0000

vermontscoot: I agree about the imagery. It's certainly not what I see in my head easier. The magic of music--we all get to produce our own movies...

I talk to other riders who pull their batteries and winterize their machines. That's certainly an option but I've found that aside from the cold their are a lot of clear days and roads through the winter.

And the salt residue. Can't forget that. But everyone wants a rat scooter right?

rick: Black ice is definitely something to pay attention to and manage carefully. Unfortunately the only two methods I know of are to not ride or to ride real slow when its likely to occur. The first doesn't take much skill. The second takes a lot of patience, humility (ego doesn't like being the slowpoke in traffic), and acceptance that speed and ice are an impossible combination.

Mid 40's is nice winter riding weather. Good luck and be careful!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:56:00 +0000

I couldn’t ride today, too much black ice. Friday looks to be in the mid 40’s so I think I will give it a try then!

By: VermontScoot

VermontScoot — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:31:00 +0000

great song,but I like my own mental imagery I cooked up back in the 80s than the video, however hugging Kate bush for 5 mins wouldnt be so bad

You give a new definition to the phrase "winter scootering".
(Maybe i shouldnt have taken the battery out of my arilia 200.)