Comments on: Temporary Halt in Riding

By: Ale-

Ale- — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:12:00 +0000

you two are the funniest riders I've ever read! :-)
Yet, I think I'll just stick with going slow. good advices.

Ale-
L'Insetto Scoppiettante

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:30:00 +0000

Thank you, Steve. I think I'll go slow!

Joe

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:08:00 +0000

Joe: Riding tips for snow.... go slow. Real slow. Stay off roads with lots of traffic.

Go even slower.

Don't use the front brake.

Use your feet as outriggers.

Go slow.

And last, go slow...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:07:00 +0000

anonymous two: I've never been north of San Francisco but I have always pictured northern California as central Pennsylvania on steroids. HIlls and mountains, big trees, lush forests. Do I have all this wrong?

bobskoot: WE have been lucky here the past few years. Roads bone dry most of the time no matter how cold. No fog or mist to make things slick most of the time. And when it did occur it cleared quickly. Not the case the past week or so.

On the other hand gas was 1.99 a gallon. That's a pleasant switch.

Joe: Say it's not so. No blanket of snow all winter! But I do fear this may be a bad winter...

I have not put the scooter away, just waiting for mornings that the road is not slick. Once the salt builds up it won't be a problem. At least not for traction. The scooter takes a beating though.

Kim and I talked about the tree this evening and I said "I'll get it". So unless we are snowbound I should make my way home with a tree on the scooter.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:00:00 +0000

Doug C: I am amazed at how frustrated I am already. Last year the bad roads didn't seem to come until much later. I suppose this is just a wonderful opportunity to practice patience.

And think about a battery tender...

scooterguy40: Layers it is. The big secret for a whole range of activities. And with riding it helps that one of those layers are windproof.

anonymous one: Atherton Street is definitely not flat. You can tell if you ride a bicycle or if you venture on two wheels when it is covered with snow or slush. I have come home in snow more than once and it is no fun since all the cars and trucks rush on as usual.

I turn off in Harris Acres and wind my way home via the backroads. Or sometimes come through Lemont and Oak Hall. Less traffic, more room for error...

Be careful out there. What are you riding?

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +0000

Atherton? Flat, Anonymous? Not between the university and the Stevens Motel, my favorite place to stay in State College.

When I published my most recent lament about not wanting to ride on snow, I thought Steve was going to come to my rescue with tips about how to do it, but instead I see even he's hanging up the handlebars. Somehow I think Pennsylvania's going to get buried under the snow this winter, though I'm hoping we won't.

Steve! You're going to get the Christmas tree on the scooter, aren't you?

- Joe at Scootin' da Valley

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:57:00 +0000

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By: bobskoot

bobskoot — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Winters here in British Columbia hover around &/or just above freezing. This means we can get ice during the nights, and during the day it warms (above freezing). so you can always look forward to ice roads in the mornings. we seldom get periods of below freezing weather which would keep the roads “ice-free”. Yesterday we also had freezing FOG so likewise, under these circumstances we prefer not to ride. Gas is still cdn$3.41/us gal ($0.90/ltr x $3.785)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:13:00 +0000

I live in Northern California and we are experiencing a drought and unseasonably warm weather…so it is great riding weather. However, even though we can ride longer, I have to say that your stories of riding in the Pennsylvania countryside have me envious. Sometimes it is quality not quantity that counts. Stay warm, be safe and we will patiently await the tales of your rides in better weather.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:58:00 +0000

my scooter is my only transportation. so, I have some snowtires on order. riding in a ‘wintry mix’ here is a bit hair-raising even though I stay in the city and main thoroughfares. Monday night, I rode home on Atherton and kept thinking “I thought Atherton was mostly flat!” Seemed almost mountainous that night.