Comments on: Weather Calculations

By: Pirelli Motorcycle Tires

Pirelli Motorcycle Tires — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:19:11 +0000

When the road is wet then as a rider you become adventurous and more careful. So for me you had lots of fun and a nice ride to work. Nice blog.

By: Poppawheelie

Poppawheelie — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:59:09 +0000

When they leave the gates open, I use that shortcut through the stadium parking lots too, when I bicycle in and out of town. makes a nice brake from the traffic.

By: Chris Underwood

Chris Underwood — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:19:17 +0000

I make the exact same calculations when deciding whether to take my bicycle out or not. “Or not” rarely happens 🙂 It is amazing the rationalizations I can come up with that are actually valid for justifying taking the bicycle out in a blizzard!

Incidentally, it is too bad that studded tires are illegal for motorized vehicles in most of North America – studs on your scooter would be awesome in the winter.

By: David Masse

David Masse — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:47:16 +0000

Steve, good luck with those calculations. I know however that in your case, you get the outcome right because of all the experience you've managed to accumulate on what I choose to call extreme scootering.

Now I know you've got those excellent Gerbing gloves, and heated grips would surely be overkill, perhaps even dangerously too hot, but heated grips are delicious. You still need wind deflection though.

If I didn't totally hate the look, I'd consider adding grip muffs. Then I'd be able to ride with my summer gloves and be totally toasty warm.

Take care, and please keep riding, I rely on you for vicarious Vespa joy until spring.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:07:19 +0000

RichardM: I feel rational, objective, and not at all impulsive!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:05:45 +0000

Charlie6: Great quote. I recognize it in my own actions…

By: RichardM

RichardM — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:32:19 +0000

So how does it feel to be
"one of those people"?

Your pictures make it appear to be a normal Fall day....

By: Charlie6

Charlie6 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:04:01 +0000

Seemed like OK riding conditions to me Steve!

"man is not a rational animal, he's a rationalizing animal"

Dom