Comments on: Into the Mist: Riding a Motorcycle in Fog (or a scooter)

By: Riding is Magic - Scooter in the Sticks

Riding is Magic - Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:06:05 +0000

[…] Those feelings sometimes emerge while riding, especially when conditions turn toward the surreal or become physically challenging. It happened one morning when I was riding the motorcycle into the mountains and encountered fog. […]

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:06:05 +0000

In reply to len.

Most of the new interstate highways begin as concrete in Pennsylvania. Eventually when they’re completely resurfaced they are covered in asphalt (tarmac).

Things are going well. Working through a new habit of exercise and good diet, and feeling good. A lot more energy!

By: len

len — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:23:00 +0000

Wonderful pictures Steve,
How are you now….hope you are well mate.
I can see concrete on that road….do you get a lot of this or mainly tarmac on main routes?

regards
Len

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:21:26 +0000

In reply to Jim Zeiser.

Sounds like things go from bad to worse along the Delaware River — persistent fog and road lively deer. That just makes for nerve-wracking riding sir.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:05:19 +0000

In reply to RichardM.

Always nice have a considerate driver behind you to run interference from closing traffic and not feel pressured to go faster in bad weather. I’ve experienced those four-wheeled angels in snow…

By: Jim Zeiser

Jim Zeiser — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:04:43 +0000

I had to ride in fog along the Delaware River for several months. No fun. It coated my face shield and even treated with RainX, vision was almost nil. My Helix clone of a scooter is better now for that but even still the local deer love to jump out in front of me making the trip an adventure.

By: RichardM

RichardM — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:34:20 +0000

Nice photos! Today, rode through a lot of fog (or low clouds) the speed limit was 100 kph but 70 felt a lot better and fortunately the driver behind me agreed. The one in front just vanished as their lights weren’t even on.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:03:28 +0000

In reply to maestro.

Fog can be unnerving. I’ve ridden twice in fog so thick that I was afraid something would come out of nowhere and get me. Once on the Vespa and once on a Kawasaki KLR. It didn’t matter — both were dangerous. I remember removing my earplugs and slowing down, sticking toward the side of the road and listening for traffic as I rode along. That’s no way to ride. And when a car did come it was going as fast as it would on a clear day.

As you point out, intersections would be a nightmare. I didn’t have to deal with that problem. I will say that I won’t ride in dense fog anymore. The stuff I rode in over the weekend still had decent visibility. No pea soup!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:59:38 +0000

In reply to poppawheelie.

It was a beautiful day today. The sky was magnificent and the clouds spectacular. I rode home for lunch and wanted to keep on riding!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:58:32 +0000

In reply to charlie6.

Thanks Dom. Always easy to make nice pictures when there’s fog involved.