If it’s just the cold then winter riding can be a lot like warmer weather riding — save for the gear. And there are plenty of above the freezing mark days that you can easily have a few rides every month in most winters where I am. Seems a shame to part the bike for six or seven months.

Your right about missing out. If you only ride on warm, sunny days, you will considerably shorten your riding season here in Pennsylvania. And perhaps more importantly, you won’t experience the world in a variety of light and circumstance. It’s a different place at night, or on a rainy day.

But as you said, we each have our comfort zones and willingness to manage the associated risk. And that’s fine. There is no right way to ride. It’s always an individual choice for when to right, how to ride and what to ride.

You mention riding at night. I would hate getting caught in a snow squall like you did but I’ve always said if you don’t ride at night you’re missing out on half a day of bike time. I guess we all have our comfort zones.

I love fried shrimp. The fat content has pushed it into my no-go region of post heart attack foods. But I have fond memories.

Thirty degrees and a good wind, even for a few miles, is a challenge. Chinese takeout on a Chinese scooter? That’s an alignment of the stars or something…

Age alone isn’t the issue. Age and state of health combined is perhaps the better indicator. But you’re right about things gathering to create the state of old age. And with it — who wants to ride in the cold. I’ve been quite old in the past year. And young too. It’s a moving target.

Retirement holds many mysteries. I’m anxious to explore them. Dogs are too!

Let’s hope the weather in a couple weeks feels more like spring than winter. I’ll be changing the fluids and filters at the end of the winter season. Things get dirty and gritty and require a change.

Absolutely. It does provide a huge bit of satisfaction. It’s like solving a puzzle correctly.

I went a long time without electrics but in the past couple years I changed. Electric gloves first. Then electric grips. And now heated insoles. I can’t use the gloves and grips together. Nothing more on the horizon though.

I can’t imagine riding in that. Our Creamery has a huge walk-in freezer at -30F. I’ve been inside many times. It’s otherworldy.

Infographics are fun. Hard for me to figure out what to do with them though. I’ll keep tinkering. Certainly a lot easier that thinking about video blogging!

I finally looked inside the gloves and found one of the heating wires was outside the glove liner and making direct contact with the flesh of my hand. No wonder it burns. I’ll look for a glove liner. I’m also going to send Gerbing some photos. Maybe they’ll have some ideas.

My gear up issues I realize have a lot to do with disorganization. I don’t put things back where they belong. And them I’m searching. And frustrated…

Three wheels. What’s that about? You mean a trike? Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to add a third wheel to a motorcycle to make it more stable. And if you could put power to that wheel — wow, what a machine that would be…. 😉

I understand the limitations introduced by the body. My back issues kept riding light for months. And I feared it may be longer. Thankfully it’s eased enough to ride again.

I’m with you with riding in the high heat. We don’t have many 100 degree days but even at 90 it’s oppressive.

Best wishes for some physical recovery and being able to get on the road again.