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### Sad Day ###
« on: December 06, 2013, 10:13:32 AM »
It's a sad day when you put it up for winter.   

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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2013, 10:16:44 AM »
Way to many bikes without motors in that garage.   

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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 10:18:47 AM »
It's a sad day when you put it up for winter.   

Why would you put it up for the winter?
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 10:39:12 AM »
http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics3/Snow-Spain-201001.jpg

That seems like a very bad idea right from the start.  Especially with a passenger!
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2013, 10:44:06 AM »
That seems like a very bad idea right from the start.  Especially with a passenger!

I think that would be a even sadder day!

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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2013, 10:45:56 AM »
Why would you put it up for the winter?

+1  :thumbs: negative 5 at my house this morning and snow covered roads. But the sun will come out, it will eventually warm up to the 40's and the roads will clear. I'll be riding again within a month.

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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2013, 10:54:51 AM »
The only time my Concours sits is when we have this @#$%$#@ snow that's coming down right now. Three days top and we will be back on the road, I hope.

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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2013, 11:11:33 AM »
What's this winter you speak of?
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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2013, 11:13:39 AM »
What's this winter you speak of?

It's kind of like summer in San Francisco only with white rain and slippery streets.

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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2013, 11:21:39 AM »
Oh, you mean those few months when its 10 degrees colder than it was during summer. Ah...
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« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2013, 11:50:08 AM »
Oh, you mean those few months when its 10 degrees colder than it was during summer. Ah...

I know, I lived in SJ for 10 years. I do remember some cold nights at Candle Stick in the middle of summer. I was referring to Mark Twain's famous quote.

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Re: ### Sad Day ###
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2013, 07:39:13 PM »
It's a sad day when you put it up for winter.   

Nice bike collection!

I frequently have a hard time deciding weather to motor or pedal it.

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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2013, 06:31:23 AM »
Nice bike collection!

I frequently have a hard time deciding weather to motor or pedal it.

Ride first, pedal second.

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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2013, 07:32:29 AM »
Yeah, the bikes and cars went into storage here in NE Ohio a few weeks ago after an early fall snow. It got up into the 50's and 60's after that but there was salt and calcium chloride on the roads, way too much of it. Its winter and what we do, something to look forward to in spring. ;D
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Re: ### Sad Day ###
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2013, 07:54:25 AM »
Nice bike collection! . . .
Aha, someone mentioned bikes. My daily non-winter ride to and from work. Sora Brifter rear shifting, Suntour barcon front shifting, both on the right drop to leave the left end for the mirror.

Unfortunately, the bicycle and the motorcycles are parked 'til March or so.
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Re: ### Sad Day ###
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2013, 08:08:24 AM »
Yeah, the bikes and cars went into storage here in NE Ohio a few weeks ago after an early fall snow. It got up into the 50's and 60's after that but there was salt and calcium chloride on the roads, way too much of it. Its winter and what we do, something to look forward to in spring. ;D

Winter has a way of making you not want to miss a second of a warm/nice day.

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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2013, 08:09:11 AM »
Aha, someone mentioned bikes. My daily non-winter ride to and from work. Sora Brifter rear shifting, Suntour barcon front shifting, both on the right drop to leave the left end for the mirror.

Unfortunately, the bicycle and the motorcycles are parked 'til March or so.
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Re: ### Sad Day ###
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2013, 08:21:31 AM »
Aha, someone mentioned bikes. My daily non-winter ride to and from work. Sora Brifter rear shifting, Suntour barcon front shifting, both on the right drop to leave the left end for the mirror.

Unfortunately, the bicycle and the motorcycles are parked 'til March or so.
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