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Originally Posted by Ninja_Wendy
The last few weekends I have gone out riding, it's been around 65-70 degrees out and I've seen a ton of sport bikes out (just riding for 30-45 minutes). Well it was 55 degrees today and hubby and I were out for over 2 hours and not a sport bike rider in sight. Saw 3 or 4 guys on cruisers. My hubby and I were wondering if the other sport bike riders were afraid to come out in the "cold".
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Because trying to lean on a twisty road at speeds most people do not attempt, on a "cold" day is a recipe for disaster. The twisties I go to are in wooded areas which leaves some condensation on the ground (as a result of Bay Area fog and condensation), coupled with the cold, which not only effect the ground (traction) but also effect your tires (tractionj) is just not how to roll. Especially on a sportbike that has tons of torque in the rear...I should know I have slid my rear tire quite a few times going pretty darn fast on a very tight turn, on a morning dew'd road, with temperatures considered "cold" in the bay area (60 degrees). Thrilling but not fun. Riding at a leisurely pace is nothing compared to riding at a "fast" pace...
Heck, I didn't even mention the difficulty of the road in the equation.
Afraid is not the word...It is careful since the speeds you maybe talking about on these cold days are considered by others to be "slow".