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Winter came late, then we got a lot of snow very late in the winter, then it has been unusually cold so the snow wouldn't melt The roads have been mostly rideable for a couple of weeks but my bike was trapped by a foot of snow in my yard and icy local small streets etc
After a few hours of shoveling snow and other such fun related activities the now warmer weather melted the escape route enough for my GSX650F to be free!
There was a bit of a trial stage in my back yard and the lawn will probably take a couple of years to recover, but who cares!
It was about 10 C = 50 F with mostly overcast skies but some sun every now and then. The roads are quite ok except a lot of sand and gravel everywhere...
I rode about 200 km mostly on bigger highways but they still have the wintertime 80 kph limit which is pretty frustrating, so I ended up trying some small twisty roads. Had to be very careful but still it was great.
Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:38 am Posts: 698 Location: Gosford NSW Australia
Hi some_finn,
Just by way of contrast to your great photo, I have attached a photo of a spot only 10 minutes from where I live showing blue skies, blue sea and a blue bike !!
Cheers from Oz.
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_________________ Blue K9 Scorpion Carbon Pipe, Powerbronze Blue Iridium Screen & Lens Cover, Personalised Powerbronze Seat Cowl, Manic Salamander Bar Ends, HEL Brake Lines, Flush Mount Indicators, Oxford Mini Cats-Eye Rear Indicators, Chopped Rear Fender, Black CNC Brake & Clutch Levers
The weather over here is still very much the same, daytime highs closer to 5 than 10 degrees (40-50 F) and below freezing during night.
Thanks to my heated gear I've managed 1300 km of riding in the past two weeks.
The weather apparently will be really sh*tty over the weekend so I went for a 200 km afternoon ride on the local small roads which are in pretty good condition now.
Hi Guys, looking at your photos I think wow, thats beautiful country but those snow/cold days are not for me. Makes me realise how lucky I am to be living in sunny Durban and the guys downunder in Oz sure have great weather for riding as well. Thanks for sharing. Regards from Durban RSA.
After a very cold spell, today it was about 12 degrees C (54 F) and the weekend should be quite summerish by Finnish standards, like 15 C = 60 F even. I might get to ride without my heated gear for the first time this spring!
I tried the GoPro today, so if you're want to see some bumpy and sandy Finnish roads, here's your change.
BTW what is it called in English when the ground freezes and causes big bumps and cracks in the roads? Is there a word for it? Anyway, all the best twisties seem to have a lot of that this spring
Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:56 am Posts: 613 Location: Vancouver BC
I had mine afew weeks ago, can you tell by the backgorund how warm it was!
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_________________ Flush mounted LED's front signals, Chopped rear fender with new signals, 2bro slip on exhaust. Blue LED accent Lights, Sargent Seat, Frame Sliders, two Brothers Juice box, XTRE power box
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