Global Warming?

[Malks]

Wow Malks!

I'm 45 minutes south of you and no hint what-so-ever of the white stuff. I'm starting my riding season at the end of next week, but will be sure to avoid riding north for a while.

The crazy part is it seems to be centred over Orangeville. It extends only as far south as Caledon and north to about Shelburne. I have no idea how far east or west, but you should be fine if you avoid this area until the weekend. The roads have gotten much better over the day; some are actually dry. It keeps trying to snow every so often, but luckily it is too warm to stick. The worst part is the golf course cancelled my hours, the ski hill is closed and it is too cold / slippery to go for a ride.

[Black Lightning]

A few weeks ago the weather patterns were reversed and we were experiencing the warm weather, while you guys out west got the snow. Enjoy your ride this afternoon.

It's warm with sun and cloud in the Cariboo today. We are actually having a more or less normal spring here. I would go for a ride today but I have to replace the steering box on my ancient F150. To quote a Tee shirt I got from Aerostitch, "Cars suck".

[muscrat]

I don't think the end is near, at least in our time Uwe, for me I'll just take advantage of the extended riding season. I live near a place called Point Pelee which is the southern most part of Canada right on lake Erie, I will keep an eye on the water levels and let u know, if u don't hear from me again, head for the high ground. lol

[Uwe W.]

I live near a place called Point Pelee which is the southern most part of Canada right on lake Erie, I will keep an eye on the water levels and let u know, if u don't hear from me again, head for the high ground. lol

That's an interesting factoid. Next I suppose you'll tell us that you own a vineyard there and spend your non-riding time with the glass half full and your feet up admiring the view. I think I'll have to do another Lake Erie run this year. It's been a few years since I rode along its north shore; just the ketchup smell in Leamington alone is worth the trip.

Oh, and by the way, isn't Pelee Island the southern most part of Canada?

[slomoshun]

Just out of curiosity - does that mean your ride is blessed with a heated hibernation location?

No heat except for a portable unit that I use if I`m in there working on the bike.
It may seem strange that I don`t winterize but consider my point of veiw. My bike is an `04 FJR with over 100,000 on the clock and this year for the princely sum of $79 I replaced the battery for the first time. Normally I would just get some heat into the garage and fire her up and if I had to get a charge into the battery before it would start then so be it. I`m anal about oil changes, every 4000klm, and always use full synthetic so I figure that standing around for Three months or so isn`t going to hurt the bikes oily bits.
For all this neglect I can always count on getting one or two sunny winter afternoon rides in while the rest of the world is winterized.
slo

[slomoshun]

I once rode from BC to Ontario on a Honda VTR in continuous rain and I`ll tell you this, it was a long slog. I should have sat it out at a motel for a couple of days but no not me I just kept plodding on untill I got home.
I mention this because even though the weather was foul on that ride it could have been a whole lot worse and I`m thinking that sooner or later someone somewhere is going to ride into a real nasty situation. How would you cope with golfball size hail out on the Canadian Prairie or in the US Mid West with a tornado bearing down.
slo.