Countdown to Spring

FastDoc · 12-21-2013, 11:52 AM

Today is the equinox. The shortest day of the year. Things start getting better now. 89 days left to Spring.

I hope to celebrate by going for a ride after work.

Weldangrind · 12-21-2013, 12:54 PM

Snow is everywhere here today, but they're predicting rain and 50 degrees on Monday. Everything will be back to normal. Bring on the longer days!

FastDoc · 12-21-2013, 01:02 PM

We had 1/2 inch yesterday. It lasted about 6 hours and I was happy to see it gone.

Today I'm riding.

**cheesy** · 12-21-2013, 03:05 PM

We are going to get dumped on tomorrow. Six to nine inches of snow after 18 hours of freezing rain. Glad I have wood for the fireplace and white gas for the lanterns and stoves.

FastDoc · 12-22-2013, 07:36 PM

Today was 'sunny' longer than yesterday. A tiny step in the right direction.

Mid 30's and intermittent light drizzle was no bargin, but a step to Spring.

culcune · 12-22-2013, 10:53 PM

It rained the other day, but has been dry enough to ride to work daily. But it is cold, and gets about 8 degrees (Faranheit) colder when I ride through the agriculture areas between home and work.

SpudRider · 12-23-2013, 02:02 AM

I'll take any glimmer of hope I can get! I am very glad the days are getting longer. Here's the countdown clock until spring.

http://mycountdown.org/Other/Spring/widget/

FastDoc · 12-23-2013, 11:23 AM

We are on the way Brothers!

FastDoc · 01-16-2014, 12:05 PM

63 days to go. Almost a third of the way there.

Keep it together gentlemen, many of us are likely to make it!

I wasted about a half hour on You Tube last night watching Ducati videos just to listen to the sound...

It's been a mild winter but the Ducati and the Wing are under cover on Battery Tenders. This time of year 90% of my riding is on the KLX and YZF.

**cheesy** · 01-16-2014, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

This time of year 90% of my riding is on the KLX and YZF.

Time of year, 100% of my riding is in a vehicle with 4 wheel drive.

SpudRider · 01-16-2014, 08:19 PM

We're having the mildest winter I have yet experienced in East Idaho. Even better, we have had very little snowfall.

If this keeps up, I see the arrival of an early, and a long riding season.

Krasi_BG · 01-17-2014, 02:55 AM

We also have a very, very mild and snowless winter around here. BUT, I had a nasty lung infection during Christmas holidays and the better half of our family has forbidden me any sort of bike riding... :(

katoranger · 01-17-2014, 07:51 AM

I got the plow on the tractor. That should help repel the snow. Spent most of the week outside fixing water leaks. The warmer temps have been nice after the week before.

SpudRider · 01-17-2014, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Krasi_BG

We also have a very, very mild and snowless winter around here. BUT, I had a nasty lung infection during Christmas holidays and the better half of our family has forbidden me any sort of bike riding... :(

I am sorry to hear of your lung infection, Krasi. I hope you are recovering.

FastDoc · 01-17-2014, 04:11 PM

Bulgarian flu sucks :-(

12-21-2013, 11:52 AM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Countdown to Spring Today is the equinox. The shortest day of the year. Things start getting better now. 89 days left to Spring. I hope to celebrate by going for a ride after work. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-21-2013, 12:54 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Snow is everywhere here today, but they're predicting rain and 50 degrees on Monday. Everything will be back to normal. Bring on the longer days! __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-21-2013, 01:02 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	We had 1/2 inch yesterday. It lasted about 6 hours and I was happy to see it gone. Today I'm riding. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-21-2013, 03:05 PM	#4
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,838	We are going to get dumped on tomorrow. Six to nine inches of snow after 18 hours of freezing rain. Glad I have wood for the fireplace and white gas for the lanterns and stoves. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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12-22-2013, 07:36 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Today was 'sunny' longer than yesterday. A tiny step in the right direction. Mid 30's and intermittent light drizzle was no bargin, but a step to Spring. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-22-2013, 10:53 PM	#6
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	It rained the other day, but has been dry enough to ride to work daily. But it is cold, and gets about 8 degrees (Faranheit) colder when I ride through the agriculture areas between home and work. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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12-23-2013, 02:02 AM	#7
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I'll take any glimmer of hope I can get! I am very glad the days are getting longer. Here's the countdown clock until spring. http://mycountdown.org/Other/Spring/widget/ __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-23-2013, 11:23 AM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	We are on the way Brothers! __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-16-2014, 12:05 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	63 days to go. Almost a third of the way there. Keep it together gentlemen, many of us are likely to make it! I wasted about a half hour on You Tube last night watching Ducati videos just to listen to the sound... It's been a mild winter but the Ducati and the Wing are under cover on Battery Tenders. This time of year 90% of my riding is on the KLX and YZF. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-16-2014, 08:19 PM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	We're having the mildest winter I have yet experienced in East Idaho. Even better, we have had very little snowfall. If this keeps up, I see the arrival of an early, and a long riding season. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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01-17-2014, 02:55 AM	#12
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	We also have a very, very mild and snowless winter around here. BUT, I had a nasty lung infection during Christmas holidays and the better half of our family has forbidden me any sort of bike riding... :(
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01-17-2014, 07:51 AM	#13
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I got the plow on the tractor. That should help repel the snow. Spent most of the week outside fixing water leaks. The warmer temps have been nice after the week before. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-17-2014, 04:11 PM	#15
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Bulgarian flu sucks :-( __________________ Happy to serve.
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