I dont mind riding in fresh snow or light rain (off road), on the hwy it's a different story. The only thing that is a real deal killer for me is high winds, I think wind has ruined more events in my life than any other kind of weather.
Started back into winter riding last year. I picked up a set of used Fournier ice tires last spring and just ordered a set of wheels to mount 'em on. http://www.marcelfournier.ca/p-13_18-rear-both-sides_5_1_26.html
I won't go out for a ride on purpose if it's super nasty, it's just not fun. However, if it's drizzly, or there are a few inches of snow, I will absolutely go ride. And, if it's a race day, all bets are off. I rode this race in the spring this year, rained all week and the day of the race. I have never seen trenches this deep in my life (not my video):
Once we get snow on the mountains its usually too deep to ride in. I've done it a couple of times and its fun when its not too deep to get through. Love riding when there's no dust!
About to suit up for a ride with some locals....5 degrees celcius and wind chill should make the ride out TO trails feel like negative 5...First year with bike and have it blue plated so when the weather beckons...I'll be venturing out to test my cold tolerance and the bikes ability to grip. There's a pretty solid ice racing group here in the winter...will keep my hours on this engine to the warmer temps though...now if I won the lottery...a new bike equipped with proper studs would be in the cards
Being a SoCal boy it's an absolute novelty to ride in a snow-storm but I've had the chance a couple of times. What I can't figure out is how you stay upright in the single-track when you can't see the ruts! I've never been so exhausted from fighting the bike (and gravity)
I will ride all year long if I can. If I'm out riding and it rains then so be it I'll just ride and suck it up. Freezing weather makes the ground solid and it sucks when you dump your bike, but I still ride. If there is snow and it's too deep for one of my bikes, I'll take one of my quads out and let the games begin. It's a lot of fun and I try and make it a wild ride and just go bonkers. To me it's like snowmobiling on four wheels.
I can (and did) ride in the snow from time to time but overall, nope, I'm not a cold weather rider ... I moved to a island in the pacific to ride every day in warmer weather and all the other side effects it has ... Wanna stop working and ride in the dirt everyday? Make sure you have money for lots of knobbies ... PS -- The rain here is warm so riding in it is no big deal on most days ..
I ran over the poor thing before I had a chance to dodge him. He was fine though. He was arking up because I was trying to move him off the trail Steve Erwin style.
