I reconnoiter before winter rides.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Couple of days since the snow, and while roads look clear I know that ice can still be around in the shaded areas.
Which is not something I want to see in my scooter headlight some dark morning.

My winter default route is often through the local State Park.

Took the pup for a walk there this morning...26°F

then went scouting the road in the Chevy F-150i....

No worries with the 7 deer we saw, but yeah buddy here would have been a panel scraping bit of road. (I counted 3 such in 5 miles)




Will look in my owner's manual "maint. log" pages and see if somebody needs their oil changed. "How long has that gear oil been in there?"

Stig

[Kansas kymco]

We were supposed to get 3 to 6 inches of snow but the storm went South of us and we didn't get anything.  Next Wednesday is supposed to be unseasonably warm 60F (15.56C) .

[Neil955i]

Good call Stig. No need for unnecessary exposure to potentially scooter damaging sheet ice. The Like has stayed pretty this long...


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[Kansas kymco]

That and I learned a new word, reconnoiter- make a military observation of a area. I always new it as the abbreviated version.

Expanding my horizon wasn't to long ago I learned Time is a function of gravity. From the program Genius by Stephen Hawking.

[Neil955i]

That and I learned a new word, reconnoiter- make a military observation of a area. I always new it as the abbreviated version.

Expanding my horizon wasn't to long ago I learned Time is a function of gravity. From the program Genius by Stephen Hawking.

It’s a sad day when you don’t learn anything as me old Mum used to say.


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[Ruffus]

@Kansas
I had the chance to hear Stephen Hawking once.
His books are under my favorites since ages. Coincidence, that l reread this book right now.
(pls see pic)

[Kansas kymco]

@Kansas
I had the chance to hear Stephen Hawking once.
His books are under my favorites since ages. Coincidence, that l reread this book right now.
(pls see pic)

Definitely will expend your horizon

[randyo]

our previous forecast of 2-4" & 35mph gusts, has been upgraded to 9-15" with 40mph gusts,  dropping at a rate of up to 3"/hr

our first noreaster of the season

luckily, after 7 months waiting for parts, my UXV450i is coming home today, all fixed, and with a winch & plow mounted

rain is just turning to flakes as I post,

[Stig / Major Tom]

our previous forecast of 2-4" & 35mph gusts, has been upgraded to 9-15" with 40mph gusts,  dropping at a rate of up to 3"/hr

our first noreaster of the season

luckily, after 7 months waiting for parts, my UXV450i is coming home today, all fixed, and with a winch & plow mounted

rain is just turning to flakes as I post,

I loved living in New England back in the 60's & eafly 70's. You guys get the Real Deal snows!....and the fall foliage is amazing. Loved riding 2-up on our Honda there!
Have fun 😊
Stig

[randyo]

snowing at a good rate when the delivery guy arrived, first task, take the wheels off, and swap em out for my set with chains,  by the time I got done, there was already 4" on the ground,

wish I had my V-strom set up for winter,  I'd go for a noreaster ride, need a new front tire, the block knobby I studded before is now obsolete, so I get to research again, I have gone to the darkside for the rear, my original General Altimax Arctic was so successful, I'm gonna get a Nokian Hakkapelliitta this time around, now that I know I can squeeze a 205/50 ibn a 4" wheel

[Iahawk]

love to see some pics of your snowstorm! Sunny and low 40's here in Iowa today. Went for a 34 mile scoot ride earlier today..toes are still thawing out.

[Kansas kymco]

love to see some pics of your snowstorm! Sunny and low 40's here in Iowa today. Went for a 34 mile scoot ride earlier today..toes are still thawing out.

You should warm up next week,  we're supposed to have record warmth with the high Wednesday in the 60's

[randyo]

a couple hours into the storm