Icey icey icey

KamiKazi

Was snowing for about an hour this evening on the way home :pac:

Steffano2002

KamiKazi wrote: »

Was snowing for about an hour this evening on the way home :pac:

You still live in Ireland right?

Where was it snowing? Was raining throughout the day where I was...

Steffano2002

Xios wrote: »

did it melt the snow? like a hot knife through butter

Not quite! I should sue Honda for untruthful advertising! :pac:

rameire

was also snowing for me on the way home down the m7 tonight.
not looking forward to the drive tomorrow with temps reaching -5 tonight.

Steffano2002

Ah cr@p... I have to use the bike tomorrow myself... And the car has started acting up this evening on the way home (something to do with the catalytic converter) so I'm not looking forward to it AT ALL!

Dirk Gently

had fun last time it snowed and I got caught out in it. drifting and wobbling my way along tyre tracks of buses and trucks. was fun but scary at the same time. turning corners and stopping at lights was interesting. Think I'll have to be caught dopey again though, wont be intentionally heading out if it's already snowing.

KamiKazi

Steffano2002 wrote: »

You still live in Ireland right?

Where was it snowing? Was raining throughout the day where I was...

North Kildare

P.C.

There was hail on my trip home.

Nice and warm in front of the fire now.

Just hope tomorrow is not too bad.

Stay safe.

reece

if you're living in dublin this is what u got to look forward to

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/03969.html

should be fun

CrazyRabbit

Small flurry of snow as I drove through Castleknock about 30 mins ago.

Here comes the fun...

Odysseus

Looking like a bad one this morning I have to ride down to Dublin, sitting here want on the sun to raise, but its looking like I won't make my ten o'clock client, if I'm luckly I'll make my 11 o'clock. Just checked the temp out it 0 so it may thaw out up here after 8 when the sun rises. I hope in anyway

Dirk Gently

First morning leaving the bike at home this winter. could harly walk out of the estate today nevermind chance the bike. pity, the main roads looked ok but the smaller roads were all completly frozen over.

KamiKazi

Haven't missed a day this year so far due to bad weather - don't plan on starting :pac:

The estate and small roads are lethal, grand once you get on the main roads though.

Odysseus

Just having my last cup of coffee and I'll give it a go. It doesn't generally bother me when I'm in Dublin but I have an 80k journey to work today, so on days like that I take a few of the hours I save up from my overtime.

rameire

im thinking all the motorcyclists have migrated south for the winter, as i seem to be the only one on the road.

roads are in good condition considering the weather, the only things that are effecting me are cold feet and my estate is a blanket of ice, but thats fun.

Luckycharm

rameire wrote: »

im thinking all the motorcyclists have migrated south for the winter, as i seem to be the only one on the road.

roads are in good condition considering the weather, the only things that are effecting me are cold feet and my estate is a blanket of ice, but thats fun.

Was on the bike today- estate was bad but main roads were fine.

Dirk Gently

didn't mind having a snooze on the bus this morning but really missed the bike on the way home. Took for ever to get home on the bus. Anything less than 4 foot of snow in the morning and I think I'll be taking the bike. I feel dirty now for leaving it at home today.

KamiKazi

Went out to warm up the bike before going to work this morning, got two steps out the door and landed flat on my back :pac:

The bit of rain last night froze into a solid sheet of ice on the driveway. Then the whole way out the estate the bike was fishtailing @ 5km/h

thehomeofDob

I fishtailed in the Phoenix park today at about 40km's, not too bad was slowing down when it happened and she stayed up right. Took me five minutes to get from the road to my driveway yesterday as the path and "ramp" was completely iced up. Other than that no bothers so far.

Odysseus

It was fine coming up from Dublin to Louth this morning, though I did leave it until 11.30 to start.

However, the top of my mothers road is blocked of by bollards which I generally slip through. It was like glass on Wednesday night as no cars where driving over it. As soon as I took the corner the transalp went from under me; both me and the bike slid for about 20feet. I had to get a passerby to get me a lift up with it as I was sliding all over the place trying to lift it up.

The main thing was I was fine, and the crash bars did there job, not aaek on the bike.

Thinkingaboutit

It wasn't icy earlier tonight, but a slight bit of sleet and 0 degree celsius has made some places quite troublesome.

Varedero

Was'nt out today on the bike but had a nice long spin down to Gorey for breky Sunday morning. Almost lost it twice in the way but it was worth it. Dont really mind the ice,long as I know its there. No sudden movements !!

Odysseus

Everybody was going on about the wind and rain yesterday, but I think I was the happest man in Ireland. I have a 80k commute to work and as I was working in three different clinics yesterday I had wet feey all day [I need new boots] at least it was safe to ride.

Odysseus

Deleted. Thought I had started a new thread:o