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Not big and it didn't have many friends, but I saw my first snowflake at 8:10A, today.

We had flurries a few days ago.
22F the last two mornings.
Upper 20s last night for the Trick or Treat kids. Only had 7.

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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We had flurries a few days ago.
22F the last two mornings.
Upper 20s last night for the Trick or Treat kids. Only had 7.

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No dead (i.e., smashed) pumpkins, but we did find a dropped Reese's cup and a 3 Musketeers mini on the morning walk.

The wrappers looked to be intact, but we had just eaten breakfast.

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #3

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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We had flurries a few days ago.
22F the last two mornings.
Upper 20s last night for the Trick or Treat kids. Only had 7.

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Speaking of Trick or Treat, here's one street that goes all out:

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As someone who lives in an area that never gets snow, what do you do in winter? I assume that with snow comes ice so you wouldn't want to ride in that. Do you put your bike in hibernation for a few months or just ride when the weather's fine?

Zitat von juergen im Beitrag #6

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As someone who lives in an area that never gets snow, what do you do in winter? I assume that with snow comes ice so you wouldn't want to ride in that. Do you put your bike in hibernation for a few months or just ride when the weather's fine?

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I pretty much ride all year. Snow here in Maryland is a hit or miss thing. Last year we may have gotten an inch of snow. Perhaps 10 years ago or so, we got two multi feet snow storms within a week. That's very unusual. I won't ride in snow, if they're calling for snow, or if they've sprayed that salt solution on the road, or if there's still salt on the road. Otherwise, if it's 30 or above when I'm leaving for work, I ride. Heated gear is great. I don't really go joy riding, but the heated gear keeps me warm enough for my 25 minute ride to and from work. I, like others, take the down days to do my annual maintenance.

What is snow?

On average our bikes sit four or five months during the winter. Stabil in the gas and connected to a battery tender.
I used to ride in the winter if it was a warm dry day but not anymore.
The road departments use a lot more salt, sand and liquid brine now. You can usually see the white powdery dust on the roads from the salt and brine.
I shut off our outside faucets in the winter so if I did go for a ride I'd have to use a car wash to clean the bike afterward.
Two times I almost dropped the bike on the ice outside of a car wash. Car wash floors are heated, but the area outside is not.

I don't ride in winter either (Central Illinois). I used to when I lived in St Louis and in Kensington, MD but I dropped the bike a couple of times at low speed and it isn't worth it. Now it's Stabil and battery tender (@Lee) , and wiping the motorcycle clean with microfiber cloths during the December to April months.

9 November was my official last day of the season. Added 6500 miles this year and just traded my standard height Wunderlich seat for a tall model. It's similar in height to my BMW Sport seat but with less crown. Based on a 50-mile ride, it's a good fit for me. The new owner of my old seat is also happy.