illegal ice on roadway

staffordworks · 11-26-2012, 08:23 AM

well it should be, weather channel sucks, 35 and 31 are not the same, need a more reliable source for temp check before I roll, unless someone has sharks with lasers on their friggen heads I can mount to my bags to clear the road

Gotama · 11-26-2012, 08:40 AM

try sticking your head out the window in the morning before you ride
works for me 90% of the time
there was that one time that this method had failed me

staffordworks · 11-26-2012, 08:51 AM

That'l work fine when it goes way under but I live on an island and end up a ways inland as i go, the way the temp likes to hover in the low 30s around here there will be a lot of days like today where it was warm enough til I was 3/4 the way through the commute.

james1300 · 11-26-2012, 09:26 AM

If there is FOG, there is a greater chance of ice and black ice(the crap ya can't see)!

Lepy · 11-26-2012, 10:23 AM

I didn't know "the rock" permitted ice...

Texasl · 11-26-2012, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Lepy

I didn't know "the rock" permitted ice...

If it's designer ice it's okay.

BTW, did you get another jacket (silver patterened)? Thought I saw you coming through Gorst Saturday (11:30). Yellow CBR, jeans, and work boots.

TheRock11 · 11-26-2012, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Lepy

I didn't know "the rock" permitted ice...

I don't... I do permit snow though... and lots of it

DaveS · 11-26-2012, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Texasl

If it's designer ice it's okay.

BTW, did you get another jacket (silver patterened)? Thought I saw you coming through Gorst Saturday (11:30). Yellow CBR, jeans, and work boots.

Funny guys!

Lepy · 11-27-2012, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Texasl

If it's designer ice it's okay.

BTW, did you get another jacket (silver patterened)? Thought I saw you coming through Gorst Saturday (11:30). Yellow CBR, jeans, and work boots.

Not me... I better make sure the bike is still where it should be...

davidk · 11-27-2012, 09:46 PM

Be nice now -
Stafford is only "permitted" and may not know the RULES!!

In other words - Hold ON!!

And yes - Only Designer Latte' Ice is permitted on the Island - and ONLY on Thursdays!!

DavidK

Lepy · 11-27-2012, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by davidk

Be nice now -
Stafford is only "permitted" and may not know the RULES!!

In other words - Hold ON!!

And yes - Only Designer Latte' Ice is permitted on the Island - and ONLY on Thursdays!!

DavidK

no excuse not to come on Sunday!!!

staffordworks · 11-28-2012, 09:16 AM

ooooh you were talking about brain damage island when you said " the rock" thats funny, I used to live on Kodiak Island where we really called it that, bit more true there, lot of time of the year you aint leaving, yuppie rock is barely and island, us non-yuppies like to call it "gateway to suquamish"

slugsgomoo · 01-16-2013, 11:09 AM

late to the party, but black ice can form up to 37*F so frankly any sub 40* riding should be taken up with some care

cletus · 01-16-2013, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by slugsgomoo

late to the party, but black ice can form up to 37*F so frankly any sub 40* riding should be taken up with some care

This is my rule of thumb. Below 40, I assume I will encounter ice. Approach shaded areas and/or wet pavement with extreme caution.

GRN · 01-16-2013, 02:06 PM

IMO, in this climate, a forecast for 35 is exactly like a forecast for 31... I'm going to expect ice. There is far too much environmental variability and moisture present around here... like others here, I consider anything below 40 a significantly elevated risk.

staffordworks · 01-24-2013, 11:52 AM

since this post I've been 'forced' for lack of an appropriate word to ride on knowingly icy day after icy day, down into the 20s, went slower, pulled over for cages and just did my best, i'd skip it if i could afford to but it was not as bad as I thought. I feel safer having had the confidence to push it a little, no longer panic when i see frost but I'm very vigilant, every dark patch of pavement is surely black ice and I ride around or over it accordingly.


11-26-2012, 08:23 AM	#1
staffordworks Permit Joined: Sep 2012 From: Bainbridge Island, Wa I Ride: 1995 BMW K75	illegal ice on roadway well it should be, weather channel sucks, 35 and 31 are not the same, need a more reliable source for temp check before I roll, unless someone has sharks with lasers on their friggen heads I can mount to my bags to clear the road __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 08:40 AM	#2
Gotama Novice Racer Joined: Oct 2008 From: Camp kwitcherbitchen Blog Entries: 3 I Ride: for me	try sticking your head out the window in the morning before you ride works for me 90% of the time there was that one time that this method had failed me __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 08:51 AM	#3
staffordworks Permit Joined: Sep 2012 From: Bainbridge Island, Wa I Ride: 1995 BMW K75	That'l work fine when it goes way under but I live on an island and end up a ways inland as i go, the way the temp likes to hover in the low 30s around here there will be a lot of days like today where it was warm enough til I was 3/4 the way through the commute. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 09:26 AM	#4
james1300 Track School Dazed Joined: Oct 2005 From: CENTRAL I Ride: When I can	If there is FOG, there is a greater chance of ice and black ice(the crap ya can't see)! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-26-2012, 10:23 AM	#5
Lepy Peg Dragger Joined: Mar 2010 From: Easy street Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: because it tickles	I didn't know "the rock" permitted ice... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-27-2012, 09:46 PM	#10
davidk Railer Joined: Mar 2010 From: Bainbridge Island, WA I Ride: 2001 BLUE Ducati ST4	Be nice now - Stafford is only "permitted" and may not know the RULES!! In other words - Hold ON!! And yes - Only Designer Latte' Ice is permitted on the Island - and ONLY on Thursdays!! DavidK __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2012, 09:16 AM	#12
staffordworks Permit Joined: Sep 2012 From: Bainbridge Island, Wa I Ride: 1995 BMW K75	ooooh you were talking about brain damage island when you said " the rock" thats funny, I used to live on Kodiak Island where we really called it that, bit more true there, lot of time of the year you aint leaving, yuppie rock is barely and island, us non-yuppies like to call it "gateway to suquamish" __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


01-16-2013, 11:09 AM	#13
slugsgomoo Licensed Joined: Jul 2008 From: Bremerton, WA I Ride: 2009 Triumph Speed Triple	late to the party, but black ice can form up to 37F so frankly any sub 40 riding should be taken up with some care __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


01-16-2013, 02:06 PM	#15
GRN Endorsed Joined: Dec 2012 From: out of here... I Ride: 2 wheels	IMO, in this climate, a forecast for 35 is exactly like a forecast for 31... I'm going to expect ice. There is far too much environmental variability and moisture present around here... like others here, I consider anything below 40 a significantly elevated risk. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


01-24-2013, 11:52 AM	#16
staffordworks Permit Joined: Sep 2012 From: Bainbridge Island, Wa I Ride: 1995 BMW K75	since this post I've been 'forced' for lack of an appropriate word to ride on knowingly icy day after icy day, down into the 20s, went slower, pulled over for cages and just did my best, i'd skip it if i could afford to but it was not as bad as I thought. I feel safer having had the confidence to push it a little, no longer panic when i see frost but I'm very vigilant, every dark patch of pavement is surely black ice and I ride around or over it accordingly. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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