Nanuq Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I'm just back from a ride, I was up in Chugach state park and it's zero degrees out. The moon is full and the snow is hard and fast. I was out looking for animals, and I'm sad to say there were no bears or moose. But there was a magnificent big owl sitting in a tree watching me go by. Winter in Alaska! Love it! Here's my new ride, compared to my old red one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) Disc breaks - nice. I grew up in Illinois where the winters were bleeding cold and not much intersting going on. It was basically hibernation time while you wait for Spring. Then I moved to Utah and bought a house up against the Wasatch mountains. Lived there for 7 years and I discovered what Winter should be like. Learned to ski and went out every chance I could including night skiing, enjoyed the beauty of the show in the mountains and it was a totally different experience. I actually looked forward to Winter each year. Looks like your experiance is the latter with lots of activity and lots of fun. Makes me miss it. By the way, I am an Eagle scout (I read where you are a scout in another post) and two other people in my division (total of 3 out of 5 of us) are also Eagle scouts. I am almost 60 now but Scouting has always been one of those things that are at the top of my list of best things I ever did in my life. Still think back of all the great memories and leadership experiences at that age. Enjoy the coming Winter. (Question on the bike): The old one has shocks in front and back. The new one has just a front shock and yet it seems to be the more expensive model. Do you miss the back shock? Usil Edited November 5, 2006 by Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDef Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nice bike Post some review between the hard tail and full suspension. I have a hard tail Denali pro and find it quite hard on me riding it down hill. It jerk me forward (fast ride) even though how far behind I position myself. I had this bike for three years now, so I am planning to replace it with a full suspension bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Winter in Alaska! Love it! Here's my new ride, compared to my old red one. I don't suppose you have a guest room, eh? I think I need to see Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Bob have you ever thought of taking a job as a bike rep? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 The complexities in your descriptions of the bikes goes beyond my expertise and I had no idea there were so many considerations. For me, I rode a bike until I was 21 and it was my main transportation. Nothing fancy like yours. I always lamented I never had a way to keep track of all those miles (it was a long time ago) but I put on a fair set of miles. - 40? I was in Kalispell, Montana once and as I exited the hotel, it was -51. I had forgotten to 'plug the car in' and you can guess it did not start. Ten feet out the door, I could feel the cold in my cheeks bad. I had never experianced anything like this low temperature. I wonder how long I would last if I did not have the right cloths? My most daring trip in the winter was to see my girlfriend for the weekend. She lived 90 miles away and all I had was a motorcycle. I left Friday afternoon at 45 degrees. Coming back it was - 15. I can not tell you what it is like going 60 miles an hour in - 15 on a motorcycle. I had prepared for the trip (I thought) by wearing two pairs of pants with newspaper between them, a navy wet suit on the torso, layers of clothing, scarves and gloves. I still froze. I counted off every mile and actually stopped once and hovered around my tail pipe to thaw my hands. I shivered for an hour after I finally returned. Ain't love grand? Oh, I did do a trip to yellowstone in the winter once. Rented snowmobiles at the park entrance. It was a spectacular day in the park and while it was cold (always below zero) it was beautiful. Do you have snow mobiles too? Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Jeg ser at du liker å rir på den nye KONA di Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I can not tell you what it is like going 60 miles an hour in - 15 on a motorcycle. I used to commute 25 miles each direction to and from Glasgow on a motorcycle and while it's not as heroic as your single trip, it's something that over a 4 month winter you shockingly get used to. When people are saying Zero or -15 here, are we talking in Fahrenheit or Celsius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) I was using farenheight. Right, amazing what we get used too. Don't seem to mind even now. Just part of the experience. If it ever mattered I would have quit a long time ago. (Sorry Nanuq, to have made this thread start to meander. The Cold weather things I have done seem to pop to the surface when I saw your thread.) Usil Edited November 6, 2006 by Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sure thing! Bring some camping gear and snowshoes (or you can use mine) and I'll show you the REAL Alaska. I can't guarantee you won't come out of it unscathed, but I can guarantee you WILL live through it. You have no idea how tempting this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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