14-05-2014, 09:40pm
Well it's that time of year when I normally think about shedding the bike and doing any complex work on it... But why??
Well here in, not so sunny, Launceston this is how I see winter.
The sun isn't really up until after 9am and even when it comes up and your lucky its not cloudy it's not a warm sun. If you are lucky it was raining over night so even though temps were still below zero the extra water means no ice or frost. But if the rain stops during night then you have a great chance of finding black ice on any patch of road that's not heavily travelled up to morning tea time.
If its a clear night then the morning cold is biting. Cutting through leather, vinyl, wool, polyester or thermals. And that is before you even get on bike and experience it worse with wind chill. The frost gets so bad that you can mow the lawn by walking on it and the mush turns into ice instantly. No it doesn't snow here, well not usually below 300 metres but everyone asks why as our temperatures can stay below zero for extended periods and for days not get a high above 5 deg C. I say it's being a small island which allows warmer than freezing wet air from the surrounding oceans to blow over Tassie stopping the chance of low level snow. But then what do I know??
I have mentioned when the sun can rise but there is also the fact that it goes down before 5pm which plummets temperatures before you even knock off work.. UGGG with such short days it means nothin an really be accomplished during the week and you have your fingers crossed for weekend to be good. HELL, it's winter so that's not gunna happen often LOL.
Well I have bitched about the temperature and lack of daylight plus the weather... Still not convinced its not a great place to be in winter? Add to that combo that in winter social events are suspended on the whole. The people tend to stay inside and only attend needed things rather than random gathering like in summer. The mood gets dreary and withdrawn and, it might be my imagination for last 40 years but everyone gets grumpy.
The smallness of everything and lack of economy reduces fun things to do generally but feels worse in winter.
I love Tassie as a destination and e roads are the best, IMO, for riding in warm weather. I am not trying to bash Tassie either, just an overview from my personal perspective of winter in Tassie.
Well here in, not so sunny, Launceston this is how I see winter.
The sun isn't really up until after 9am and even when it comes up and your lucky its not cloudy it's not a warm sun. If you are lucky it was raining over night so even though temps were still below zero the extra water means no ice or frost. But if the rain stops during night then you have a great chance of finding black ice on any patch of road that's not heavily travelled up to morning tea time.
If its a clear night then the morning cold is biting. Cutting through leather, vinyl, wool, polyester or thermals. And that is before you even get on bike and experience it worse with wind chill. The frost gets so bad that you can mow the lawn by walking on it and the mush turns into ice instantly. No it doesn't snow here, well not usually below 300 metres but everyone asks why as our temperatures can stay below zero for extended periods and for days not get a high above 5 deg C. I say it's being a small island which allows warmer than freezing wet air from the surrounding oceans to blow over Tassie stopping the chance of low level snow. But then what do I know??
I have mentioned when the sun can rise but there is also the fact that it goes down before 5pm which plummets temperatures before you even knock off work.. UGGG with such short days it means nothin an really be accomplished during the week and you have your fingers crossed for weekend to be good. HELL, it's winter so that's not gunna happen often LOL.
Well I have bitched about the temperature and lack of daylight plus the weather... Still not convinced its not a great place to be in winter? Add to that combo that in winter social events are suspended on the whole. The people tend to stay inside and only attend needed things rather than random gathering like in summer. The mood gets dreary and withdrawn and, it might be my imagination for last 40 years but everyone gets grumpy.
The smallness of everything and lack of economy reduces fun things to do generally but feels worse in winter.
I love Tassie as a destination and e roads are the best, IMO, for riding in warm weather. I am not trying to bash Tassie either, just an overview from my personal perspective of winter in Tassie.
BATFINK (aka Tony)
GOD gave us a mind to use.........
Suzuki gives us a reason to loose it!!!!
GOD gave us a mind to use.........
Suzuki gives us a reason to loose it!!!!