More winter riding & snow shoveling

[Matt_E]

My buddy Mike and me went for a little New Year's ride today. The weather was nice initially, sun shine & 40 degrees. It turned dark and gray later, though. That's why some of the later pictures look like ass. (Wrong mode, 1600 ISO, etc).
Water was about 35-40, hard to say exactly.

First pic is my buddy Mike. He broke his eye socket last weekend trying stabs.

Mike backed his rig and four-place trailer down the ramp knowing fully well that he might have some trouble pulling it back out. :clown:
Time to shovel that ramp.

Had to get that snow out from the tires, though.
Break out the torch!

My three guys - Ben, Sam, Josh.

And finally, we did ride! Here's some pics.

Before anyone else says it: Gawd, my "rolls" suck ass.

 

[Matt_E]

I stripped something in my drive line today. Either mid shaft, pump shaft, or both.

 

[Bobert540]

Sweet Pics! Looks cold but fun.

 

[vitalikol]

You , guys , are ANIMALS with big set of balls !!!
I was thinking about going ride New Year Day but get sick couple days ago.
Way to go

 

[jetpilot08]

You guys crack me up. I think you win the award for being the most dedicated....or crazy. :biggrin:

 

[Matt_E]

Come ride with us!

 

[jetpilot08]

I would love to. I just need find my battery charger and some warm shoes and I'm all over it. Oh then I gotta figure out how to get my ski to the water. Hopefully this snow will go away soon.

 

[Martin33]

You can have all that you want, not me buddy, i'd get sick as S**T !!!!

Looks like fun though!!

Daniel

 

[Charlie_Hustle]

Sweet pics! You guys are nuts though..

 

[djkorn1]

Nice work, Gentlemen.

 

[chad]

High five guys !

I went out to check the lake for a possible nyd ride ...Frozen.....
a few more days and I ll be breaking out the ice boat

 

[BruceSki]

pic three is a nice juxtaposition. Jet skis and snow lol. something is not right there.

I give you guys credit for that. You will never see me doing any riding in weather/water near that cold.

 

[Matt_E]

Keep in mind that if it were uncomfortable, we wouldn't be doing it.
Proper gear makes all the difference.

 

[jetpilot08]

Hey matt could you list what gear you guys use?

 

[Matt_E]

Sure.

Mike uses an OSS drysuit, purchased through Randy @ Watcon. He also uses some neoprene riding gloves and boots, as well as a helmet.

I use a Ripcurl F-Bomb 4/3 wetsuit and an old Jetpilot tour coat.
I wear neoprene socks (from the duck hunting section at the sporting goods store) and wrestling shoes.
I ride without gloves and use the hot-hands mod. (Mike does, too, but he still likes gloves).

Occasionally I will put an old Matrix top on over my regular wetsuit, but it's rare.

 

[jetpilot08]

sweet... I have a body glove wet suit and some neoprene gloves I just need some good neoprene socks and some different shoes.

 

[TheTurtleMan]

Sweet pics matt. We hope to come ride over there in 2 weeks "everything frozen here ". Going to Reno next weekend for a national. If we wernt doin that we would prob go then.

 

[Frosty]

Right on guys!

I've been contemplating a winter ride here before the lake freezes... and since I'm out of work and have nothing else to do I should get going...

Anyway, nice pics... your kids look like they had fun watching dad winter ride.

 

[SXIPro]

Did doing subs in that water help keep the swelling down on Mike's eye??:biggrin:

Does his drysuit keep him 100% dry even doing subs? I would imagine some water goes down his neck.

 

[Matt_E]

I don't know if the drysuit lets some water in, but I bet it does.
You stay so warm in it though that you hardly notice.