winter riding in OZ

shadow · Post by **shadow** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:36 pm

i was wondering what winter riding is like and if you get the grit/frost like we do here in NZ. whats the best months for riding :?:

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:04 pm

Mate I'm tipping it's a tad less severe than NZ except for perhaps the poor buggers in Tassie.

Best months are probably March to May and Sept to Nov, depending of course on which part you lob into, although we don't really have any "bad" months (except perhaps for the poor buggers in Tassie).

We get the usual mixture of frost etc in winter although black ice is the real bastard to watch for during the colder months. In the hotter bits the heat can be a shit in the middle of summer but again you can pick your days.

I don't think I've ever not ridden because of heat/cold though.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:39 pm

Season does not matter, but rain is.

The coldest I've been was in october (?) for victoria, which saw the screen started to ice. Hottest was a 40 in December which got me dehydrated. These are very rara though.

Best times spring and autumn !

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:48 pm

shadow wrote:i was wondering what winter riding is like and if you get the grit/frost like we do here in NZ. whats the best months for riding

in Vic (won't comment on the other states)
you can ride all year round...summer or winter
and yes, you can ride up the Dividing Range..but it is cold
and you may strike snow/frost
so
stay down along the coast...no problem
our winters are not particularly damp nor cold
avg days are 14-16° but the mornings are cold 7-9° first thing

best months Mar-July Sept-Jan
Feb is usually too hot (40° days) and August is the coldest month
...go skiing instead

hth

cheers

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:22 pm

Smitty wrote:in Vic you can ride all year round...

Yep. If you like riding in the rain all year round. :lol:

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:03 pm

Depunds war you und up...

Quenlslund is perfuct must of the yar.

wazza1234 · Post by **wazza1234** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:15 pm

I fond I can handle anything above 10 degrees...is its lower than 10 i tend to get cold...will be interesting my commute to work in winter..

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:22 pm

aardvark wrote:
Smitty wrote:in Vic you can ride all year round...

Yep. If you like riding in the rain all year round.

To be honest, I've hardly had to use my frank thomas monsoon suit. In vic it gets used an average of twice a month (through out the year) and I ride to and from work every day all year round. In England it was necessary most of the year, except when it snowed. and yes I have ridden in the snow - a few times. Hell, it snowed the day I purchansed my first sportsbike on the way home from the showroom :roll:

Blackzxr · Post by **Blackzxr** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:04 pm

photomike666 wrote:
aardvark wrote:
Smitty wrote:in Vic you can ride all year round...

Yep. If you like riding in the rain all year round.

To be honest, I've hardly had to use my frank thomas monsoon suit. In vic it gets used an average of twice a month (through out the year) and I ride to and from work every day all year round. In England it was necessary most of the year, except when it snowed. and yes I have ridden in the snow - a few times. Hell, it snowed the day I purchansed my first sportsbike on the way home from the showroom

You Pommies win :wink:

Dark_Angel · Post by **Dark_Angel** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:13 pm

Sydney winter riding aint that bad... i mean i dont usually ride in the middle of winter (would rather the heater in the cage).. but wen i did, i'd usually rug up with layers of clothes and jumpers under my jacket, scarf, and thick knee high socks... :lol:

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:18 pm

Qld is beautiful. As long as ya don't have to ride early in the morning or late at night..

I usually just wear tshirt, jacket, jeans and boots, only occasionally do i have to wear a jumper

plane · Post by **plane** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:18 pm

Best time of year is winter in the tropics. Twenty six degrees during the day, no rain and the Atherton Tablelands just up the road!
Gillies Highway here I come!
Cheers,
Pete

varden · Post by **varden** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:23 am

Shadow wrote:

i was wondering what winter riding is like and if you get the grit/frost like we do here in NZ. whats the best months for riding

Speaking as a kiwi who used to ride in NZ...

Mate here in Brizzy there is almost no such thing as cold, 9 months of the year its brilliant riding weather. Winter is cool and dry but summer is fairly hot and sometimes wet.

If you head out for an early morning ride in the middle of winter it can be around 6 degrees when you head out, meaning a jumper under your leathers is in order, but once the suns been up for a couple of hours you need to take the jumper off.

Queenslander!!!! :twisted:

As long as we don't run out of water its all good.

7THSIN · Post by **7THSIN** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:43 am

Winter riding is fine in SA, you just put the liners back in the DriRider :wink:

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:09 am

u should bring everything when ur in melb.

the weather people struggle to get it right so u cant listen to them

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