It's been three weeks now since most fellow bikers I know outside the city have packed their bikes for the long winter. We were definitely lucky this year, as global warmer turns out to be a motorcyclist's best friend... in a very twisted way.
Alas, you still see many a scooter and biker on the streets of Manhattan. Why? It's a little secret held close and dear to many a city biker: with tall buildings serving as wind shields, max of 40 mph speeds reducing windchill, and warm gases rising out of every corner, the average NYC day *appears* 5-10F degrees warmer than the weather channel says it is.
This means that if the weatherman says it'll be a chilly 35F, you can expect it to *feel* like 40-45F easily. And with the average maximum daily temperatures for Jan-Mar running around 38F, you can darn well expect yourself a 12month riding season!
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