When is it to cold

[Esox_Magnum]

How cold is to cold to ride? -20 here now started at -33. At what temp do you say it's to cold.

[broken_line]

when you yoyrself start feeling tingly..i will personally quit fast riding at -25 and i cant get mine started if its -35 or more...

[stifler51]

i went out yesterday when it was like 0 here and a little bit of my neck was exposed and i have some windburn on my neck now. Personally i just dont think its worth it at this cold of temp.

[gregg52]

i'm old now lol

above zero i guess i like it

it makes alittle difference who you are riding with to

if you can ride alittle harder and faster seems i like stay warmer

[Esox_Magnum]

My problem is I ride alone, don't have any friends into sledding. I do know I need better gloves even with the warmers on my fingers are still tingleing from yesterday riding at below zero.

[broken_line]

arctic armor mitts with a hand warmer shoved in the throttle thumb. you will never EVER have cold hands

[gregg52]

i cant keep my back warm just noticed that the last few yrs

but i'm 56...lol

[Steve Foss]

Coldest I ever rode in was -42. With a helmet and proper clothing didn't feel cold at all. Until we got off the sleds, that is!

[ripstick]

Problem I know of you can dress for the cold . But can you really dress and still have fun on the ride? Sometimes it may be hard to move. Also when it is this cold I would never ride alone.

[dan z]

i do alot of riding. i would have to say when the windchill gets below -20 thats too cold to be riding.

[Macgyver55]

Put on 190 miles on Friday, by the time we got back to the cabin it was 16 below. Wasnt that bad when moving, but stopping to check the map was not fun! That was probably cold enough for me at night, although the sun helps some during the day but you could feel it fast when it went down. Ive riden when colder, but it does take some of the fun out of it.

[thedeadsea]

Back in high school we used to ride regardless of the weather. 30-40 below isn't a problem if you have a decent windshield on your sled and good clothing.

Polaris sleds (at least the ones made in the 80's and 90's) run awesome in super cold weather. Ski-doo's from that era (600 and larger) would blow up consistently if ridden hard in cold weather.

[Mainehazmt]

if the truck and the sled dont start or dont want to Ill go inside for the day lol its no fun when its super cold out

[broken_line]

i rode to school today and it was -28......

[SM1]

About a week and a half ago it was -26 and I went for a ride. I would have to say, other than my eye lashes freezing together once in a while, it was the most comfortable ride I have ever been on. I was dressed just right and didnt get too cold or warm. Sled ran great too (98 indy 500)

If I kept it under 49mph my eyes stayed thawed

[Steve Foss]

In some ways sledding is like cross-country skiing. Obviously the wind-chill factor is more significant when you're going 40 mph, but snowmobiling is physical work, and when I've been sledding in the extreme temps I described earlier, when we stopped to take a breather we were sweating. If you have the right gear (and heated handles don't hurt), your body produces a lot of heat while sledding.

If your sled breaks down, well, that's TOTALLY another matter, and a potentially serious one if you are in a low traffic or remote area.