Moving to Burlington, VT. Is it a short riding season?

[bmwr1150rbmw]

Any folks living in Vermont who can help me feel better about a what I perceive as a short riding season?

My wife and I are relocating within a year and my biggest concern is looking at my RR sit under a cover for four months.

I am moving from CT and have been able to put on a couple thousand miles in the winter. So, I'm wondering if the VT weather in the winter keeps you from riding from Dec-March.

Thanks!

[challey]

I lived in Burlington for about a year just after I got out of college. There is quite a bit of lake effect snow in the winter. In fact, there's enough snow that the city had small plows to clear the sidewalks.

I used to take my Rickman 125 out pretty regularly to blast around in the snow. Didn't have a road bike then but streeet riding would have been difficult from Dec through March. Hitting some of the roads through the mountains and notches during the warmer months should more than make up for that though.

Charlie

[hotzuk]

Well, I spent five years up in Burlington. Love the town. Although the town does a great job with plowing do not expect to get alot of winter riding in. The better roads to ride in the state are plowed but I don't know if you really want to be out that way riding in the winter. I am sure you will enjoy living there.

You have to eat at Henrys diner off Church street. Best pancakes I have ever had and the gravy fries from Nectars are a staple in the community. Burlington is a big college town. Enjoy!

[P_Jensen]

I live 10 miles north of Burlington (Milton), the riding season is shorter than southern New England. In western Mass I could ride from middle of March to December, there were days in the down months I could have ridden but once I put the bike up I leave till spring. There are days in the winter in Burlington you could ride several weeks ago there was a high 50's day, but the roads are covered in salt and sand. Up here December through March will be very hit or miss with plenty of grit on the roads. I look to bring the bike in April once there has been a couple of good rain storms to wash the grit away. Thats the downside living here, on the plus side some of the best roads in New England are at your door step.

[Doug]

The tradeoff for a shorter riding season is amazing scenery on fast, quiet roads!

[Barney]

Saint Mike's Grad here! Enjoyed great fall riding on some of the best roads in the northeast back in the day! Ride the Notch road sometime in late September. It is spectacular, but even my St. Alban's brother puts his K100 away in the winter.

[bmwr1150rbmw]

Thanks for your posts and the insight contained. I appreciate the info and realize two things. The bike needs a good resting spot for the winter and I will need a trailer if I want to use it in the winter. The trailer can be used to go south before setting out. It's a small price to pay for living in such a tremendous area. Thanks.!