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This is how Novosibirsk, Russia looks today.
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That guy is either mad or damn hard or probably both. Nice pic though.
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That, or he's out on an emergency  run....
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Balls! Pure balls!!
It's only a mild -25 here tonight but I had traction problems out in my car with studded winter tyres.
Now that Guy deserves R E S P E C T .
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We know we are nuts..
ARCTIC BUTT
ICE BUTT: 1000 mile / 24h IBA ride where one corner point must be on Polar Circle.
POLAR BUTT: 1000 mile / 24h IBA ride where one corner point must be on Polar Circle and star or finishing point Norkapp.
Now we but challenge on ultimate level
ARCTIC BUTT: 1000 mile / 24h IBA ride where whole route will be above Polar Circle and southern corner point on Polar Circle.
How we cone succeed ????
Some statistic about ICE BUTT rides
Only 10 rides has been completed by 9 riders so it’s not easy. Did not finish DNF has been reality for 27% of shots so that tells the truth how hard it’s achieve finishing line. It’s real hard for the bike and of course rider. This time we have some newcomers with so we’ll see if we gone have more Ice Butt riders after the event ??????
Polar Butt 2011
This ride we had -32C lowest and average - 24C
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The only problem with that picture is traction, as for the rest it's exactly like snowmobiling.
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You cannot ride like that in Rome at the moment.
Motorbikes are banned until further notice because of the weather.
I am riding my electric cycle in Denmark at the moment. We have been down to -23. The sea is frozen but if you wrap up well it is nice out in the sun.
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That guy is either mad or damn hard or probably both. Nice pic though.
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A new television serie: Ice Road bikers!
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Quote:
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That guy is either mad or damn hard or probably both. Nice pic though.
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Maybe it's a woman? Off to have her hair done, you know what they're like!
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Superb photos and loads of respect - I like the Arctic and dont mind the cold but those photos show the Gobi area in a different light excellent stuff.
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at -32 how would you know
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