It can get a little chilly in the desert at night , especially if you a little high above sea level. I was quite surprised how cold the Negev dessert can be.

:thumbdown:I'm stuck in Flagstaff AZ, (I have been to a lot of worse places), waiting for the 40kt crosswinds and the snow and sub zero temps to go away. I voted for temperate, has this thread got no power at all?
Ride safe.

I like everything except cold rain/sleet...

Warm rain I can handle (as long as it's warm enough to dry everything out quickly afterwards), and likewise a cold frosty dry morning - lovely!

But cold and wet together, forget it...

Personally I like to be able to ride with just a vest or t-shirt under my jacket, which is why I love the US western desert states so much...

and Morocco.

xxx

Why don't you try heading slowly down Interstate 17 (actually, one of the access roads) to Phoenix? It's been warm and sunny here in Yuma (150 miles southwest of Phoenix), and Phoenix usually has similar temps to Yuma. Which way were you heading? Westward from Flagstaff should be ok, too, as you lose elevation.

Did anyone else vote sausages????

The only reason I started a poll is so I could vote "Sausages" :D

Tell me about it!!!!!

I voted Sausages mainly because I like to ride anywhere.

But I do like to see where I'm going. So rain is OK as long as I can see the road. The cold is OK as long as my visor isn't steamed up. Riding up through low cloud is OK but I hate FOG. I'm happy to suck on my Camelbak all day in the desert but I can do without dust storms.