Summer is a sometime thing.
The Upper Peninsula can be chilly, even in summer. I rode across a few years ago at the very beginning of summer, and the temperature at sunrise was 39º Fahrenheit, almost 4º C. I bought a couple of breakfast sandwiches, ate one, and put the other one inside my jacket to keep me warm. That helped.
I was eastbound, and when I crossed the Mackinac Bridge to the Lower Peninsula, the temperature increased substantially. At that time, in 2006, the right lane was more friendly to motorcycle tires than the left lane, for southbound traffic. If you are crossing that bridge, be prepared for some anxious moments on the gridwork, but be confident that you will get accustomed to it, and the grid will shake you but not topple you.
Keith
The Upper Peninsula can be chilly, even in summer. I rode across a few years ago at the very beginning of summer, and the temperature at sunrise was 39º Fahrenheit, almost 4º C. I bought a couple of breakfast sandwiches, ate one, and put the other one inside my jacket to keep me warm. That helped.
I was eastbound, and when I crossed the Mackinac Bridge to the Lower Peninsula, the temperature increased substantially. At that time, in 2006, the right lane was more friendly to motorcycle tires than the left lane, for southbound traffic. If you are crossing that bridge, be prepared for some anxious moments on the gridwork, but be confident that you will get accustomed to it, and the grid will shake you but not topple you.
Keith
