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Pics from this morning's ride. Sometimes winter isn't all that ugly. :D This is out in the countryside where i normally ride in the mornings. It's peaceful and quiet. 21 miles this morning took me almost 2 hours. The roads were not too bad but i got into some mud later on that really slowed me down.
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flipped4bikes
01-25-07, 10:29 AM
Nice!
Tom Stormcrowe
01-25-07, 10:43 AM
Schweet! I love a winter ride, myself!
blonduathlongrl
01-25-07, 10:46 AM
beautiful pictures! but where are you?:(
beautiful pictures! but where are you?:(
Trying not to mess up Mother Nature's creation. :D
2manybikes
01-25-07, 10:57 AM
beautiful pictures! but where are you?:(
Not New England.
Ayuh. :D
Nice pics. What was the temp?
Nice pics. What was the temp?
23 F when i left. Which is pretty warm compared to normal morning rides this time of year.
Nice, it reminds me of our Fall here ;)
this looks exactly like my commute!! you JUST have to replace every tree by a car, add buildings and houses everywhere else, and why not replace mud by slush while we are at it...
seriously, i wish it would look a little more like that... the wind must be _very_ bad at times...
do they put salt on those roads or is the ground just not frozen (yet)?
SaiKaiTai
01-25-07, 11:46 AM
Makes me glad I have the winter rides I do. Dry roads and the beautiful blue Pacific. Ahhhhh...
Life is just a bit different here.
Awesome ride Portis. Looks like the midwest to me. Never seen the plains look so beautiful. That dirt road must have been a blast as long as no deep mud. Keep pedaling.
Thulsadoom
01-25-07, 01:15 PM
Cool pics. Would love to see more winter ride pics from others as well. I'll try and remember to take my camera tomorrow.
Cool pics. Would love to see more winter ride pics from others as well. I'll try and remember to take my camera tomorrow.
Yeah. Me too. Next.....
It was 0 F and -15 to -20 F windchill here today. Rode 19 miles in about an hour and a half.
http://xs412.xs.to/xs412/07073/resized.jpg
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Cool (literally) Photos Portis :)
I'll add a few of my commute pictures from this morning.
-32C
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/116/32cride2dq7.jpg
http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/4766/32crideaw1.jpg
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That looks COLD. How long is your commute?
That looks COLD. How long is your commute?
It wasn't too bad for temperature :)
My commute is 5 km one way. In the summer it takes 10 minutes, in the winter 20-25min
The longest I have ridden this winter is 2.5 hours at -27C
2manybikes
02-14-07, 05:13 PM
It wasn't too bad for temperature :)
My commute is 5 km one way. In the summer it takes 10 minutes, in the winter 20-25min
The longest I have ridden this winter is 2.5 hours at -27C
Great photos. Is the mist over the river a common thing? Now I see what you mean about the white housing on the tailight.
Isn't it hard to type with those gloves on? :D
Portis ... I have the same trunk bag as you do ...... only mine doesn't look anywhere near that pristine anymore!
I don't have any winter cycling pictures because I haven't ridden outside since the end of December, but here's what I'm looking at when I head out the door. I guess I could ride a little on the sidewalk. :rolleyes:
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zippered
02-15-07, 07:08 AM
oh how i wish i had a camera...
portis, you look kinda mad in the first picture!
i have to admit that after trying in vain to get traction on the unplowed street yesterday after the big dump of snow toronto got, i gave up and took to the sidewalk :o but at each intersection i had to jump off and RUN over big drifts of snow! it took three times as long, which made me late for my first day of a new job :o then my derailleurs froze for my ride home (usually i ride a SS) so it was even harder :o
ps. -32C.... i'd definitely wear goggles at that point. that's cold!
oh how i wish i had a camera...
portis, you look kinda mad in the first picture!
Nah, just had ice on my eyelashes and sort of squinting.
Ritehsedad
02-15-07, 09:48 AM
Nice!
Do you have any problems breathing through the balaclava? I usually end up leaving my mouth and nose exposed so I can get enough air.
Great photos. Is the mist over the river a common thing? Now I see what you mean about the white housing on the tailight.
Isn't it hard to type with those gloves on? :D
You have that right, the white sticks out like a sore thumb :lol:
Mist on our river is a common thing when the temperature is below about -17C. When it gets colder there is lots of ice crystals in the air. Hopefully we get a good hoarfrost day yet.
As for typing with the gloves, voice recognition... Think Scotty in Star Trek IV, "Computer...." :D
Nice!
Do you have any problems breathing through the balaclava? I usually end up leaving my mouth and nose exposed so I can get enough air.
If you look at my pic closely you will see that over my nose/mouth is actually a fleece ear band. It is worn backwards and upside down. I also have one worn the correct way over my ears/forehead. Beneath that are two very lightweight balaclavas.
The reason for this configuration is that it allows breath to escape downward as there is actually a small opening below my mouth. It is sort of a roof effect created from my protruding nose. (SEE PIC) I have tried EVERYTHING and this works the best for me. The earband stays pretty dry since it doesn't touch my mouth. And still everything is sheltered from the wind.
http://xs412.xs.to/xs412/07075/arrow.JPG
It also even sort of works with glasses if you make sure your breath goes down and not up.
2manybikes
02-15-07, 06:31 PM
voice recognition... Think Scotty in Star Trek IV, "Computer...." :D
:lol:
I have a voice recognition system here too. "Bailey sit."
:lol:
I have a voice recognition system here too. "Bailey sit."
Bailey is the coolest http://www.htguide.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif
2manybikes
02-16-07, 09:14 AM
Bailey is the coolest http://www.htguide.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif
:D
scrublover
02-17-07, 12:29 AM
(x-post from the forum i normally hang out on......)
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Only being out for an hour and a half doesn't sound like much, but it's the only trail time I've had in two moths. The only dirt under my tires other than road crew sand. We Front deRangers have had relatively crappy winter, in terms of dry trail riding. At least in comparison to our norm. I figure it just makes up for the last few being nice enough to get a lot of riding in.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/scrublover/hall20319.jpg
Dry air, frozen crutsy trail. It's been chewed up quite a bit, by hikers and bikers. The knuckleheads have been hitting it when it's been too wet and sloppy, turning it into a field of clumped up, artificially produced babyhead mudballs. Lumpy, in the less than 20F morning air. That, combined with sluggish fork fluid is giving my arms a workout. Time to stop a bit, and speed up the rebound a touch.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/scrublover/hall20342.jpg
Half dirt, half choppy, refrozen snow greets the tires. Slippery, but enough grainy snow, and enough sandy slop mixed into the smooth watermelt areas to give some bite and traction. Flurries take to the air; once I'm gone, any slight traces of my being here will be covered. Anyone following later in the day will also believe they were to only one to brave the cold.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/scrublover/hall20331.jpg
It's quiet. The sound of my breathing, the once in a while brake chirp, the crunch of work hardened slush being assaulted by fat tires. For a while, when still near the road, I can hear a motor doppler by every few minutes. No one identifiable scent in the air. Cold, dry air, combined with nose hair that crackles now and again. Leaves me only with the impression of mixed general outdoor smells. It's wonderful.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/scrublover/hall20340.jpg
It's a short ride, only about an hour and a half. Yet it feels so good to have soil, not pavement, under my wheels that I can't imagine much better right now. I'm getting cold, despite my layering. Threshold reached, it's back down to the car, face stining in the wind. Eyes tearing a little, teeth with abitter sharpness, face taught and reddened, snot leaking down my face.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/scrublover/hall.jpg
The aftermath.
Cosmoline
02-17-07, 05:36 PM
A trip to the store on Saturday is about as much adventure as I need
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rbrsddn
02-18-07, 11:29 AM
I got out today for a couple of hours, exploring the town land trust property/state forest just a few minutes out my door. I'd seen the signs, but have never ridden in there. I found some good riding! The trails were a perfect sheet of ice in most areas, as I found out when I got off the bike to take the first pic. I fell on my butt immediately! D'OH! Here's a couple of pics.
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/02/18/bikepics-805700-full.jpg
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/02/18/bikepics-805702-full.jpg
Tequila Joe
02-18-07, 12:15 PM
A couple shots from a neigborhood ride last weekend before it warmed up. It was about -17C in the afternoon.
Gratuitous shot of my steed
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/TequilaJoe888/Nokian%20Extreme%20294/IMG_2898.jpg
On the MUP behind my house overlooking the valley
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/TequilaJoe888/Nokian%20Extreme%20294/IMG_2897.jpg
Cosmoline
02-21-07, 09:22 PM
Some pics of the trail downtown:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/th5.jpg
The Chugach
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/mts.jpg
The ride home as the darkness falls.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/th3.jpg
Mt. Susitna
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/th1.jpg
Brilliant sun, 35F. Perfect winter riding weather here in northern New England.:D
Roads nice and dry.
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0096.jpg
Frost heaves are nothing compared to last year!
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0098.jpg
Lots of ice fishing today.
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0099.jpg
My intrepid ride.
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0100.jpg
Our local 'hockey arena'.
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0101.jpg
Here's a couple of pics.
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/02/18/bikepics-805700-full.jpg
Nice Fat Chance :)
Brilliant sun, 35F. Perfect winter riding weather here in northern New England.:D
Our local 'hockey arena'.
http://www.angryslob.com/ride_02_25_07/IMG_0101.jpg
Pond Hockey at it's finest! :beer:
rbrsddn
02-25-07, 12:18 PM
Nice Fat Chance :)
Thank's! :)
ECDkeys
02-26-07, 05:35 AM
Here's a link to a flikr page. I am neither the photographer nor the subject. We had a terrific blizzard blow through this past weekend.
Tough going (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataraj_hauser/401222657/in/pool-isthmus/)
hairlessbill
02-26-07, 10:58 AM
This was the ride about three weeks ago. Our last real snow. Now it's sunny and dry in the 40's. Don't miss the snow.
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zippered
02-26-07, 01:22 PM
i don't know if this video fits, but i had to share:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGS7meXUCUo
Toronto Ice Bike Races 2007
(featuring yours truely!)
EDIT: whoops! that's actually someone else with a blue jacket and grey bike in the race, not me...
rodar y rodar
01-16-08, 08:17 AM
Yeah! I have some, and I`m dying to show them around! This was yesterday`s ride on a snow mobile trail near Truckee, CA. It wasn`t really very cold, which which turned out to be unfortunate because the track started getting really mushy by the time I got back to the parking lot. I wanted to get pics of a beautiful waterfall that I know is up there, but there was nothing flowing (need to wait for spring, I guess). Round trip was 17 point something miles, temps around 32F in the morning and warming. For most of the ride, I wore gloves, long johns and polyester "old man" pants, and my nylon shell unzipped. The rest of my warmwear ended up in the backpack very quickly. This was the first time I`d tried a ride of that type (snow mobile trails) and it was a lot of fun, but more work than I expected. If I go again, I`ll get an earlier start so it doesn`t start thawing out on me.
rodar y rodar
01-16-08, 08:24 AM
Hey, what`s the deal? It only accepted the last one and that came out dinky. How do you get more? Well, here`s another.
EDIT: Oh, 100K limit. But the second was only 90K and it still came out as a thumbnail. Hmm...
Thulsadoom
01-16-08, 11:15 AM
Hey, what`s the deal? It only accepted the last one and that came out dinky. How do you get more? Well, here`s another.
EDIT: Oh, 100K limit. But the second was only 90K and it still came out as a thumbnail. Hmm...
Those are cool pics! I used to ride around up in that area on my motorcycle, years ago when I lived out west. I recognize the signage.......
ghettocruiser
01-16-08, 11:44 AM
Nice pics.
Good to see winter riding beyond the standard "commuting in the slush" that most posters here are (cursed?) with.
rodar y rodar
01-17-08, 10:28 AM
Thanks for looking, guys. About posting- a search turned up a few threads that suggest the image should be a good bit smaller than the 100k limit because they tend to grow slightly (added info to the file or some such). I can make files smaller and that ought to kep them from turning into thumbnails, but I don`t know why only one at a time posts. I only get one "browse" box and I just filled the same box five times (on my first post), but only the last one loaded. Did I do it wrong? The attachment threads I found also say it`s possible to upload several JPGs in the same post, but I don`t know if that has changed since the thread was posted. Here`s the whole ride, if anyone is interrested:
http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t218/brianylupita/Snow%20ride%20to%20Webber%20Lk/
Happy pedalling!
Some pictures from my century on Jan 1:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/somegodwin/CIMG3437.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_aXhhvy2H_Ys/R3vIeONX7_I/AAAAAAAAAEA/3D7LNQ7QAKM/s400/CIMG3433.JPGhttp://bp3.blogger.com/_aXhhvy2H_Ys/R3vMF-NX8DI/AAAAAAAAAEg/oYtlzzjbaT0/s400/CIMG3452.JPG
http://bp1.blogger.com/_aXhhvy2H_Ys/R3vJXeNX8AI/AAAAAAAAAEI/BlTf6-UuY10/s400/CIMG3428.JPGhttp://bp3.blogger.com/_aXhhvy2H_Ys/R3vKW-NX8BI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/tgAQnRrOBI0/s400/CIMG3426.JPG
Same pictures but more info on my blog (http://allthesecenturies.blogspot.com/).
http://img2.putfile.com/main/12/36310520555.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/12/36310520433.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/12/36311084613.jpg
tonight, 3 hour ride
will try for daytime pics this weekend
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