Northeast - Who's ready for June already?

Short days...sunsets coming way too early (even though they are especially pretty this time of year)...not NEARLY enough time to ride...

Riding in the winter is okay; I'll do it, but it's tough. Character-building. It's the right thing to do to be ready for the Spring/Summer.

June with its longer days, later sunsets, and new life can't get here fast enough!

Beth

Let's see...it's cold and windy. I'm sitting here hacking a wheezing with the plague. Between me and my wife, we're making noises like wild animals in the forest. (Barking and wheezing, not the fun kind) Spring cannot come fast enough. I hate winter. Been in New England way too long....

I'd settle for May but June sounds great!!!

May 3rd to be specific.
TD 5 Boro Bike Tour :thumb:.

arghhhh..it seems so far off.

Finally got to my hotel room; I could not get out that plane fast enough. The lirst leg, the fellow sitting next to me had a sneezing fit for 2 hours straight! I estimated about four other people sick around me as well.

I don't mind this time of year as long as I'm outside riding in manageable conditions and I don't have to be around people hacking away, 'cause I may be next...yes I do wish it were June :)

May 3rd to be specific.
TD 5 Boro Bike Tour :thumb:.

arghhhh..it seems so far off.

+1
I skipped it last year due to a bad weather forecast. This year I will just ignore the weatherman and go!

the 5 borough tour felt too claustrophobic for me this past year :(

Short days...sunsets coming way too early (even though they are especially pretty this time of year)...not NEARLY enough time to ride...

Riding in the winter is okay; I'll do it, but it's tough. Character-building. It's the right thing to do to be ready for the Spring/Summer.

June with its longer days, later sunsets, and new life can't get here fast enough!

Beth

I would even take April or like the other poster said May but yeah June sounds sooooo good!

May 3rd to be specific.
TD 5 Boro Bike Tour :thumb:.

arghhhh..it seems so far off.

I've done the 5 Boro bike tour a couple times. last was pre 9-11 with my son on a trail a bike. Riding through Manhattan traffic free is fun but all the bottlenecks and subsequent walking of the bike made me swear off it. Also was quite impatient with the long long wait for the ferry. Just too much hassle for a 40 mile bike ride.

I too look forward to warmer weather though I do ride in winter, more inside than out, but I do get out.

If I didn't have family here in the Philly burbs, I'd probably be moving south. I guess the upside is that these winters sure make me appreciate spring!

It gets better from now on: Dec. 10 is the day when it gets dark the earliest.

Interesting, I always thought the shortest day was closer to December 21.

January and February seem to be the coldest months though. Aside from a few exceptions, those months are pretty much useless to my life. At least in March there's St. Patrick's Day, the racing begins again in Europe, and we get hints of better weather.

It gets better from now on: Dec. 10 is the day when it gets dark the earliest.


Interesting, I always thought the shortest day was closer to December 21.



Both of these statements are true. Sunrise is not a fixed time.

BTW, (and slightly off topic): HG how much and where did you get your ergo levers rebuilt? I have a spare bike to ride and I thought it might be a good time to get the lever on my litespeed done.

Both of these statements are true. Sunrise is not a fixed time.

BTW, (and slightly off topic): HG how much and where did you get your ergo levers rebuilt? I have a spare bike to ride and I thought it might be a good time to get the lever on my litespeed done.

In your area, I would recommend Shirk's Bike Shop in East Earl. They rebuilt my levers when I used to live in Lancaster. I wasn't happy with the local (to me) shop who did the work most recently.

I'd settle for April about now. :( I HATE winter. :cry: :mad:

Today is pretty damn nice. If there weren't a likelihood of rain, I'd have taken the bike to work today.
But even still, I'm not a big fan of night-riding.

Gaaahhhh! Winter storm watch?? Significant icing tomorrow into Wednesday?? 62 degrees today, ice tomorrow.

Spectacular.

almost 60degF here in the south (nj)!
i have been inside working on school report, so missed it :-(
looked like it would have been a good day to ride!
i don't ride on ice (yet) and avoid snow riding if more than +/-2 inches

It starts looking a lot better in April for me . Last skiing in the Hunter Mtn area around March so that makes me feel real good.

I got out for about 20 miles today. Winter would be much more bearable if there was a 60 degree day every few weeks or so!

Got home, threw the lights on, and went for a quick 5 mile joyride to the shore and back. Didn't even need the gloves or base layers. Wish there were more time in the day...

Ah, well. I'm bike commuting next dry day, cold be damned. :D

Gaaahhhh! Winter storm watch?? Significant icing tomorrow into Wednesday?? 62 degrees today, ice tomorrow.

Spectacular.
Freaky weather, indeed! I of course had to do everything but be enjoying it - trip to get the Colonoscopy consult, FedEx, US Post Office, email and more email...we need more days with this Global Warming stuff ;)

I sat in the Supreme Court building waiting around on jury duty.
The window I sat in front of overlooked the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge
which had a stream of cyclists all day long.
Talk about "eating your heart out".

It seems that on all the warm days I have other commitments to deal with and this past weekend and yesterday were no exception. I just want to do a few loops in the park and I can't even get to that.

Managed 21+ miles today at Base 1 pace in 34* weather... gotta get some decent gloves. Brrr!

Like others, I'll ride outside all winter, but rarely below 32* (except certain conditions); my knees and tendons won't take that. They don't call that temp "freezing" for nothin'.

Aside from unrideable roads, the worst part about winter around here are the relentless winds, which pick up cold over the snow and ice, and then blast right through my layers. I'd buy better gear, but am saving for a better bike!

Looking at the forecast for the next week, a road ride before Christmas is looking highly unlikely.

The Spinning bike has now become my sanity. Rode a 90-minute class on Sunday, and will be leading a 2-hour class next Sunday, in addition to the shorter weekday rides.

Maybe we'll get all of our winter weather over with in December, and January forward will be better.

It could happen. :)

B

Woke up to an inch and a half of snow/sleet/slop. Just wonderful. :(
Riding the trainer is not my idea of fun, but it has to be done....
Can't wait for spring!

We got about 3" in Maynard. My kids refuse the wear gloves & hats. I finally put our bikes in the basement last weekend. Snow forecast for Friday is 8"-14"! AGH! Where is April? I can hardly believe it ever gets warm around here and that I can commute home from work shirtless and burn in the SUN!!!

Our company is moving in January so my commute will change & shorten from 17 miles to maybe 13. I'll have a better shot at commuting more. I only did 1 full week this summer. Mostly just did between 1 & 3 days through the spring and summer.

Anyone else tempted to bike commute through the storm tomorrow? :D

We're having the Christmas party in the office tomorrow, and if I understood right, we'll be going home at 2pm (or the party starts at 2pm) Either way, I should be starting home in the daylight.

Just got my cyclocross bike a month ago, and I'm really freakin' tempted to see what she can handle. :lol:

Dude, you're crazy! Up here in MA it is supposed to be very cold and fluffy snow - not sure about down by you. We got 3" of wet gloppy stuff yesterday and I wouldn't want to share the roads on a day like that. No shoulders, you know? Plus visibility issues ... Up here we usually lose 2 or 3 people every year to snow plows. They are usually kids walking home from school and elderly people walking at night. Would hate to hear about a cyclist being found a week later in a melted pile of dirty snow. My suggestion, have fun and get intoxicated and get a ride home - then go for a bike ride ride in the snow somewhere safe! Sounds like a blast!

Maybe we'll get all of our winter weather over with in December, and January forward will be better.

It could happen. :)

B

Wouldn't this be nice!!! Please bring back global warming...I'm trying to decide on whether to go up to Boston for the day...I don't want to get stuck!

Dude, you're crazy! ...blah, blah, blah, logic, logic, logic...

Yeah, you're right. I opted to avoid sharing the roads during friday rush hour.
I'd like to take a ride to the park later when I get home, though. Just for kicks. Been bored lately.

been snowing here for maybe five hours, roughly an inch an hour...

looks like snowshoeing tomorrow. i'd XC ski, but I don't own and can't rent 'em nearby.

been snowing here for maybe five hours, roughly an inch an hour...

looks like snowshoeing tomorrow. i'd XC ski, but I don't own and can't rent 'em nearby.

I think I'd rather have the snow than the cold, heavy, gray rain we had here today. One miserable, nasty day. At least the snow is pretty for a while. . .

Beth

7 days without power. yeah, i'm ready.

7 days without power. yeah, i'm ready.

Sorry, dude :)

We had a nice little reprieve today! :love:

I was ready for June last July....

GAH! Paid $700.00 to get my car fixed. I want my bike!

Two decent days out there, and that pesky thing called "work" got in the way :(

Hoping to get out tomorrow, but am looking at the forecast of 29 degrees with 25mph winds and thinking I'm not so excited about the prospect.....we'll see.

Beth

I was out today for about 20 minutes on my bike looking for a service station that could charge my car battery. This car has been dead for a few months now, and my other car was STOLEN last night from my driveway. Damn. At least I know we don't really need two cars since we haven't had a single time when we both needed a car. In NYC you just don't generally need one.

don't replace it

We're a family of five and we barely fit in the small car we're left with. The stolen one was an older minivan. I know it's a suburban mom's car, but you can easily fit 3 bikes in it without having to even move the seats around or taking wheels off the bike. They could have taken the little car and I wouldn't have cared.

I here ya. That reminds me of when I had a car stolen. The only new one I ever bought. It was a 1987 Toyota 4Runner. I even bought the soft top and drilled holes in it to install it. It was beautiful. 30 days after I bought it I drove to see my folks in Yonkers, where I grew up, and it was stolen 30 feet from my sleeping head overnight. My old man woke me up saying hey didn't you park your truck in the driveway? I ran down and the two os us were in our boxers staring from the front porch at the empty driveway! AGH! I had to take the train home and the A/C unit pissed on me the whole way back to Boston. About a month later I got a call from a police precinct in the south Bronx. They wanted to know if I wanted the license plates they found. I would have to drive down to get them - I told them to keep them.

Car theft, bike theft, etc. stinks whatever the ride. That van that can hold a bunch of bikes sounds wicked useful. Who needs more to do you know? I hope it gets found. I had another 4Runner stolen in Dorchester, MA and it was found 2 days later, a bit roughed up but still good enough to keep. Maybe someone took it for a joyride. You might drive around and see if it was abandoned anywhere. Chances are the kids who stole it live near you and they dropped it not far from where they live. Well, good luck. One foot in front of the other.

Ice tomorrow.....

June?....I'd settle for April.....