I'll stop!

Come on guys and gals post some more and bring this thread up to 200! :)

I have more but I'm just holding back! (ZIP)

.78 Giving something back to the community by stopping to help push a stuck cager out of a snowbank or slick spot.

.78 Giving something back to the community by stopping to help push a stuck cager out of a snowbank or slick spot.


That does give you a great feeling. They just stand there in awe when they see you ride up to help.

.77 Explaining the concept of studded bicycle tires.

.76 -- Getting to wear your ski clothes without having to buy a lift ticket.

.75 --Because you like to walk into your office, bringing the cold air with you on your clothes. Makes everyone shiver and say "Ooooooo! You rode in today?!?! Are you out of your mind?"

(I guess the "because everyone thinks you're nutty" theme goes on and on)

.82

A lot quicker service at the Local Bike Shop. The place is virtually deserted around here in the Winter.

.74 Come mid winter My LBS/ski shop is glad to see me roll in on my bike! The boys in the shop fight over who is going to help me. Because they are so sick of working on ski's. :D

.73
So you can tell people like myself that there IS such a thing as biking in winter. :)

.72 Leaving work the week after they fire a bunch of people with tons of large, slushy flakes coming down and about 4 inches unplowed on the road. Having the president of your company pull up in his SUV while you're gearing up and unlocking the bike and give you a ride home. Actually getting to talk to him a little on the way and find out what's going on behind the scenes and where the company is headed. Deciding you need a new job.

Actually happened to me two winters ago. I waited till late spring to start looking so I wouldn't look crazy riding around to my interviews.

.71 -- The temperature doesn't hit 30 degrees C, much.

.70 You can always put on another layer to deal with cold, but the law puts limits on what you can take off to deal with heat.

.69 No matter how cold you get you are heading for a warmer place. Keep pedaling.

.69 No matter how cold you get you are heading for a warmer place. Keep pedaling.

Good one Johnny!

.68 A link like this always makes me feel warm on a sub zero day! http://www.iceaxe.tv/BEgallery/begallery.html

.67 No problems with stinging sweat dripping into your eyes.

.66 A new appreciation for the laws of physics and learning how quickly one can go from vertical to horizontal whilst traversing ice hidden under snow.

.69 No matter how cold you get you are heading for a warmer place. Keep pedaling.

.65 ... so enjoy winter while it lasts!

.64 The smoke coming from the parked cars at the side of the road lets you know which ones are likely to door you or pull out in front of you.

If that's been posted before, please ignore the number. We've got a lot of reasons to keep track of now...

0,63 The snow covering the parked cars at the side of the road gives you a good idea which ones are not likely to door you or pull out in front of you. Even the lazy drivers around here need to brush some of the stuff off before heading into traffic.

--J

.62 -- When you skim through the thick Valley fog, you wonder if this is what it feels like to fly through a cloud.

.61 Because the snow can't stop us.

Bite me Jack Frost! :D

.60 Career advancement: it show character, commitment, toughness, and courage. So who is the boss going to give his next tough assignment to, sissy ass pants who showed up late in his SuxUV, or you who showed up on time in a blizzard in the city on a bike. It worked for me anyway.

.59 Internet bragging rights.

.60 Career advancement: it show character, commitment, toughness, and courage. So who is the boss going to give his next tough assignment to, sissy ass pants who showed up late in his SuxUV, or you who showed up on time in a blizzard in the city on a bike. It worked for me anyway.

.58 Because temp1 and I both got us a career advancement!

Good one temp1. :)

.57 Because you don't see the posers on their fancy road bike on a 15- below zero day.

If this has been posted I will deleat it.

.56 (for the newbies) When you realize it's late February. You say to yourself this can be done.

.55 Wishing that your local weather forecaster burns in hell!

.54 That feeling you get during a January thaw and a motorist plasters you when they drive threw a huge puddle.

.54 Hardcore winter cyclist can survive just about anything!

cuz snow dont hurt. as much.

.53 Because you can tell your friends about the frost bite you had 2 weeks ago.(So cool)

I'll stop and let everyone else have a chance. I do have more.

.52 Because, no matter how cold it gets, it's still better than dying of dehydration/skin cancer/whatever else summer is going to throw at you.

.51 Because when your nose starts to run like a water hose you arrive at work and everyone thinks you rode throught the snow SICK.....scored a date that way!

.50 When you ride up to the drive-thur window in sub zero temps at your local donut shop and the girls inside all think your mad. :D

.49 When your coworkers stop asking you that stupid question, Do you need a ride? HELLO!

.48 Watching the people pile out of the ATM machine when you ride up wearing a black balaclava! :D

.47 When coworkers start defending you about your choice of travel to others.

.49 When your coworkers stop asking you that stupid question, Do you need a ride? HELLO!

.46 "No, I don't need a ride home."

.46 "No, I don't need a ride home."

.45 Are you sure, don't you hate that? :)

.44 Walking into the office after your ride to work and saying hi to everyone looking like Frosty.

.43 Not being able to pull your belaclava off because it's frozen to your beard.

.42 Walking around the office in your stocking feet until the feeling comes back into them.

.41 Don't have to worry about your work clothes getting wet in your pannier

.40 Gives me an excuse to engage in the kind of macho blather usually associated only with fixie riders.

.50 When you ride up to the drive-thru window in sub zero temps at your local donut shop and the girls inside all think you're mad. :D

.39 You can go to the donut drive-thru without turning into a blimp because you haven't stopped exercising.

.38 (hopefully not posted yet) It's always windy, but sometimes, every once in awhile, you're not riding into the wind, the wind is at your back.

.40 Gives me an excuse to engage in the kind of macho blather usually associated only with fixie riders.

.37 Being a fixie year round lets you engage in that blather.

.36 Showing up at a summer drunken ride on a brakeless fixie and almost keeping up. But getting some recognition for it, and when they hear that you've done a few winters that way, getting props.

.35 Forgetting to lock your winter fixie up (too busy with gloves, facemask, etc), then heading into the bar downtown. Coming outside a couple of hours later and finding it leaning on a different pole 20 feet away because the other person couldn't ride fixed. Calling yourself an idiot for remembering everything but the lock, but still riding home, 3 sheets to the wind, and not wrecking.

.34 When its soooo cold out your eyes start to tear and freeze upon contact with the cold. Then you walk into a warm building and your tears instantly thaw. I've had this happen a allot of times.

.33 Because your bike looks so cool with that Ice muck that buids up on ever part of it. (naisme posted a cool shot of his fixie last winter)

.32 Never under estimate the determination(sp?) and courage of a Winter cyclist!

.31 We all love spring,summer and fall. But theres a beast that rages inside us. That says bring it on!