View Poll Results: Ride all year? Hibernate? Something else?
Cold weather is not a factor for me - I train/ride recreationaly in the cold.
36
69.23%
I go into hibernation when it gets cold.
7
13.46%
Another season starts, which displaces cycling for me in winter.
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17.31%
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Where did everyone go?
10-28-14, 07:55 PM
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Where did everyone go?
It's not winter yet, and it's not even cold, but it seems as though all of a sudden, there's less cycling going on. Group ride options and attendance are evaporating, folks aren't uploading anything to Strava,... So what's up?
This has got me to wondering whether folks have gone into hibernation, or have just switched activities - maybe it's the season for something else - basketball or hockey league? It's not ski season, and surely it isn't "indoor trainer" season yet, either.... Who knows?
By the way, the poll only applies to those who live where "wind chill" is a factor, and to those who ride for sport or recreation. Presumably if your livelihood depended on it, your rides wouldn't be on club training or cue sheet rides, and you wouldn't be posting to Strava.
This has got me to wondering whether folks have gone into hibernation, or have just switched activities - maybe it's the season for something else - basketball or hockey league? It's not ski season, and surely it isn't "indoor trainer" season yet, either.... Who knows?
By the way, the poll only applies to those who live where "wind chill" is a factor, and to those who ride for sport or recreation. Presumably if your livelihood depended on it, your rides wouldn't be on club training or cue sheet rides, and you wouldn't be posting to Strava.
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10-28-14, 07:57 PM
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10-28-14, 08:07 PM
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I rode 15 miles in the rain today. I saw 3 or 4 other cyclists. About normal for the route I took.
I think I also saw a normal number of dog walkers and joggers. All antidotal. But maybe just a localized seasonal drop-off.
I think I also saw a normal number of dog walkers and joggers. All antidotal. But maybe just a localized seasonal drop-off.
10-28-14, 08:08 PM
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Only ice will keep me from riding
10-28-14, 08:29 PM
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It's cross season.
Oh and the answer is Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. That's where all the good posters went.
Oh and the answer is Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. That's where all the good posters went.
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Free Bike 4 Kidz is my current excuse. I volunteer 5 days a week for 4 hours after work. We have something over 3500 bikes yet to clean, repair, and tune by early December. 
At least I have my bike in the car so I can pretend I will take an hour break and ride.
At least I have my bike in the car so I can pretend I will take an hour break and ride.
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10-28-14, 08:40 PM
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I live in El Paso - where it sometimes gets down to 50 degrees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahaha - We ride all year.
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10-28-14, 08:53 PM
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Nope! I keep riding. The key is hydration and knowing when to stop - In June July and August I am a great believer in my Camelbak Mule and the discipline to not push it.
In June July and August I am a great believer in my Camelbak Mule and the discipline to not push it.
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10-28-14, 09:05 PM
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Last weekend we were travelling and couldn't take our bicycles with us.
But it's spring ... summer is coming ... and we're looking forward to lots more cycling.
But it's spring ... summer is coming ... and we're looking forward to lots more cycling.
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10-29-14, 01:26 AM
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Winter in AZ is brutal.
10-29-14, 06:53 AM
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10-29-14, 08:05 AM
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It's Mountain Bike season.
10-29-14, 05:17 PM
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There was snow on our mountain the other day.
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That's what long days with early mornings and late evenings are for.
In the fall, the group rides all dry up around here because they are mostly held in the evenings and the early sunset cuts too far into ride time for many. Cyclocross picks up until the snow flies, then its time for fat bikes, but both have a much smaller following than road cycling, paved touring, and recreational summer riding. Gravel grinding in the fall is becoming more popular but still has a relatively small following. In the city there are year round cycling commuters, but in the rural area where I am, I can go weeks without seeing another cyclist in Jan-Mar.
In the fall, the group rides all dry up around here because they are mostly held in the evenings and the early sunset cuts too far into ride time for many. Cyclocross picks up until the snow flies, then its time for fat bikes, but both have a much smaller following than road cycling, paved touring, and recreational summer riding. Gravel grinding in the fall is becoming more popular but still has a relatively small following. In the city there are year round cycling commuters, but in the rural area where I am, I can go weeks without seeing another cyclist in Jan-Mar.
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starting to bring my bike to work, go one direction for 15 mins then head back, and eat lunch at the desk or during a meeting, only way to get weekday rides in
10-29-14, 08:08 PM
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This is the time of year when you find out who the real cyclists are. All the faux TdF "racers" who you only see when the temp is 70F or higher are all gone. I like riding now for that reason alone.
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10-29-14, 08:24 PM
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I'm on the effin trainer doing sufferfest videos when it's cold