A few days ago, there was freezing rain, followed by snow. The surface of our local lakes have no loose, or drifting snow, but afford enough traction to ride over them moderately quickly, on a road bike without studded tires. Get away from the salt, the sand, the noise, the crowds. Get thee to your local lake! Don't mind the weird outerspace-like sounds that the ice makes. I think those sounds will be there unless the ice is frozen all the way down.
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Originally Posted by iceratt
A few days ago, there was freezing rain, followed by snow. The surface of our local lakes have no loose, or drifting snow, but afford enough traction to ride over them moderately quickly, on a road bike without studded tires. Get away from the salt, the sand, the noise, the crowds. Get thee to your local lake! Don't mind the weird outerspace-like sounds that the ice makes. I think those sounds will be there unless the ice is frozen all the way down.
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Originally Posted by HereNT
I think it's been a little warm for me to want to ride on any of the lakes here (I'm in Uptown). I'm sick of the salt and the sand, too. Went down hard on Hennepin on Saturday night, knee still screams when I bend it wrong, but is fine most of the time...
As for the lakes, I think that they're solid. There have been icehouses, skaters, skiers, and a group of people huddled around a sled over the past couple of days. I can certainly appreciate your caution, however. Get Godzilla to scout the ice for you or something, because ya just shouldn't be forced to be a landlubber, when there is so much peace, and beauty, and fun, out there. |
Originally Posted by iceratt
Sorry about the bang up. I fell last night, about 60 secs after telling someone at work not to worry about me, because I fall less than once a year, and this crap wasn't going to pull me down. I didn't get hurt, as I was barely moving, but my buddy, with whom I was riding, won't let me forget this one for a long time.
As for the lakes, I think that they're solid. There have been icehouses, skaters, skiers, and a group of people huddled around a sled over the past couple of days. I can certainly appreciate your caution, however. Get Godzilla to scout the ice for you or something, because ya just shouldn't be forced to be a landlubber, when there is so much peace, and beauty, and fun, out there. BTW - check yer PMs - there should be a link in the top right of your browser telling you you have one unread message. |
I'm your Godzilla
lets do this |
Saturday?
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i am going to Florida on Sat. so sometime before then.. Fri. maybe
ps. sorry to hear about you barplugs HereNT those were sweet.. i bet they are eather at the cyclocross spot or on hennepin ave |
They're probably way down the river now - I think it was Henn, and they've dumped all the snow from there into the river...
Maybe Sat 2 weeks from now? I'm most likely going to be too wasted to ride on Friday. |
i would prefer this week.. thursday then? if not then in 2..
you down iceratt? |
lol...when my lake freezes (lake erie) you would need a motocross bike to even imagine getting around on it. just not gonnna happen around here lol. 4 wheelers..snowmobiles....icebreaking coast guard ships yeah...but any kind of bicycle pretty much is inconcievable. too bad i dont live by a sissy lake like you jj man. thats a good idea, until you join the polar bear club involuntarily. :)
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Originally Posted by rattking
i would prefer this week.. thursday then? if not then in 2..
you down iceratt? |
Originally Posted by rOOster14
lol...icebreaking coast guard ships yeah...but any kind of bicycle pretty much is inconcievable. too bad i dont live by a sissy lake like you jj man. thats a good idea, until you join the polar bear club involuntarily. :)
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Originally Posted by iceratt
I down, if you can wait untio 12:30 AM
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Dang, I was so hoping for a thread about the NHL lockout ending.
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I was hoping for a thread that was actually about riding on the ice. Not about 2 guys trying to arrange a date.
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Originally Posted by Roody
I was hoping for a thread that was actually about riding on the ice. Not about 2 guys trying to arrange a date.
There is an extra couple inches of snow on top of that by now so tomorrow morning should be a blast. |
12:30 am, I'm getting off about that time, is that tomorrow night, or Friday then?
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Tomorrow, supposedly. I have the feeling I might be working that late too. Friday's my birthday, so I'm going to be far too thrashed to go riding on a lake.
You still down Rattking? Iceratt? When and where? |
Ever heard of PM? E-mail? Telephone?
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Originally Posted by Roody
Ever heard of PM? E-mail? Telephone?
Ever hear of 'Chill Pills'? |
I suppose that we could have started another thread that was Mpls specific, however, this aspect of the thread will soon end. Thursday night 12:30-12:45, I'll try to drag a weber grill, marshmallows, and some beer, to party with out in the middle of the lake. We can meet at Bryant Lake Bowl, so people aren't just standing around waiting in the cold. I can't promise that I will work the grill on to my trailer, but concider bringing weenies, just in case. After this, anyone else interested can PM. Sorry, rest of the world, us up here, just don't know any better.
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Originally Posted by Roody
I was hoping for a thread that was actually about riding on the ice..
What's it like riding on the lakes in the mitten state? Are you riding on snow pack, sheer ice, or something in-between? Who here knows how to read the sounds and cracks of the ice? As ice is buffetted by the wind, currents, and building ice, It's going to crack to make room for more ice. I figure that the cracks will immediately refreeze. I feel fairly certain that I was safe, in part because I've seen so many others out there, before Wednesday, but I'm not 100% sure. |
It's been warm here the last couple days so no lake fun for me. We have 3 relatively small interconnecting lakes in this town and they're a blast to ride on. Maybe in a couple days when the temperature dips more.
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I have followed cracks in the ice for miles but never fell in. (I will admit that I'm a little paranoid about ice, but I did break through once, but not by a crack.) The ice in Mich. should be good today--I'm on my way to find out now. It had melted so there was water on the surface of the ice, but should have refrozen by now. Has anyone ever seen the snow so deep that the weight (pressure) of it actually melted the ice even in very cold weather?
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Originally Posted by Roody
Has anyone ever seen the snow so deep that the weight (pressure) of it actually melted the ice even in very cold weather?
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