Originally Posted by frymaster

the best thing about spring is that all the roadies come out for their maiden voyage after a full season of inactivity with their winter-wizened lungs and scrawny-white legs. after riding all winter, its the one time i'm more fit than those twenty-something racer types.

little is more satisfying than blowing right past some cat-3 dude on a madone in full kit on my 25 year-old fixed gear conversion wearing a pair of levi's 516's and a hoodie.

Originally Posted by tjspiel

I'm guessing a cat-3 dude was at least on a trainer or skiing during the winter or he/she would have a tough time remaining a cat-3.

Something I observed this winter was that the ratio of road bikes to other types was actually higher than the rest of year. Not that road bikes were in the majority. Only that instead of being 25% of what I'd see during most of the year, it was more like 35%.