Originally Posted by
auchencrow
I think guys who are sitting on their trainers are missing out.
IMO, winter riding is one of the most invigorating, challenging and pleasurable aspects of cycling. As far as I'm concerned, the colder the better.
PS- That's ice on the roadway ahead, not a river. I'm not brave/stupid enough to ride on a river.
Great pic, looks like St. Paul.
While I think trainers have their place, I agree that it is fun to be outside in the snow.
Yesterday we did 10k on the cross contry skis and another 24k on bikes in the new snow.
I rode my neighbor's Surly ECR with 29x3.0 Knards and that is one beast of a bike.
I was super impressed. I couldn't believe how much float you can get with that tire and how well it rolled for its mass.
Also, the bike handles much like my El Mariachi, which I happen to really like as well.
Hmmmm, I wonder how much tire I can stuff on the the El Mar?