I'm pretty accepting and tolerant of winter, except for the increased time to dress. I'm actually looking forward to plowing and gently slip-sliding on studded tires in new-fallen snow (but not on a road bike with skinny tires as depicted below).
Boston is known world-wide for its Winter Cycling :-)
Sroga zima parali?uje ameryka?skie miasta
Originally Posted by
Motolegs
Looking forward to trying the new studded tires. The dressing up and dressing down is somewhat of a pain. I really don't like getting grime on the bike. Quiet Winter mornings when everything is still are pretty nice.
Winter, a mixed bag, but I'll take it on again.
Edit: The best part is not having to scrape the windshield. Or is it watching others scrape theirs?
+1 to all the above. My pristine carbon fiber bike goes into hibernation from mid-December to April, and I ride the heavy mountain bike.
When cagers rib me about winter riding, I tell them it’s more tolerable to get right on the bike and ride, than to sit in a cold car until it warms up (beyond the scraping and shoveling of the car). And I look forward to that perennial winter commuting question,
"You didn't ride your bike today, did you?."