I'm depressed
Originally Posted by
dennis336
Two weeks from spring and we're getting a foot of snow (3/10/18) .... I'm so depressed
Originally Posted by
BringA Bicycle
The salt is the deal breaker for me…I need to get an aluminum frame beater bike that I won't feel so bad about using out there…
Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
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It's nice to have a separate winter bike--alu frame might help but I find the main problem is salt stripping chain lube. Beater or nice bike, one will have to clean & lube chain after ride with a lot of road salt spray
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
… BTW,though I didn't ride today (2/27/18),
I was thinking that after this weekend's heavy rains, the streets might be clean enough to bring out the pristine carbon fiber bike, in storage since December. The studs stay on the beater through most of March…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
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After today’s rainy deluge (3/2/18), the streets should be pristine (except for downed trees and branches),
and I’ll bring out my carbon fiber bike for a ride I describe as “ethereal.”
Originally Posted by
daviddavieboy
WOOHOO another Nor'Easter coming
Going up to 3C today (3/21/18)I AM GETTING OUT!
As a Metro Bostonian, I finally got the wherewithal to read this thread in its entirety.
On Monday (3/19/18) I posted this feeble attempt to comfort my fellow Bostonians:
@
rholland1951 nice report and ride by the looksof it, temperatures aside. I love the returning sounds of the red wing tipped blackbirds.
Hoping that the reports of 6 to10 inches on Wednesday (3/21/18) are over exaggerated as I cant take anymore.
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below is an image of a bike lane on Trumbull Ave. in Detroit. I believe this really represents the worst of all worlds...
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Hi @
mrv (from a native Detroiter),
First of all, thanks for that photo [see below], so evocative of summer riding.
We are having an unusually prolonged winter here…17° F this morning (3/219/16) with inches of frozen snow on the ground and more predicted this week...
Finally,
Originally Posted by
Rachel120
So all you depressed folks, I've just got to make it worse.
High of 54, no clouds, negligible winds, zero chance of precipitation.
Commuting to work is going to be a joy.
Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy (SW FL)
just to add ----- in the upper 70's F and low 80's F yesterday, winds not too bad, got 126 miles done
Originally Posted by
dennis336 (the OP)
I think this thread should be closed to anyone living where the temperature is over 50 degrees through March :-) ... I was feeling good about my Saturday (3/17/18) ride in the upper 30s and strong headwinds :-(
+10 to @dennis336. There is schadenfreude (enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others..MerriamWebster), but those gratuitous remarks to a thread about Winter woes are…are…
! And many don't even list their location.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 03-21-18 at 01:54 PM.