Originally Posted by
HC203
I've been curious about Monongahela. Do you guys mt.bike? I was very much into it back in the late nineties. I'm thinking of giving my old bike an overhaul for some winter riding. I remember winter mt.biking being a good off season pursuit, generally slower, more protected from wind.
I hope to get some miles in over Thanksgiving weekend. The cold that is running through our house has found me, so need to shake that by Thursday, Turkey Trot. Planned on getting on the bike at 7am but didn't think it wise riding in the twenties the way I felt. Maybe later. I'm sure Noracer is out on south Mountain somewhere.
finally another person with a mountain bike. I bought a new iron horse bike in january hoping to go riding, its been on the trail once since then it has slicks and the wife has been riding it. I can swap the slicks for knobbies raise the seat and roll.
Seriously if you want to mountain bike I'm free next Sunday possible something Friday depends on when the wife gets home, if not I'll be looking for a road ride.
Anyway todays ride, short on time due to the game and the need for sleep, under 35 degrees, I got in 7 miles of hill climb repeats on fait ave (steepest road in my area), still need Noracer to come out and verify the steepness veloroute says 30 percent??, I swear they must be 75 degree climbs.
I wore and above the feet I was sweating pretty good.
Thinsulate 80 gram gloves,
cold under armounr
yellow windbreaker
cycling shorts
underarmour pants (overshorts)
balaclava
sock,bags,woolsocks (feet still got somewhat cold, booties might fix this)
Also brown I know I already asked, what kind of pump is that you have, I'll get that and the booties this week.