oh how I miss Winter commuting...
05-03-10 | 08:33 AM
#26
Pedaled too far.
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I have light to ride in so I can see the glass on the road, and my feet don't take an hour in a heating pad to return to something resembling normal temperatures, no icebergs in the only place I can ride and you expect me to be nostalgic for winter riding? 
No hipsters where I ride, mostly blue collar guys on Walmart bikes.
No hipsters where I ride, mostly blue collar guys on Walmart bikes.
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05-03-10 | 09:14 AM
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I can get home in 25 minutes now instead of 45. That doesn't even take into account the fact that I can get dressed in half the time. Winter riding has it's plusses but not enough to make it my preferred season.
05-03-10 | 01:59 PM
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That is unfortunately the way it is when:
- no set rules when it comes to cycling (atleast not as comprehensive as motorised vehicles)
- nice weather brings out all kinds of people
- when you use MUPs.
I personally dislike dogs... mostly due to lack of owner's control. I don't like winter.
- no set rules when it comes to cycling (atleast not as comprehensive as motorised vehicles)
- nice weather brings out all kinds of people
- when you use MUPs.
I personally dislike dogs... mostly due to lack of owner's control. I don't like winter.
05-03-10 | 02:24 PM
#31
I wanna go fast!!!!!!!!!
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ahh we are two peas from the same pod my friend....winter is the bomb! I hate hate hate hate sweating. There are more cars on the road and the drivers suck worse than winter. I won't even go down the hipster/suck at common sense riders, Darwin's on top of that. But yea, f*ck sweating and f*ck the road rash potential that comes with exposed skin, and thin layers. Yet I wouldn't get rid of summer, it is too much fun, I just have to move where the temp never raises above 80, ever.
05-03-10 | 08:24 PM
#32
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Yikes no...
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way
. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way
. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .
05-04-10 | 04:56 AM
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Yikes no...
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way
. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .to each his/her own...........YMMV
05-04-10 | 05:06 AM
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Yikes no...
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .
I would gladly get rid of winter forever if I could. Winters are miserable in New England. I hate snow, short days and bitter cold temps. Personally I love seeing people out and having fun even if they are getting in my way
. I'm not sure why anyone would enjoy biking in the darkness in bitter cold without another soul in sight. The year should start in May and end in October .to each his/her own...........YMMV
05-04-10 | 05:47 AM
#37
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I miss my winter commute as well ... that is when I get to see the humpback whales blowing and breaching just offshore ... I really miss them but I did see some spinner dolphins today.
05-04-10 | 06:06 AM
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Just symptoms of the 'coming out' of spring -- stupid drivers, stupid MUP-walkers, etc.; it's part of the season.
Sweat? Hell, I sweat riding to work in 33F! I NEVER get off the bike dry! Extra clothes? Come on, you want some cheeze with that whine?
Have yet to see a hipster... period. Ever. In life. Immigrant commuters salmoning, sure; minority teens on BMX's salmoning and/or ninja-riding? Absolutely! But they're so slow, my non-jogging self could outpace them, they're no problem.
Personally enjoy the oblivious MUPpers; when my normal signals don't rouse them, I get about four feet behind them and give them the drill-sgt. voice; they move then! Have yet to have to do that to the same person twice.
Sweat? Hell, I sweat riding to work in 33F! I NEVER get off the bike dry! Extra clothes? Come on, you want some cheeze with that whine?
Have yet to see a hipster... period. Ever. In life. Immigrant commuters salmoning, sure; minority teens on BMX's salmoning and/or ninja-riding? Absolutely! But they're so slow, my non-jogging self could outpace them, they're no problem.
Personally enjoy the oblivious MUPpers; when my normal signals don't rouse them, I get about four feet behind them and give them the drill-sgt. voice; they move then! Have yet to have to do that to the same person twice.
05-04-10 | 11:23 AM
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I complained about this few weeks ago. The initial shock wears off after few weeks and you get used to those nutjobs. And as far as peds with headphones walking in the middle ignoring your bell: get a whistle or AirZound, they can possibly ignore that.
05-04-10 | 11:56 AM
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At least the peds can't claim they didn't hear you coming.
05-04-10 | 02:05 PM
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All the things we hate about biking in the winter - cold, dark, snow, etc - I think I would trade for the unexpected annoyances of my first season commuting in warm weather:
* scores of unhelmeted, uninformed hipsters who seem perfectly content to ride the wrong way in bike lanes, to blow past you at a red light and through intersections
* sweat, sweat, and more sweat. especially on my brow, which briefly makes me want to join the ranks of those who refuse to wear helmets (only briefly). carrying a change of cycling clothes for the way home is no treat either
* joggers, walkers, dogs on the leash, and parents with strollers who feel it is their Divine Right to place themselves smack dab in the middle of the multi-use path and who are impervious to both my bell and my yell because of their earbuds. or maybe they just pretend not to hear me...
I can't wait until the chill is in the air again. in what parts of the country does it never get above 50 degrees? I may move there...
* scores of unhelmeted, uninformed hipsters who seem perfectly content to ride the wrong way in bike lanes, to blow past you at a red light and through intersections
* sweat, sweat, and more sweat. especially on my brow, which briefly makes me want to join the ranks of those who refuse to wear helmets (only briefly). carrying a change of cycling clothes for the way home is no treat either
* joggers, walkers, dogs on the leash, and parents with strollers who feel it is their Divine Right to place themselves smack dab in the middle of the multi-use path and who are impervious to both my bell and my yell because of their earbuds. or maybe they just pretend not to hear me...
I can't wait until the chill is in the air again. in what parts of the country does it never get above 50 degrees? I may move there...
05-04-10 | 02:14 PM
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Airzound in the mail...
05-04-10 | 02:15 PM
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05-04-10 | 02:22 PM
#49
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I'll wait for some consistency in the warmth first, before I start wishing it was cold once more, I still have the heat on .
05-04-10 | 02:38 PM
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Appreciating the central heating but figure I need to go for a snow ride... was tuning up and polishing the winter bike yesterday so perhaps that had something to do with it.
A more likely cause was my morning build project... am sure there something about Celeste Bianchis and Campagnolo that causes it to snow.
A more likely cause was my morning build project... am sure there something about Celeste Bianchis and Campagnolo that causes it to snow.