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gholt 04-05-11 11:29 AM

1) I will miss Snowboarding, once the season is over.
2) I will miss the cold morning when I barely break a sweat.

jr59 04-05-11 11:59 AM

I got .....errrrr....NOT ONE THING!

I love the south, ride all year!
Plus New Orleans is FLAT! No hills!

ItsJustMe 04-05-11 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by FunkyStickman (Post 12449313)
I miss being able to ride for an hour and not be drenched in sweat.

Not true for me. My stupid body sweats even if it's -25*F out and I'm dressed lightly. I'll show up at work drenched and my skin extremely cold and clammy.

Ipedaltahoe 04-05-11 02:23 PM

Well lets see, getting ready for round ? of winter commuting tomorrow. What I'll miss is working on my bike skills. I am getting so pro at staying up right in 6 inches of slush. But what I will really miss are winter sunrises after a big storm, and riding on freshly packed snow :) love living in Tahoe

canyoneagle 04-05-11 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by jdswitters (Post 12462051)
How long does it take for the car to warm up and scrape the windshield?

Good point.

tligman 04-05-11 02:54 PM

I miss being able to just grab thick socks, jeans, a long sleeved t-shirt, a dress shirt, a thin sweater/sweatshirt, and my jacket, and then ride to work. Now it seems like I have to get dressed in what I think will work and then go outside and see. 60, 20, 53,34 and snow, rain and 70. make up your damned mind, Cleveland.

Hayduke865 04-05-11 05:06 PM

Every time it gets above 70 I hesitate to take a greenway knowing I'll be ringing my bell thumb off at people standing or walking four abreast in the middle of the path.

Fifty to 60 degrees is probably perfect riding weather for me. Forties means windbreaker and a thin wool t-shirt. Thirties I have to start with another layer and then strip it off after a good hill climb. Twenties I end up layered and sweat while my toes are cold. Teens just hurt, but don't happen often enough to do anything other than ride bear it.

Summer here means air quality alerts, and showing up everywhere wet. There's almost always a hill climb at the end of a trip, so no cool-down time.

ItsJustMe 04-05-11 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by jdswitters (Post 12462051)
How long does it take for the car to warm up and scape the windshield?

Zero. I park in a garage. I'm rolling 15 seconds after starting the car.


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