Dead Sick of Winter
02-16-13 | 04:02 PM
#26
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... But it may be some sort of circulation issue...
But, please be careful. Those temperatures are serious business and can do some serious harm....
02-16-13 | 04:42 PM
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From: South Hutchinson Island
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On a positive note, I bought my daughter her first road bike, a cute little Lexa for my cute little girl.
This was at the end of her first ride, 4.2 miles, 187 feet of climbing.
The yellow tape was her idea.
Oh, it was 32F, but with the wind chill it felt far worse than that. She's thawing out now, and has expressed a strange desire for Mexican food and beer
But we could have picked a nicer day.
This was at the end of her first ride, 4.2 miles, 187 feet of climbing.
The yellow tape was her idea.
Oh, it was 32F, but with the wind chill it felt far worse than that. She's thawing out now, and has expressed a strange desire for Mexican food and beer
But we could have picked a nicer day.
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02-16-13 | 04:51 PM
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Seeing as that I am only about an hour away, I have no excuse not to to attend. :-)
Back to winter - I will ride my mtb w/studs, or snowshoe, or xc ski, and cold is my personal temperature preference so winter does not bother me, (as a mater of fact, my maiden name is Winter) but I will confess to looking longingly at the seed display in the hardware store yesterday.
Back to winter - I will ride my mtb w/studs, or snowshoe, or xc ski, and cold is my personal temperature preference so winter does not bother me, (as a mater of fact, my maiden name is Winter) but I will confess to looking longingly at the seed display in the hardware store yesterday.
02-16-13 | 05:23 PM
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Been working on my bikes lately, I needed some bar tape this afternoon. It's about 32 here, with snow falling. On the way back from the bike shop, I saw a couple about my age (50's), all bundled up and out for a ride in the snow. Made me feel a bit better.
02-16-13 | 05:48 PM
#30
Miss Kenton, the groundhog says spring is right around the corner. Just close your eyes and think of lilacs, wild roses, warm sun on your shoulder, the smell of a fresh spring rain, and it will soon be here.
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02-16-13 | 05:59 PM
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From: Pennington, NJ
Bikes: Raleigh Sports, '72, Bianchi Volpe, '97 (no more, it died), Greenspeed GTVS6, '05, Trek 520, '13
I woke up several hours ago to find it snowing...again.
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
So, went for a ride. Had lunch at the Lambertville Station. (No pie - but chili, beer, ice cream and coffee.) Got 43 miles with 2400 ft of climb, but only averaged 8.8 mph. Sure would like the weather to get warmer so my average speed would go up!
Nemo gave us 5.5 inches. Spent Saturday after Nemo with the snow blower and Sunday riding.
Keep the pedals turning so you'll be ready for the long rides when spring arrives!
- Ed
02-16-13 | 06:10 PM
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I woke up several hours ago to find it snowing...again.
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
02-16-13 | 06:17 PM
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From: Blueberry Capital of the WORLD, NJ
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I saw one student in Houston Hall yesterday wearing shorts, a sleeveless t-shirt and flip flops. It was 57 degrees outside. I suppose he was thinking positively!
02-16-13 | 06:22 PM
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From: Blueberry Capital of the WORLD, NJ
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On a positive note, I bought my daughter her first road bike, a cute little Lexa for my cute little girl.
This was at the end of her first ride, 4.2 miles, 187 feet of climbing.
The yellow tape was her idea.
Oh, it was 32F, but with the wind chill it felt far worse than that. She's thawing out now, and has expressed a strange desire for Mexican food and beer
But we could have picked a nicer day.
This was at the end of her first ride, 4.2 miles, 187 feet of climbing.
The yellow tape was her idea.
Oh, it was 32F, but with the wind chill it felt far worse than that. She's thawing out now, and has expressed a strange desire for Mexican food and beer
But we could have picked a nicer day.
02-16-13 | 06:24 PM
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From: Blueberry Capital of the WORLD, NJ
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Seeing as that I am only about an hour away, I have no excuse not to to attend. :-)
Back to winter - I will ride my mtb w/studs, or snowshoe, or xc ski, and cold is my personal temperature preference so winter does not bother me, (as a mater of fact, my maiden name is Winter) but I will confess to looking longingly at the seed display in the hardware store yesterday.
Back to winter - I will ride my mtb w/studs, or snowshoe, or xc ski, and cold is my personal temperature preference so winter does not bother me, (as a mater of fact, my maiden name is Winter) but I will confess to looking longingly at the seed display in the hardware store yesterday.
02-16-13 | 06:30 PM
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02-16-13 | 06:44 PM
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Though lame, that’s a pretty sophisticated ditty. Here’s a pathetic reply:
“Though the high PTT is frightful,
and the Hematologist is insightful.
There’s only one way to go,
Give lots and lots of cryo.”
(cryoprecipitate)
Thanks for your endorsement. To apologize for my previous winter photograph, in keeping with the spirit of this thread, here is a picture of the Boys of Summer at the Third Annual Fifty Plus Ride in Ann Arbor, MI:
“Though the high PTT is frightful,
and the Hematologist is insightful.
There’s only one way to go,
Give lots and lots of cryo.”
(cryoprecipitate)
Thanks for your endorsement. To apologize for my previous winter photograph, in keeping with the spirit of this thread, here is a picture of the Boys of Summer at the Third Annual Fifty Plus Ride in Ann Arbor, MI:
Nice comeback!!I am impressed by the photo of the man riding in the snow, much like I'm impressed by Nik Wallenda crossing Niagra Falls on a tightrope. In both cases I respect their fortitude, and in both cases I want nothing to do with it!
I do like the second photo as it reminds of yet another of my favorite sights during fair weather rides:
the cyclists' finely sculpted legs.
02-16-13 | 07:39 PM
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This thread makes me appreciate my texas winters even more. It was 29 this am, but 64 and no wind this afternoon.
02-16-13 | 08:26 PM
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We had a hint of spring yesterday, but it's been cold and/or wet since October(for the most part). I try to get out some even in the rain, but it's definitely harder to get motivated. Two out of the last three winters, I took the down time to build up old bikes for myself.
This season's project started out with just this. It is a 1975 Peugeot PR 10(one notch down from a PX 10)
I picked up parts over the last few months, and finally got the ball rolling. This bike will be far from original, as I am using a mixed bag of parts. I'm still waiting on a couple of things, but I should have it rolling in a couple weeks. My goal for this project is to ride Cino Heroica https://www.cinorider.com/ in Montana this Summer, along with a couple of local BF members. We'll see how it goes...
Here is where I'm at now
This season's project started out with just this. It is a 1975 Peugeot PR 10(one notch down from a PX 10)
I picked up parts over the last few months, and finally got the ball rolling. This bike will be far from original, as I am using a mixed bag of parts. I'm still waiting on a couple of things, but I should have it rolling in a couple weeks. My goal for this project is to ride Cino Heroica https://www.cinorider.com/ in Montana this Summer, along with a couple of local BF members. We'll see how it goes...
Here is where I'm at now
02-16-13 | 08:39 PM
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02-16-13 | 09:41 PM
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I'm getting pretty excited because tomorrow is supposed to be sunny! 32F! Minimal wind! Dry, ice-free roads!
I've really lowered my standards, haven't I?
I've really lowered my standards, haven't I?
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02-16-13 | 10:31 PM
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Today, was cold but clear. I could have gone out for a ride but I thought: "no, I'll pass today -- tomorrow will be better". Now it's turning out to be worse...
... There's gotta be moral in that story ...
02-16-13 | 10:34 PM
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I woke up several hours ago to find it snowing...again.
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
I know some of us have suffered the results of horrendous weather conditions and I feel for you. I am not trying to compare my woe to yours. Moreover, some here are intrepid souls who delight in riding all through winter, and some live in climes with year round warmth and sunshine, but I’m a fair weather rider from the Northeast and I am just plain tired of winter!
I want to go out on long and aimless bike rides, stopping to cool down with an iced coffee, visiting farm markets, or just admiring the landscape as I pass by.
I want to prepare my body for long charity rides on the bike rather than in my basement.
I want to clean out my gardens, prune my perennials, and plant some annuals.
I want to watch the birds in my garden while drinking my morning coffee outdoors in my screen house.
I want to attend outdoor concerts.
I want to post on this forum about an interesting ride I’ve just had.
Okay, my rant is over. Anybody else dreaming of nice weather?
Have you thought of taking up skiing?
I suppose this is a bad time to mention that we had glorious weather today in SoCal?
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02-16-13 | 10:42 PM
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Gee, sounds like my home town! That's the good thing about Nevada winters--the cold can be brutal at times, but we always seem to get these warm spells that make winter endurable. It's been great riding weather with highs in the 50's to low 60's, but winter returns with snow forecast for the middle of the week. Hurry up Spring!
02-16-13 | 10:51 PM
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Today the ground was any combination of wet, sandy, salty, icy, slushy, and snowy. It was windy and snowed most of the time. Around 25 miles. About 35F and dark at the last few miles.
It was perfect !!
It was perfect !!
02-16-13 | 11:05 PM
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I don't have a problem with any of that, - after all, that's about 20 degrees warmer than my ride today- and riding in the snow can be really beautiful. But if I am on trafficked roads and I get very concerned that drivers visibility can be really poor. If it's actively snowing, I want to be away from traffic, particularly if it's dark.
02-16-13 | 11:21 PM
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I don't have a problem with any of that, - after all, that's about 20 degrees warmer than my ride today- and riding in the snow can be really beautiful. But if I am on trafficked roads and I get very concerned that drivers visibility can be really poor. If it's actively snowing, I want to be away from traffic, particularly if it's dark.
I do agree less traffic is better, I took some different routes to avoid heavy traffic and a couple of bad intersections.
02-17-13 | 12:01 AM
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Yeah, the depths of winter are definitely a drag. I only picked up HALF an avocado by the side of the road on my ride today. 
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