Albany-12303

I will ride in the winter cold when the roads are dry and I will ride in rainy/wet conditions during spring, summer and fall.

What I wont do in ride on the wet roads that we've had in upstate NY over the past two weeks. The water on the roads is just too salty and I feel that it will corrode my chain & derailleur in no time.

I just felt like venting. I haven't had a good outdooor ride in a couple weeks.

mimis

i can feel your stress brother.As a matter of fact i never got or will get me an indoor trainer, it disgusts me. A cyclist is supposed to be the open-air-scenery lover, or else we should seal ourselves airtight in a steamy gym floor and breathe one anothers' farts..See the positive side of it: being kept away will force you with new passion when the door opens and hopefully you' ll break your records

velocity

New bike and the weather is shizat here too brother I can feel your pain. Here is our lovely 10 day forcast and I am freakin sick of it. I have the cave creeps don't come near!
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_foreca...lon=-122.64330

Litespeed35

So I probably shouldn't mention that in Houston today it's about 65 degrees and sunny?

velocity

Houston we have a problem

Litespeed35

Hey, you're welcome to visit - no hills, but the weather is nice

Albany-12303

Well, at least the rain should wash away the salt. I actually touch the road with my index finger, then toulch my finger to the tip of my tongue to check for saltiness (yeah I know its stupid).

When the salt is gone, I shall ride again!

velocity

Flying in there the 24th and heading for San Antonio for a ride for the next 2 days welcome to come if you want.
Velocity

Litespeed35

Have a 12-hour MTB race on the 21st, then plan on recovering before going skiing the following week. Thanks tho - have a good ride!

Wil Davis

I agree with you - I haven't had an outdoor ride since back in early November. Here in NH even on the nice days like today (40-50ºF outside), there's so much sand/salt/crud around that I really don't want to expose any of my bikes to the mess. I've been using my CycleOps Fluid 2 with the Spinervals DVDs, but recently resurrected my rollers and have been riding them to the "Bike-o-Vision" DVDs. For the same amount of riding time, I get a much better workout on the rollers than I do on the trainer - also the scenery is much nicer, and I don't have Coach Troy yelling at me…

FWIW -

- Wil

curiouskid55

Your trainer will help you get the most of what few ride oppotunities you may get. My wife and I train M,T,W in our garage with coach Troy on the Spinervals DVD's, train Th at a staionary session at our LBS coached by the manager/coach of their ladies team, take Fr off for date night, then ride Sat, and Sun. Last weekend was beautiful , almost 80 and clear both days. Can't wait for this weekend. Good luck and be ready for good weather

velocity

Thanks man
V

2manybikes

You could fix up a beater with fenders for the price of a CycleOps trainer.

johnny99

If the weather makes a significant percentage of your life miserable, then move somewhere with nicer weather. You need to get your priorities straight.

velocity

Doing the sunshine dance right now-lets see gripevine left gripevine right grapvine left gripvine right side step side step..............
V

Albany-12303

95% of the time the weather is OK. It's only the combination of wetness and salt that makes me leary about going for a ride. Buying a beater is a good idea.

This may be all a mute point since my company is moving me down to North Carolina.

chipcom 

+1 screw the trainers, build a bad weather bike and get out and ride!

spinnaker

It's going to be in the 50s here all week and I have to work.

This weekend it drops into the thirtys with snow.

chipcom 

Ride to work!