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WCroadie 01-08-10 02:59 PM

YEAH more snow this morning. I can deal with the cold to a point but not the icy roads. But several hours at 25 degrees and 20+mph winds is pretty much unbearable for me. After 2 hrs my feet are frozen and I use the foot warmers. Tomorrow isn't looking good either, hopefully sunday I can get out for a nice long ride.

DXchulo 01-08-10 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 10242124)
Nice, what tires are you riding? I can't do that in my conti 4000s.

700x35 knobby Kenda cross tires. They go a long way towards keeping me off the trainer.

roadrider63 01-08-10 05:12 PM

We are looking at a high of 14 F tomorrow with sub zero Sunday morn. The roads are currently covered with snow.....on and on. Ohio does have its moments.

celticfrost 01-08-10 05:20 PM

10 day forecast for Denver/Boulder:

Sat Jan 9 Mostly Sunny48°
0% precip

Sun Jan 10 Partly Cloudy 48°
10% precip

Mon Jan 11 Sunny 49°
0% precip

Tue Jan 12 Sunny 53°
0% precip

Wed Jan 13 Partly Cloudy 51°
10% precip

Thu Jan 14 Few Showers 46°
30% precip

Fri Jan 15 Partly Cloudy 46°
10% precip

Sat Jan 16 Sunny 45°
0% precip

Sun Jan 17 Mostly Cloudy 44°
0% precip

eat it, east coast.

rumrunn6 01-08-10 05:33 PM

studded tires are pretty darn fun. I had a great time riding today.

oh, btw, that video was pretty dumb, but seeing you cycling saved it!

mzeffex 01-08-10 06:10 PM

I had a two hour delay for school for 1 inch of snow.

Flash 01-08-10 06:13 PM

I hear you loud and clear. The weather in Maryland sucks just as much, if not more. Last night we got three more inches of snow and it has been non-stop frigid wind for days on end. This weekend high temps will not get past 30 degrees F.

On the bright side, I've started moving through my Netflix "Instant" queue, watching movies on the laptop while on the rollers.

Starship Troopers today!

RacerOne 01-09-10 12:36 AM

There wasn't any snow on the ground here when you originally posted this. Now there is, it hasn't stopped for three days now. So I'll echo your comment:

STUPID SNOW!

But the kids and I did have a good time playing in it with four wheelers and saucer sleds!

WCroadie 01-10-10 06:55 AM

My driveway this morning:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/01092010.jpg
Was pretty cold but the roads weren't that bad. Met two buddies and we rode for 2 1/5 hrs.

datlas 01-10-10 05:29 PM

WCroadie, I went out with two fellow-WCCC riders and also did a 2 1/2 hour ride today. Only a few icy spots...but it was cold. Gradual warming trend this coming week!

RacerOne 01-12-10 05:16 AM


Originally Posted by WCroadie (Post 10249702)
My driveway this morning:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...i/01092010.jpg
Was pretty cold but the roads weren't that bad. Met two buddies and we rode for 2 1/5 hrs.

By 'not that bad' I hope you mean they were a lot better than your driveway. That looks slick. Great looking bike by the way.

WCroadie 01-12-10 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 10251752)
WCroadie, I went out with two fellow-WCCC riders and also did a 2 1/2 hour ride today. Only a few icy spots...but it was cold. Gradual warming trend this coming week!

We ran into Viktor on 842 as he was heading home, were you with him earlier by any chance? Yes almost 50 on Friday but the temps dip for the weekend, still I will take a high of 40 over 25 any day.

WCroadie 01-12-10 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by RacerOne (Post 10258178)
By 'not that bad' I hope you mean they were a lot better than your driveway. That looks slick. Great looking bike by the way.

Absolutely, the roads were snow and ice free for the most part, my driveway melted later in the day as the hit it. Thanks, that's my beater bike as the madone hangs on the wall until the weather gets better.

datlas 01-12-10 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by WCroadie (Post 10260126)
We ran into Viktor on 842 as he was heading home, were you with him earlier by any chance? Yes almost 50 on Friday but the temps dip for the weekend, still I will take a high of 40 over 25 any day.

I was with Viktor on Sunday, I couldn't ride on saturday since I had to work. BTW you are welcome to join our little 50 mile show/go ride tomorrow (wednesday) if you are interested.

WCroadie 01-12-10 09:13 PM

Thanks, interested yes, able to no, I have to work:notamused:. Should be decent weather. Enjoy!

Grillparzer 01-12-10 09:41 PM



Nice, what tires are you riding? I can't do that in my conti 4000s.


700x35 knobby Kenda cross tires. They go a long way towards keeping me off the trainer.
Not such a stupid video, I'm riding 700x35 Kenda slicks and there is no way I can get that type of speed in snow. I haven't been dumped (yet), but the back wheel gets very, very squirrelly when riding on ice or snow. I went with slicks for my first year of winter commuting because I was worried about snow building up in the treads, it appears I made an incorrect decision.


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