Eclectus

Let's see, shorts with leg warmers, no gloves, no balaclava. That isn't even a New York winter jacket. You're totally FOS.

BTW, how are Lake winter boots? The MXZ301s had some previous complaints about seam breakdown. Are 302s durable?

echappist

unless you live in a snow heavy place, it ain't worth the start up cost. i used to run 7-8 miles/day 5-6 days a week, and my aerobic capacity has only increased since then. But as of now, i'd be lucky to trudge out a 9 min mile for 3 miles as my muscles would become too sore...

I'd think for the first week, i'd be basically doing three runs of three miles in order to ease into it.

Carbon Unit

I think there are three Orange Counties is the US. I am from one of the warm Orange Counties where it doesn't snow.

Quel

Elliptical? Time to hand in the man card.

ciocc_cat

Only if you live where snow isn't considered a freak of nature that many children have never seen. Where I live, skiing is done on thoroughly melted snow while being towed by a boat with a big motor.

crhilton

I ride. Break out the snow tires and ride. I hit the trainer, because I just can't get intensity outside in the winter. I usually ride less, about half. Which makes it an optimal time for weight loss if I need it.

fishymamba

I guess I will be cycling.......no snow in Socal!!!!!

Velo Vol 

You talking about riding in humidity sounds about like me talking about riding in snow.

roadiejorge 

I ride through the winter unless there's a lot of snow/ice on the ground, the cold doesn't bother me.

Seattle Forrest

I have a cyclocross bike with disc brakes and grippy 28 mm tires. So, I dress for the weather, and then I go out and ride. Or, if I'm not feeling up to that and it's not terribly windy, I go kayaking. I like to head out into the mountains and hike, although there are more avalanches here than any state except Alaska, so that stops around January.

I picked up a set of rollers last night, and kind of like them. They're nice for high-cadence drills. But they definitely don't take the place of the road, and they're boring as hell.

fauxto nick

Seeing as it was 113 in Los Angeles this weekend, I ride more.

mazdaspeed

Sorry, I don't care how badass you think you are, there are just some days (often many where I live) that road cycling is just out of the question. When there is 1+ foot on the ground and roads are two ruts of ice per lane, it just isn't worth it. Especially if it's under ~20 degrees f.

MinnMan

Hey, those of you living in warm climates aren't really addressing the question that those of us in Boston (OP) or Minneapolis face. Nice that you live in such great places, and if I could move there, I would. But....

There are lots of winter choices, but none of them are great. Cross train, go to the gym, ride your trainer, sit on the couch, or ride in the snow and the cold. To each their own. But whichever you choose, try to schedule a winter riding vacation in Texas, Arizona, someplace like that......it will give your spirits a lift and help shorten that wait until spring....

Nachoman

My routine never changes. The most I have to face is a slight drizzle.

patentcad

I only go to the head sock when it's below 20ºF.

Lake Winter boots look like something Herman Munster would wear. I wear the Sidis. I don't know what a '302' is. Sounds like a firearm.

patentcad

You could all just STFU and ride your bikes, but I realize that's out of the question here @ Fred Central.

MinnMan

Sure. Whatever. You live in the tropics of downstate NY. Come to Minnesota in January and ride.

Or not.

brbbiking

We shave our legs and ride around in tight spandex. That card was handed in long ago.. :-D

shouldberiding

15F is a warm spring day in Wisconsin. Perfect cycling weather.
Sissy.

SteveFromNY

I just got a fluid trainer. Wanted to get the rollers badly, but I live in an apt building, and the last thing I want is to wake up my neighbors with 2 newborns that live right under me. Hope the performancebike.com travel trak is ok. Couldn't splurge on the kinetic fluid yet.

Dr. Banzai

velodrome (indoor), warm clothes and a trainer. A nice mix of all three.

chasm54

I started running again this year. The DOMS is real, no doubt about it, but it's gone after a couple of weeks. I know it doesn't do much for the cycling-specific muscles, but I feel stronger for it, so I'm going to keep it up, irrespective of the weather.

patentcad

If I lived in Minneapolis I would kill myself by Feb. 1.

coasting 

You know what I hate most about winter riding? Putting on a woolly hat under the helmet. It feels like the helmet is perched on top.

ryan.karr22

dont know if this has been said but run sprints (treadmill or indoor track, or outside), and run hills (apartment stairs, treadmill, or out side). this will strengthen you lets and help your VO2 max.