kayakdiver

I continue to ride outdoors. Hate trainers and rollers. I'd rather ride in the cold than torture myself indoors. Start planning the next tour for the year.

The Northwest has some crappy weather in the winter but.... You can ride just about all year if your prepared for it.

Erick L

I build fat reserves.

KDC1956

I would find me a good woman to be with but I already have a good woman in my life so guess thats out. :-)

BigBlueToe

• Ride around home when you can.
• Spend a lot of time on Bike Forums.
• Do some wrenching. If your bikes are in good shape and don't need anything, buy a frame or an old bike you don't really need and start a project. You can say it's for your son-in-law.
• Buy maps and guidebooks, read CrazyGuy journals, and start planning next summer's tour.
• Rinse and repeat.

CNY James

just make sure you buy the tail extensions!
We dont have much snow yet either, so far maybe like 5-6"
For all the effort of strapping on the shoes and trudging around in 5-6" of snow, I'd rather just hike it in my boots!

stokell

If you live in or near Toronto, the Toronto Outdoor Club is offering a series of seminars dealing with bike touring. Go here.

There may be other groups in your area offering something similar.

xilios

Plan next years tour and check out journals at crazyguyonabike.com

BWF

I like to ride in the cold and snow, but it's the short days that is more of a challenge for me. Too often, I'm going to work in the dark and getting home after dark. Rollers work well, but get boring. I bought a rowing machine last year and was hugely impressed with the results. It gives you the same form as riding with torso bent at waist and arms stretched forward. My lower back, shoulders, and neck were super strong going into the spring riding season.

Canadiense

Why Stop?? It is all in the gear. I have a winter bike that sees all of the crappy weather and clean it up every spring waiting for the next winter. It is a 25 year old 10 speed with Marathon tires. Get good lights, front and back and lots of reflective material. I even have fireflys on my valve stems so that the cars can see me from the sides. It rains here lots and so I have full rain gear and layer my clothing. My commute is 21 km each way so I get enough in to stay in some kind of shape.

I am fortunate to live in a cycle friendly city with pretty well designed routes which stay busy year round. With the amount of vehicle traffic here my commute is maybe 10 minutes longer than driving - and I really don't like driving in the city. I need a car for my work so I leave a car at the office which gets used from time to time. When I do use it, it is a bit of a treat and it is not during rush hour.

I live in Metro Vancouver so there isn't a lot of snow. The temperatures don't go below 0C very often but as long as there is no black ice I am comfortable riding to -10 which is about as cold as it get here. My son lives in Calgary and also commutes daily. He says the city does a good job of keeping the cycle paths clear.

MichaelW

Snowshoe or ski, but remember, Wood is Good.
You can make your own snowshoes.
Its a bit more difficult to make skis but quite possible.

Most ski-resort bars have an old set hanging on the wall, with the kind of bindings my dad used to ski with in the 1930s.

daredevil

Has anybody suggested the noob visit the winter forum yet?

FROryder

Drink!

tarwheel 

Are you a paddler as well? Your screen name suggests as much. I've got a sea kayak that I paddle spring through summer, but I am not comfortable paddling in cold water temperatures. I wish that I could paddle in winter as it would be a nice diversion.