Top 100 Reasons To Ride In The Winter
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Top 100 Reasons To Ride In The Winter
(counting down 100-1)
100. You don't have to put icecubes in your water bottle.
100. You don't have to put icecubes in your water bottle.
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99. Snow flakes flying past you makes you feel like you're going warp speed.
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97- You work harder and get a better workout in order to keep body temps up.
96- You think less about leg pain and more about the ice mustache you are sporting.
95- Numb nuts is superceded by Numb hands,feet,nose, lips, and ears.
96- You think less about leg pain and more about the ice mustache you are sporting.
95- Numb nuts is superceded by Numb hands,feet,nose, lips, and ears.
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94- When the temperature drops below 50 F and daylight savings kicks in the absence of rollerbladers, dog walkers, and casual cyclists combined with a drop in auto traffic makes it feel like local roads, trails, and paths have been turned back over to their rightful owner: me, the hard ass.
93- Longer periods of darkness let me spend more time blinking like an alien on my bike.
93- Longer periods of darkness let me spend more time blinking like an alien on my bike.
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92 - you don't have to worry about bugs flying in your mouth as you ride.
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91--Excuse to stop shaving.
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88. It hurts less falling in the snow. (And there are fewer people around to see you)
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87. You don't sweat... unless you dress too much, that is.
86. There's too much snow/ice on the road to use the car.
85. Car traffic is stalled.
86. There's too much snow/ice on the road to use the car.
85. Car traffic is stalled.
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Originally Posted by temp1
94- When the temperature drops below 50 F and daylight savings kicks in the absence of rollerbladers, dog walkers, and casual cyclists combined with a drop in auto traffic makes it feel like local roads, trails, and paths have been turned back over to their rightful owner: me, the hard ass.
84. Chicks dig a hard ass.
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82. plenty of parking spots
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81. Getting to look like the nija cyclist when sporting your black belaclava!
(you southern guys may not understand this one. )
(you southern guys may not understand this one. )
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80. Looks of awe and wonder on coworkers faces when you walk in the door on time in a blizzard.
79. Most bike thieves take the winter off.
78. Not having to carry your bike up the stairs, since you can lock it up outside because of #79.
77. Getting to see what you'll look like when you get old and crotchety when the beard you grew because of #91 gets filled with ice and you ride by a car window or something that looks like a mirror.
78. You get to build a new bike.
77. More layers = less pain when you wreck.
76. Seeing other bikers on the road, confirming that you are not, in fact crazy.
75. Seeing all those cars getting towed because they forgot to park somewhere else on the day their street was getting plowed.
74. Drafting a snow plow and having the freshest pavement around.
73. Laying the first set of tracks in fresh snow.
72. Having your boss tell you "You are insane" and not losing your job because of it.
I could probably come up with more, but I'd better limit it and leave some room for everyone else...
79. Most bike thieves take the winter off.
78. Not having to carry your bike up the stairs, since you can lock it up outside because of #79.
77. Getting to see what you'll look like when you get old and crotchety when the beard you grew because of #91 gets filled with ice and you ride by a car window or something that looks like a mirror.
78. You get to build a new bike.
77. More layers = less pain when you wreck.
76. Seeing other bikers on the road, confirming that you are not, in fact crazy.
75. Seeing all those cars getting towed because they forgot to park somewhere else on the day their street was getting plowed.
74. Drafting a snow plow and having the freshest pavement around.
73. Laying the first set of tracks in fresh snow.
72. Having your boss tell you "You are insane" and not losing your job because of it.
I could probably come up with more, but I'd better limit it and leave some room for everyone else...
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71. You have a good reason to go to the LBS to get "more stuff". (As if you needed any more good reasons)
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70. don't need to cool off when you get to work
69. don't stink the office out as well
68. no queue at the LBS when you stop off to get a spare part on the way (in fact it is as quiet as the grave)
67. feeling like a really elite-hardcore cyclist when the fairweather wimps are huddling in their cars/train
66. pretending to be a "Desert storm" veteran with goggles, helmet and balaclava
65. laughing at the guys still stood on the platform waiting for the train which is an hour late due to the signals being frozen (happens every year but still catches the train guys by surprise)
64. less chance of a head-on crash with morons cycling the wrong way down the bike path
69. don't stink the office out as well
68. no queue at the LBS when you stop off to get a spare part on the way (in fact it is as quiet as the grave)
67. feeling like a really elite-hardcore cyclist when the fairweather wimps are huddling in their cars/train
66. pretending to be a "Desert storm" veteran with goggles, helmet and balaclava
65. laughing at the guys still stood on the platform waiting for the train which is an hour late due to the signals being frozen (happens every year but still catches the train guys by surprise)
64. less chance of a head-on crash with morons cycling the wrong way down the bike path
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63. You're less likely to be sunburned (although it can still happen)
62. You're less likely to die of heat exhaustion (although it can still happen)
62. You're less likely to die of heat exhaustion (although it can still happen)
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(61) The worried look on your riding buddy's faces when they find out your "still" riding 4-5 days a week.
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59. Eating as much pie as you want during the holidays.
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58. You get to laugh at people in thier cars stuck in the snow as you ride past.
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#57 Arriving at work on a -30C morning warm, while all of your auto drivin coworkers are frozen.
#56 Saving roughly $3000 over the winter vs those who own and drive a car to work
#55 Starting next years racing season in tip top shape with excellent technical skills due to the challenge of keeping your bike's shiny side up all winter
#56 Saving roughly $3000 over the winter vs those who own and drive a car to work
#55 Starting next years racing season in tip top shape with excellent technical skills due to the challenge of keeping your bike's shiny side up all winter
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54. The satisfaction at the end of the day, when you hang the bike up pull off the icicles hanging from your beard, and have a hearty after ride meal, cozying up with the Beastie Boys, or some Crystal Method.
53. Turning down a ride on a pristine night, with a full moon. "But, it's colder than **** out." "I know, I want to ride."
53. Turning down a ride on a pristine night, with a full moon. "But, it's colder than **** out." "I know, I want to ride."