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dfcas
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 2815
Location: hillbilly heaven3/2/14 5:12 PM |
Getting another blast of winter
We are under a state of emergency, with more heavy snow predicted overnight. This winter is relentless, but somehow I'm not burned out. Rode the trainer today and shoveled, got a great workout. Hungry like bear now.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX3/2/14 5:26 PM |
Funny, I also like shoveling and that workout. Crisp cold air, you are aerobic so the cold is compensated for...
My bro sent me an eMail from DFW, it is way more wintery there than here. Just from a latitude standpoint that seems so funky.
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine3/2/14 5:31 PM |
Good luck with tonight
State of emergency doesn't sound good, hope it works out OK. We don't have snow projected, but it's back into the deep freeze, predicted -5F Tuesday. I snowshoed today and spun on the sta bike a bit. I've been commuting but haven't been on the road bike this year. At least my Sachs is still clean (because it hasn't been ridden).
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ErikS
Joined: 19 May 2005
Posts: 8337
Location: Slowing boiling over in the steamy south, Global Warming is real3/2/14 5:52 PM |
I got in just over 40k today, in short and jersey only. Give it a day and I won't be able too.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX3/2/14 6:09 PM |
I had a good 40 mile day Thurs. I have decided not to keep reporting it in detail of lesser clothes days etc as most of the users here are having a particularly bad runs this winter.
Just because I am lucky to be right/place/time this year, it is not nice to make it worse for others continually harping on it.
My apologies for you guys not being able to report the same stuff, wish yo where here and like that!!
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine3/2/14 6:26 PM |
Don't worry Sparky
I live here because I love winter. If I wanted to live in a warm place, I would. No desire to ride a road bike year round at all.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX3/2/14 7:59 PM |
Maybe the thread should be 'Getting another blast outta winter' ;)
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dfcas
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 2815
Location: hillbilly heaven3/2/14 8:26 PM |
The only regret here is our roads are destroyed. I was on some of the roads I like to ride and they are damaged so bad that I have no interest in riding a road bike on them. I certailny would not ride a high end wheel set. I will probably ride a cross bike with 28 or larger tires until if and when we have roads worth riding.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX3/2/14 8:28 PM |
I actually got the Scoot out a few time already.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC3/2/14 9:21 PM |
Bravo, Dan!
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I live here because I love winter.
So glad to see this on a bike forum. I avoid most other bike forums in the winter because I just can't stand everyone whines about winter! Only thing worse than cabin-fevered cyclists are people living in warm climate feeling smirk at the hapless poor souls stuck in the snowbelt.
But the same is true of SKIERS whine about SUMMER! Though at least there, I get to occasionally act smirk about all the poor soul from Taxas/Florida who carry their ski jackets in their luggage boarding a plane for Denver/SLC. I only need to carry skis/boots, the rest I WEAR them getting to the airport!
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH3/3/14 6:31 AM |
Winter is for mountain biking...
...when the snow's not too deep, at least. I'd much rather ride in the woods where I'm protected somewhat from the wind and I'm not moving as fast as on the road, so it's easier to stay warm.
We were out doing trail maintenance on the Cape yesterday. The ground was almost completely bare there, but they're supposed to get a bit of snow today. There's going to be a lot of maintenance needed this spring, due the the amount of downed trees and branches caused by the weather. But hey, it's a good reason to buy new pruning saws. Can't have enough tools, you know!
The heavy snows this year have created a lot of opportunity for snowshoeing, which has been more fun than I expected. I've actually been able to stay more active this winter and keep my weight down. That bodes well for the summer, when it finally gets here.
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine3/3/14 1:10 PM |
Could be worse
Courtesy of another board, I am apprised that Winnepeg is -36C today (about -33F). That's cold.
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine3/6/14 5:31 PM |
Zeroing in
Rode into work at -2F today, probably the latest sub 0 commute I've had. Below 0 again tomorrow, but not a commuting day as I gotta go to Portland. I'm guessing no more sub 0 commutes, but who knows? My toasty Wohlvhammer boots are awesome in this stuff.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC3/6/14 5:54 PM |
Dan
Some people are just plain crazy...!
But so is the weather. It's going to be in the mid-40's over the weeked down here. I'm probably better off going kayaking instead of skiing... :(
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JohnC
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
Posts: 1939
Location: Glastonbury, Ct3/7/14 11:22 AM |
Cold again here. Warming up a little the next two days, then colder again, with a couple chances of snowstorms in the next week, and no sign of a break in the pattern. A local TV weather guy (the most knowledgeable one in the area, who gives the most nuanced and detailed reports, with no screaming hype), said this morning,"you might want to just write off March and look forward to April." That was depressing.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC3/7/14 11:54 AM |
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Cold again here. Warming up a little the next two days, then colder again, with a couple chances of snowstorms in the next week, and no sign of a break in the pattern.
That was depressing
Depressing for whom? I'm happy as a clam! ;-)
Now that there're snow on the ground, as long as it stays cold, there'll be plenty of skiing! If it snow a bit more, even better! (though I personally suspect it won't snow any substantial amount any more. Media has a habit of hyping these 6-12" storm 2 weeks out only to have it fizzle out to be 2-3")
Cold with no snow on the ground, like it was back in January, THAT was depressing. [/quote]
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX3/7/14 12:26 PM |
Wishing this for all the cyclists that don't stap boards to their feet...
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