Do you stop riding in winter?
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Yeah, I stop. Don't work no more so no need to ride to work. Seldom do I ride to be at a specific place at a specific time. My rides are "casual", very relaxing, often times I leave not knowing whether I'm gonna turn left or right at the end of the driveway till I get there. Won't ride if rain is imminent. Now I've been on some trips and had to ride in the rain--till it was raining so hard I couldn't see and then I find an overpass or other place to just hangout for a while.
I tell folks I ride for "pleasure" and if the weather ain't "pleasurable" I ain't riding.
And usually, but not always, we get a day or two a few times during the winter when the sun is bright and the temps get into the 50s and I can get out on the bike for an hour or two in the afternoon.
I tell folks I ride for "pleasure" and if the weather ain't "pleasurable" I ain't riding.
And usually, but not always, we get a day or two a few times during the winter when the sun is bright and the temps get into the 50s and I can get out on the bike for an hour or two in the afternoon.
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Sorry OP, I don't do FaceBook!
I do ride year round be it rain, snow, sleet, hail, or whatever. I'll ride over ice, snow, black ice, mud covered ice, slush, hard packed snow, in temperatures as low as 20 below or as high as 110 degrees.
I made a store run this morning, about 12 miles round trip, 26 degrees, tons of black ice with chunks of frozen ice and snow in the middle of the road. My driveway is still a sheet for ice due to the last snow and ice storm so riding gets really interesting in the winter. Add a nice light mist/fog to the mix, and that's what I rode in. Of course I rode a bit slower due to the black ice, but it was still fun. I don't own heated gear but dressed reasonably appropriate for the weather.
I wanted to bring in groceries so I could take my time as I start work on my bike tomorrow since my balance beads finally arrived last evening. (so much for Amazon Prime and their free 2 day shipping. it took 7 days!) That's installing a new rear tire, bearings, and valve stem plus some odd maintenance items. Not a lot, but time consuming. Heck, if I feel like it, I might even install the heated handgrips I've had for at least 7 years (still in their original packaging)
I do ride year round be it rain, snow, sleet, hail, or whatever. I'll ride over ice, snow, black ice, mud covered ice, slush, hard packed snow, in temperatures as low as 20 below or as high as 110 degrees.
I made a store run this morning, about 12 miles round trip, 26 degrees, tons of black ice with chunks of frozen ice and snow in the middle of the road. My driveway is still a sheet for ice due to the last snow and ice storm so riding gets really interesting in the winter. Add a nice light mist/fog to the mix, and that's what I rode in. Of course I rode a bit slower due to the black ice, but it was still fun. I don't own heated gear but dressed reasonably appropriate for the weather.
I wanted to bring in groceries so I could take my time as I start work on my bike tomorrow since my balance beads finally arrived last evening. (so much for Amazon Prime and their free 2 day shipping. it took 7 days!) That's installing a new rear tire, bearings, and valve stem plus some odd maintenance items. Not a lot, but time consuming. Heck, if I feel like it, I might even install the heated handgrips I've had for at least 7 years (still in their original packaging)
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