I got out for 2 and a half hours yesterday. I wouldn't have, but 2 of my buddies were in town and were riding, and I wouldn't have heard the end of it if I didn't get out for a while.
We started at 10:45 AM. It was 12 degrees out. I called it quits at 1:15, at which point it had worked its way up all the way to 18 degrees. Most of the trails were pretty good; frozen ground and just a dusting of snow to make everything look cool. Some of the old-school, rake n ride trails were totall frost heaved, making for some tough going. I was on a loaned Specialized Epic Expert 29er (thanks to Ed at Otsego Bicycles for the loaner while I wait for my Stumpy EVO FSR) with race tires on it, so any bit of snow or frost heave made things tough going. Had a blast though.
If the ground isn't frozen too deep I'll probably get a work crew out this weekend to do some digging on our new trail. If it is, I'll be out hiking with a GPS; my winter project (and internship) is creating a map of the 30+ miles of trail here in Oneonta.
Western NC has not been too bad in my part of the mountains (near Asheville)
I have seen snow a couple times but nothing that has stuck.
Maybe one day in the 20's, a small handful in the 30's but most in the 40's-60's.
Even a few in the 70's.
Typically winter is the time where I slow way down at work but not this year. When I'm not too tired to ride I'll go out when I can whether it's frigid or not. A pair of real winter shoes and the appropriate level of warm clothes for the conditions are all that's needed to ride year round. Buying myself a fatbike for Christmas keeps me motivated too
I just got my first bike in December and I'm totally new to riding, so the lousy, frigid weather is kind of disheartening. I've gotten out only a few times since I bought the bike, which is kind of a bummer, but this morning I purchased an indoor trainer just to work on my fitness so that when the weather starts to turn, I can hit the trails without having to worry too much about being unfit to ride.
Well..(chest scratch) the bagger rides in ALL seasons. There is NO off season. I have rollers set up in the basement with a stack of tour videos. Hit the the trails whenever possible. The road is never out of the question either. Cyclocross....sure do! Really anytime is ride time.
What I hate about the cold is....breathing it in when i'm honking on it. Pretty uch I stay warm with my clothes. Most of the time i finish riding i am soaking wet.
I have the trainer.......Spin class (with lots of motivation from chicks in spandex!!!)....Running and hitting the weights.
I have been going out a ton this winter and plan to keep it up. I've been staying nice and warm in my clothes so the temperature has never really been a problem (strong winds can be harsh though).
You can find me in the woods -- playing in the dirt and mud -- on my 2013 Trek Mamba -- or in my 1984 Chevrolet K10.
..although they are calling for 12"+ on friday-Sat.,t
oo deep?,may have to snowshoe the trails first.dragging a car tire behind me.who's in for some tire dragging Graham action?
I'm hoping the dump ends up as it's supposed to. If it does I'll get to XC ski 3 miles to and from work, which will consist of taking people's IDs as collateral for the snowshoes I'll be giving them at our College Camp.
like spp, ive been riding all winter as well,mainly on weekends. i go to the gym durung the week.with this dump of snow, i will be building snowmen and sledding with my son,and doing some good xc skiing
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