Well I did it! Today I ventured out for what I would call my first ever Winter ride. It was 38 (or 3.3 degrees celsius) and raining. I did feel tempted to stay inside it was so warm and cosy in the house but I was the one who boasted to my husband that I was going to ride right thru winter so out I went.
Mondays and Wednesdays are the days my youngest is at Preschool and I have decided unless there is some disaster of cataclysmic proportions I need to ride on these days especially when my husband is away or I wont be getting in a ride at all.
I would like to thank everyone at TE that gave me tips on dressing for winter riding. I felt warm and stayed pretty dry. Who ever gave the tip about wearing a baseball cap under your helmet. Thanks for that as it kept the rain and even a small down pour of small sized hail out of my eyes.
I cant say I looked very trendy (cap under helmet and cover over helmet makes your head look alien size) and I didnt set any speed records (I was on my flying Pumpkin mountain bike) but I had fun and kept those legs spinning.
Happy winter riding everyone.
Trekhawk
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11-28-2005, 12:23 PM #1
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Winter Ride
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
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11-28-2005, 03:27 PM #2
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very cool... no pun intended!!!
good for you for getting out there... I'd have been inside reading with a hot chocolate! LOL 
glad it was a good ride... gonna have to remember that ball cap trick too! We don't get rain often, but there have been times when knowing that would've been helpful!There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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11-28-2005, 04:06 PM #3
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Wow - you deserve double congrats for that ride! I can handle the high-30s temps, but put rain on top of the cool temperature and I think I might have been convinced to stay inside! I rode yesterday too, same temperature as yours, but there was no precipitation coming from the sky. I'll admit that I did almost skid out on some salt patches though - nasty stuff!
Happy winter riding to all.
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11-28-2005, 05:09 PM #4
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That's terrific. Is your honey away again? We gotta get him to stay home so you can come visit us.
V.
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11-28-2005, 06:31 PM #5
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Do I respect you? Hail, yes!!
And you told ME to stay inside and write. You sneak!
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11-28-2005, 06:52 PM #6
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You are more hardcore than I will ever be. I can't imagine actually getting on my bike in weather like that!It was 38 (or 3.3 degrees celsius) and raining.
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