Winter Projects

[Lifesgreat]

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is on the horizon
Do you have a bicycle-related project you are going to work on while the snow flies (supposedly this weekend here in Utah)?

I have a 1978 Raleigh Grand Prix 10 speed I want to renovate. I got it when I was 14 years old and have been the only owner. The seat and pedals are the only things that are not original (meaning bar tape and tires are original too). I love its lugs. . . Overall, the paint is in pretty good shape, but I may paint it a different color. I am looking forward to learning to do something new.

Another winter project is to lose about 35 lbs so when spring comes, the distance between me and AuntieK and Sulis will be less. Never ridden with Yellow, but I understand she will be so far ahead of me no amount of weight loss will help

I am also going to learn to snowshoe as that is what my bike club does during the "off-season".

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is on the horizon
Do you have a bicycle-related project you are going to work on while the snow flies (supposedly this weekend here in Utah)?....
.....I am also going to learn to snowshoe as that is what my bike club does during the "off-season".

Hi Lifesgreat,
Last winter I started snowshoeing, and in fact I started a whole thread on snowshoeing here on the forums:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...light=snowshoe
You may find some good info there, and I hope to continue the thread this winter too. Feel free to post there specifically concerning snowshoeing.

I absolutely LOVED snowshoeing last winter. I shoed through town (before the plows and shovelers came through) and I shoed through a trail near ius in the woods, and once I drove and met a girlfriend in a nature reserve where we shoed over windy fields and around ponds.
Shoeing over fresh snow with no trail yet is a HUGE workout for your heart and legs.

I "might" order a custom bike this winter...so that would keep me plenty busy too- worrying about and planning all the details.

Losing 35 lbs is a BIG goal. I find it really hard to lose weight in winter- i get to craving fats and hearty food too much. My appetite is less when it's hot out. Good luck with that!

[annie]

Well, this is kinda bicycle-related and fun to do during the cold season. I make bike-themed necklaces out of Sculpey clay. I used to just make them for the enjoyment of creating them and to give them to friends. Now I've got orders to fill from this summer and need to get caught up! So that will keep me somewhat busy on the cold and dark nights of winter.

I'll still be on my bike whenever possible!

Annie

[boy in a kilt]

Part of my job at work is Erosion Control so six and seven day weeks will be the norm for the next several months.

I just want to maintain what I have this winter. Maybe drop 20 pounds.

And I want to ride in at least one rain storm where it's raining so hard I can hear the drops pinging off my top tube.

Maybe get a little snowshoeing in or try cross country skiing. I haven't been on my snowshoes in three years. I haven't even managed to go skiing in three or four years.

[Zen]

I'll be back on the spin class circuit. There's a class at a bike shop where they ride trainers instead of spin bikes, I'd like to try that.

My first decent bike was a Raleigh Record, probably bought it around 1973. I wish I still had it, I remember it fondly.

[annie]

I'll be back on the spin class circuit. There's a class at a bike shop where they ride trainers instead of spin bikes, I'd like to try that.

I did that for a few years, till the bike shop quit doing the classes. I liked it because it was on MY bike, not a spin bike, and it was with other people, instead of a trainer alone in my basement. Much more inspiring. I've occasionally invited friends to bring their trainers and bikes to my house for spin sessions, but I guess it was too much of a hassle, 'cause it never happened very often.

Annie

[yellow]

LG, when you start working on that Raleigh, I found the BEST shop for hleping with old bike renovation projects...Saturday Cycles in Bountiful. A little far for you, but totally worth the trip when you figure out what you want to do and what you need. I've been working with them to modify my *new* 1976 Bob Jackson and they have been awesome to work with. I will go back to them in a heartbeat. They have many, many beautiful bikes there, all (or the vast majority) of them steel.

Catch is, they are only open on....Saturdays (hence the name). Or by appointment.

My goal this winter is to get rid of a couple of bikes (so that I can fit in a new cyclocross bike, which will likely be purchased from...Saturday Cycles)!

P.S. I'm working on becoming a couch potato, so you may eat your words, missy!

[teawoman]

My bike club cross country skis in the winter, so I am gonna try that. I'm also going to go do some spinning/trainer work with a tri club and maybe go to a workshop in the Spring.

[Bron]

All of our bikes need a good old clean. I also have my early eighties peugeot racing bike which I want to restore to its original condition (if I can work out what that was, I bought it second hand). I haven't ridden it since I got my bianchi. I think this is going to take longer than one winter.

DH and I are already planning which cross-country ski races to compete in. Maybe the Engadine ski marathon.

[Susan126]

Hi Lifesgreat,
Last winter I started snowshoeing, and in fact I started a whole thread on snowshoeing here on the forums:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...light=snowshoe
You may find some good info there, and I hope to continue the thread this winter too. Feel free to post there specifically concerning snowshoeing.

I absolutely LOVED snowshoeing last winter. I shoed through town (before the plows and shovelers came through) and I shoed through a trail near ius in the woods, and once I drove and met a girlfriend in a nature reserve where we shoed over windy fields and around ponds.
Shoeing over fresh snow with no trail yet is a HUGE workout for your heart and legs.

I "might" order a custom bike this winter...so that would keep me plenty busy too- worrying about and planning all the details.

Losing 35 lbs is a BIG goal. I find it really hard to lose weight in winter- i get to craving fats and hearty food too much. My appetite is less when it's hot out. Good luck with that!

Hey thanks for the snowshoeing link Lisa! I never realized there was one! I too snowshoe during the winter months. Joe and I LOVE it!

Snowshoeing Pictures

and we also love to mountain bike through the winter months. I also go to the gym a lot during the winter. Last year I was pretty lame and did not do my usual winter activities and it showed in the spring when I started riding again. This year I hope to keep on track and keep active through the winter to keep my conditioning!

Also, my hubby breaks down all of our bikes (all seven) and completely over hauls them. He does this twice a year; in the spring and in late autumn early winter. It's something to watch. I think he loves working on bikes as much if not more than riding them!

Yea, we have snow here in the cascade mountains already! An early winter or a freakish storm?

Main thing . . . keep active, be safe, have fun this winter, and look forward to a great spring summer 2008!

Anyone have any big rides planned for 2008?

[Tuckervill]

A 1983 Centurion Elite GT touring bike. It's in really good condition and all I really need to do to it is upgrade the brake levers, grease the moving parts, and get a little superficial rust off.

Karen

[SouthernBelle]

My plans include going back to the gym, riding on the trainer, riding outdoors when the weather is half way decent, and prettying up my new trailer.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey thanks for the snowshoeing link Lisa! I never realized there was one! I too snowshoe during the winter months. Joe and I LOVE it!

Snowshoeing Pictures

I look forward to hearing about your snowshoeing adventures on the snowshoe thread this winter. Those are INCREDIBLE BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!
What is that bird?? Where on earth do you live? Those snow covered trees and mountains are incredible. YOu must have long winters there?

As we speak my DH is outside with one of his bikes all taken apart, cleaning around the brake parts with Q-tips. He too loves working on his bikes. ...Sure is nice to have a good looking bike mechanic in the house, that's for sure!

[East Hill]

Gray Jay! Or, Whiskyjack or Camp Robber.

We live in the beautiful PNW, so I would suspect that Susan and Joe snowshoe somewhere around this:



Mount Rainier, in alpengow.

East Hill

[roadie gal]

I'll be on the trainer in the loft. I'm hoping to talk myself into getting on it twice a week.

Snowshoeing is the best! That's what we do all winter to exercise the dogs (and us).