We're riding Baby

[fasteryet]

Our snow (here in NJ) is just about all gone. I was also able to get out yesterday, if only a twelve miler. But yippee! no cold body parts, no sore shoulders from hunching up from being cold, and best of all, that wonderful rush from being free, female, and over 50 on my bike
Of course, it is rainy again today, but that's OK, because I dropped off my bikes at the shop for their spring servicing.
I can't ride again til Thursday.

[Jo-n-NY]

To comment on the other post, yep, I think the trainer does pay off and I know for myself I don't have too much of a "breaking in period."

I also got out yesterday, 17 miles, better than nothing and it felt wonderful!

Yes, today was rainy so I searched for spring and summer jerseys.

[Surlygirl]

Well I did another 12 today. What a gorgeous day. There was a bit of wind but not to bad. Now there's a winter storm watch out for us on Wed night. Geez, just when the snow was starting to disappear.
Hey Karen, I bought the Brooks B17S and wow, what a difference. I have happy bum. How do you stop from sliding off the thing though? Its pretty slippery.

[Surlygirl]

8 to 12 inches of snow!!! Are they kidding? Please, Please tell me it isn't going to happen again. I've tasted freedom. I can't go back to the basement and the trainer.

[DeniseGoldberg]

8 to 12 inches of snow!!! Are they kidding? Please, Please tell me it isn't going to happen again. I've tasted freedom. I can't go back to the basement and the trainer.

And I thought they let some kid loose with paint and the kid just decided to color in the weather map! Here's hoping the forecast - which keeps changing - is totally off the wall. This has been one long, long winter. It seems to me that it started early (snow in November, before Thanksgiving), and it's going on much too long. And here I thought the roads would be clear for weekend riding...



Based on a comment on this map Wednesday evening, I realized that I hadn't given the appropriate credit for the picture. It came from the Boston area page of the National Weather Service website.

[SadieKate]

Who is Baby?

[Surlygirl]

Just good old New England Slang SadieKate. Ever listen to Boston Rob from Survivor who's now on the amazing race. He cracks me up. Boston slang to the max.

[massbikebabe]

Hey Karen, I bought the Brooks B17S and wow, what a difference. I have happy bum. How do you stop from sliding off the thing though? Its pretty slippery.

Jody:

I proofhide the saddle and that makes it much less slippery. I have the same as you, the B 17 S. I have been actively looking at Surly bikes lately because I am interested in either a mtn. bike or a cross bike to complement this rotton weather we seem to always get. Tell ya, when my kids are oput of school I am thinking of heading west!!! Nice that we avoided the foot expected last night. Conor and I will be riding tomorrow out towards Leominster....

karen

enjoy your new saddle

[Surlygirl]

Hey Karen,
If you decide on a Surly, check out alfred E. bike. www.aebike.com
They had the best deals on them and you can get them built up or as a frame. They are great because FFF. Fatties Fit Fine, meaning fat tires, and there is room for fenders for all the slop. They are heavy but If you are using just as a pre-season bike it shouldn't matter. I put a carbon fork on mine which really helped and since I'm only 5 feet tall the 42cm cross fits pretty good.
Good luck and have a great ride. Oh and I did proofhide the saddle and that seams to have helped, thanks.
Jody

[massbikebabe]

Jody:

Glad the proofhiding worked for you...I did have one slipping incident after I proofed my saddle but it was my own stupid fault I am leaning in between Giant and Specialized for a beater bike right now and I will probably end up wit a mountain bike...but I do keep staring at them Surly's. I just hate taking my beauty 5200 out with all the sand and salt on the roads right now.
I don't want anything bad to happen to the carbon

maybe we'll bike into each other this week,
karen

[Crankin]

I find this discussion pretty interesting. I have had my 5200 out 3 times. I've stayed away from roads that have enough sand for a beach and have a fender on, but I am not sure if I could justify buying another bike to ride just in March. Of course, I say this as my husband just bought a travel bike to take with him to Europe 5-6 times a year! I have a mountain bike, which I did take out after the blizzard a couple of weeks ago, but it is too heavy for me on the road. It took me an hour to ride 11 miles when my average is usually just around 15 on the same route. I also have a hard tail mtb that i could use, that is lighter, but that means seat and pedal changes.

Too much to think about!