Winter Projects

[onimity]

I'm packing up my bike and going to the southern hemisphere! (touring in Patagonia...it will still be cold!)

Actually, the weather in Colorado is good for cycling year-round assuming that we don't have big snow storms like last year.

Beautiful snowshoeing pictures!

Anne

[short cut sally]

My winter goal..ride outdoors if possible depending on road conditions. I usually x-country ski, walk on the treadmill or do the eliptical. I would love to learn to snowshoe. Actually thinking about it. I think I could get more use out of them than the ski's. My Thursday riding partner is thinking about snowshoes also, so maybe we will venture together. No bike restorations here. Not mechanically inclined at all. I can clean my bike and that's it. The bike shop does everything else. My personal goal is lose 10#'s over the winter..but that's a challenge in itself.

[Trek420]

Winter bike project? I'll be remodeling the condo.

[crazycanuck]

Heee heee...winter's on it's way..heeee.

Snowshoeing x-country skiing

C

[Bklynmom]

My winter sport will be running on the treadmill in the gym and lifting weights - got to get some serious power in those legs for the Spring. I am hoping the running will help the aerobic fitness and help continue the weight loss too.

I plan on getting winter biking gear, but I am skipping hard core winter riding -- too much of a princess, I hate being cold and stiff.

Anyone actually try those places where you put your bike on the trainer and they have a DVD of a ride? There's a new one near us, and I figure once a week on that for December through March would help keep the bike brain and body going. Spinning too, which comes with the Y membership we pay for anyway.

[northstar]

Hopefully getting the road bike up on a trainer...continuing to run...

But I think I'm going to give Nordic Skiing a whirl this year. We have two golf courses within three miles of our house and they both groom trails. I really enjoy being outdoors in the winter, but haven't gotten into any specific activity (other than snowmobiling when I was a kid...not an option anymore!).

Snowshoeing sounds intriguing too...might have to try both before I start acquiring equipment...

I'm depressed thinking that autumn will be so fleeting, but my Norwegian blood loves snappy winter air and snow. Can't help but look forward to it...

[sulis]

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

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

I loooove Saturday Cycles. That is where I purchased my Bianchi. I 2nd thats its worth the drive. The owner obviously loves bikes...thats why he has the shop. He works full time and the shop is his hobby.

Yellow, a couch potato. Yah right! We all know that as soon as the powder is deep enough you'll be the first one out there. Good one...he he he...nice try though.

As for winter plans, I am going to be taking some time off the bike. I haven't ridden in two weeks - since Heber Valley Century. I'll be fighting like crazy not to balloon over the impending holidays (they should rename the period from Oct through Dec as the food-days). I also plan to try out more classes at the gyms other than spinning. Once the snow falls I will be snow shoeing and hope to learn how to skate ski.

[7rider]

I've snowshoed a few times on rented 'shoes in Colorado and had a fun time (one was a full-moon 'shoe, which was really cool). But, alas, there just isn't enough snow in Maryland to justify them. However, I do get to use my cross-country skis every so often - primarily after a biggish storm when the plows don't show up in my neighborhood (which is usual).

But I hope/plan to ride through the winter - commuting and fitness - barring poor road conditions and weather. And when it gets bad, well, then the rollers get unfolded from their corner.

DH and I will also be pulling up carpets and exposing the hardwood floors in our house this season.

[indigoiis]

Winter hiking, cuz with global warming, there just isn't enough snow around these parts anymore to warrant snowshoes.
(Watch it snow like mad this winter after saying that.)

[ibcycling]

Annie - We need to see pictures of those necklaces!

This will be my first winter here so I'm not entirely sure what to expect. I do know it will be warmer than Nebraska so I'm hoping to ride as much as I can. I've only had my new bike 2 weeks, can't stop now. Cold doesn't bother me too much and it sounds like a few members of my club ride through the winter.

I've got a horsie that needs some training and lots of miles. I've got to work with him so I can go trail riding and to clinics with my daughter next year.

Lora

[GLC1968]

I'll be riding through the winter since in the three years I've been here, I haven't seen snow yet!

My 'project' is myself. I need to drop about 25 lbs, get my core and upperbody back into shape, and improve my overall diet (in general). I also plan on doing my first Tri next summer, so I need to start running again. I've got lousy feet, so it takes me FOREVER to build up the miles without pain...I need to start NOW.

I'd be intersted in seeing Annie's necklaces, too! I make beaded jewlery and I just placed an order for a bunch of sterling bicycle charms to work with...I can't wait to get started. It's been SO long since I've had time to bead like I'd like to.

[Geonz]

Working on making riding in winter work rather than breaking down and replacing the car :-)
Getting storm doors? (mebbe this weekend...) and taking "ownership" of my own house? (painting the walls my colors? actually putting things on the walls?)

[Eden]

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.

hmmmm trust me its over rated.... (not so bad if you live out east and that kind of rain happens in the summer when its hot, but out here brrrrrrrrrrr, been there, done that, will be stuck doing it again this winter, sigh.....) oh - and hail HURTS!

I think I'd like to finish up our upstairs bedroom this winter. We'll see. I'll actually be training more this winter, since I upgraded at the end of the race year.

[Susan126]

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

Ding ding ding ding . . . give East Hill a cigar . . . errrrr . . . a latte! She hit the nail on the head. Yep, Joe and I snowshoe on Mount Rainier. Those pictures were taken the day we drove to Narada Falls Parking lot and started from there. It was a glorious day as you can see! Beautiful. I know those birds as camp robbers. I don't know their real names. They are little beggers! LOL Always looking for a handout and very bold! At least in the winter and on that day! We had sat down for lunch and they showed up!

By the way . . . beautiful picture East Hill! Did you take it?

[Beane]

hopefully, my winter activities will include learning how to skijor, riding on a trainer, and perhaps a downhill ski trip or two.