Spring - when do you get back outside?

[Crankin]

Just to add that winter does not mean I go inside. While I may be on the trainer or at a spin class, I am also outside nordic skiing, snow shoeing, or hiking.
I can't stand being inside for too long.

[nuliajuk]

I'm not looking forward to spring melt, because it will be a mess. We had a lot of snow this winter. I get outside more during actual winter than in melt season, due to the high risk of crashing on wet ice (done it once, was off the bike for weeks with a torn acl).

[Kathi]

I'm outside almost every day of the week, except weekends, because I'm skiing. Alpine mostly but some xc. If we have a crappy (meaning no fresh snow) March and April then I'll start riding more. I'm not ready to end the ski season so I'm praying to the snow gods for a snowy spring. If we get a rainy May, which I'm hoping for, I'll use the trainer.

[Dogmama]

Feeling like a wimp. It's 40 degrees outside and I'm considering that it might be too cold...

Reference to those of us living in a blast furnace summer - you just go out in the early mornings. Generally it's 7- to 80 degrees and very nice for cycling. Just get inside before 8-9AM. Commuting isn't too bad since you're going from air conditioning to air conditioning.

[Crankin]

I would not like riding all year round. It would burn me out. I so look forward to x country skiing for 2 months. This year, I have a much more positive attitude toward riding and starting the season, because I took 2 whole months off from riding outside.
If I still lived in Tempe, I don't think I would ride from mid May to mid September, even at 5 AM. I used to walk then and it was like 90-95 degrees. My season would be the winter.

[SheFly]

I haven't stopped riding, and live in New England. I've ridden my cross bike in the snow, my MTB in the deeper snow, and spent a considerable amount of time on the road bike already. i think I've only ridden on the rollers a handful of times, and am still riding about 5 days a week (or more). Yesterday was my longest ride so far this year - just under 75 miles in 4 hours. It's been raining through the night here, and now it has switched to snow, but I'll probably at least get out on the bike path a bit later.

I was nervous on a road ride last week. We left the house around 5:30 pm, and while it had been sunny and warm during the day, the temp started to drop, creating black ice where the melt had hit the road. Fortunately we all stayed upright, but I'm not sure I'll be too eager to repeat that one anytime soon.

SheFly

[Eden]

We don't quit riding up here in the PNW either. We don't have really harsh winters - rare snow/ice in the lowlands, so you just have to tough out (and dress for) the rain and chill.

[SheFly]

It's been raining through the night here, and now it has switched to snow, but I'll probably at least get out on the bike path a bit later.

Well, the bike path was a slushy, wet, miserable mess, so we ditched out onto the roads. On our SSCX bikes. With no fenders. On snow covered roads. In a snow/rain/ice downpour. I don't think I have been this wet on the bike in a LONG time. It was definitely miserable, but still better than riding on the rollers.



SheFly

[Aggie_Ama]

Even though I can ride year round in Texas, I have an 8-5 job so I love when the time changes and I can ride after work! I am very limited on riding in the winter since I only have weekends and this winter I got sick multiple times including a kidney infection so I barely rode.

Welcome back to two wheels ladies!

[Jolt]

Just to add that winter does not mean I go inside. While I may be on the trainer or at a spin class, I am also outside nordic skiing, snow shoeing, or hiking.
I can't stand being inside for too long.

Agreed...there's no reason to be stuck inside all winter (and allowing that to happen is a good way to turn into a real grouch!). Just different activities; I have been enjoying the snowshoeing and x-c skiing this year and not doing much running lately, because the trails have too much snow to run in and I just don't like road running as much. I've gotten out riding once so far this month...just a short ride to the local bike co-op where I have started volunteering. Still lots of snow and yuck on the side of the road, but it was OK on the mountain bike. Will need to look into getting a different saddle, I think--it wasn't comfortable last year and it certainly isn't comfortable this year either!

[TrekDianna]

I was able to get out and do 38 miles last weekend and 52 yesterday. We have a lull in the rain and beautiful high 50s low 60s weather!