Spring - when do you get back outside?

[Catrin]

It was definitely a cold weekend for riding in the Northeast. Still managed 83 on Saturday and 62 yesterday, despite the cold temps and the @#$@#$ wind. I think the wind made it worse. And yes, last year was a delight by comparison. This morning, it is 15 degrees at my house. Someone should pound that groundhog!

SheFly

I bow to your awesomeness! I have managed to ride an entire 12 miles outside this year, you rock!

[Crankin]

I figured you were out, SheFly. I saw someone (male) riding up my street, out of my window at around 9 AM, when it was about 25 out.
I've kind of lost my will for riding in the 30s right now. I think, if it hadn't been windy, I would have gone out for a short ride. I ended up doing a hike in Estabrook and I was cold for the first half and then heated up, after a climb. There was a precarious stream crossing, and I finally got myself across by scooting on a tree branch that was down, on my butt. The rock crossing did not look too inviting, as it was wet, slippery and the thought of falling into water at 36 degrees was not thrilling me. But, after that, the climb was good, I ran up a lot of it and I felt like i had a good workout.

[SheFly]

I bow to your awesomeness! I have managed to ride an entire 12 miles outside this year, you rock!

Don't bow to low . There are lots of people who have ridden more, and lots who have ridden less. Don't think that those 12 miles aren't an achievement given the winter we've had!

Crankin - good for you for getting out for a hike. At least the wind shouldn't have been as bad in the woods

And Kernyl - my first MTB race is this Sunday - it might be in some snow, though, hopefully, RI will be spared!

Can't wait for spring. Think we have been spoiled the past couple of years with some early nice weather.

SheFly

[nscrbug]

I got out for my first ride of the season this past Sunday. It was a "balmy" 26 degrees when I rolled out of my driveway to meet up with my riding buddy. I ended up with 27 miles for our 2-hour ride. Not too bad...considering my hands are still healing from carpal tunnel surgery last month. My goal was to try and shoot for 20 miles...so I exceeded my expectations for that day. Oh...and other than tenderness in my palms from the incision site, the numbness was drastically reduced (almost non-existent...yay!). But I do realize that this was a short (for me) ride, and until I build up to more time in the saddle (50+ miles)...I won't really know the true outcome of the hand surgery.

Linda

[Jolt]

I got out for my first ride of the season this past Sunday. It was a "balmy" 26 degrees when I rolled out of my driveway to meet up with my riding buddy. I ended up with 27 miles for our 2-hour ride. Not too bad...considering my hands are still healing from carpal tunnel surgery last month. My goal was to try and shoot for 20 miles...so I exceeded my expectations for that day. Oh...and other than tenderness in my palms from the incision site, the numbness was drastically reduced (almost non-existent...yay!). But I do realize that this was a short (for me) ride, and until I build up to more time in the saddle (50+ miles)...I won't really know the true outcome of the hand surgery.

Linda

Sounds like you're off to a good start. 26 degrees is chilly on a bike--I'll do quick around-town rides in those temps but a long ride just doesn't sound fun (would rather run or hike, easier to stay warm doing those things than riding). Looking forward to real spring weather--just put trekking bars on the trail bike (wanted more positions than flat bars, and the bike is used for rail trails/fire roads and not really technical stuff) and want to try them out on a longer ride. The short ride home from the community bike shop yesterday was good.