How Will You Get Through Winter?

[Jenerator]

Cyclocross tires on the Surly, Lake winter boots on the feet and layers as dictated by the weather.

[Grog]

Cyclocross tires on the Surly, Lake winter boots on the feet and layers as dictated by the weather.

Hmm, wouldn't that kind of weather have dictated armwarmers??!!

[kelownagirl]

None of the poll choices worked for me. I ride the trainer all winter. Too much ice and snow and cold to ride outside once the snow flies. I can't ride my road bike again until the gravel is cleaned off the roads around the end of March. I sometimes ride my mountain bike in early spring but mostly I stick with the trainer. (And I run and swim and do yoga and weight training at home.)

[Transmutable]

Biking all winter on my bike! If I don't bike, I don't go to work and get fired. Plus it's been freakishly warm and beautiful for October/November in Wisconsin. I'm adding in some trainer time and swimming as well to mix it up, because my commute is only two miles.

[Miranda]

Cyclocross tires on the Surly, Lake winter boots on the feet and layers as dictated by the weather.

What a great picture!

Now that made me want to add a Surly to the stable. I was just reading Peter White's cycle about how the studded tires won't fit on standard road bikes (too wide). Umm, I would have vote +1 on some arm wear though.

[short cut sally]

In response to Jenerators picture...Armwarmers???? Heck, I was thinking jacket!!! Looks like fun to me, but I would have to be dressed alot warmer.
I ride if the roads are dry and 100% sure there is no black ice that could potentially be hazardous. Other than that, if there's snow, I do outside activities. If there's no snow and just plain cold. I have a treadmill and an elliptical in a little cubby of the house that entertains me.

[Jenerator]

The picture was from last Christmas day. It wasn't that cold (right around freezing) and I wasn't out all that long. I did get a pair of arm warmers out of it though - a friend saw the picture and sent me a pair. For most of my other fall & winter riding, I do heed my mother's advice and put on a jacket.

[Triskeliongirl]

You need more choices. I ride all winter, but NOT in rain, snow or sleet!

Our climate is mild enough that the weather doesn't stop us. Yeh, we need warmer layers, but one can ride year round here. But with early darkness and more rain, outdoor riding hours are reduced. So, I supplement with Coach Troy.

Its funny though, I am still looking forward for it being cold enough to ride in my shebeest windpro jacket and pants! Right now we are in knee and arm warmer mode..........which tend to be pulled off by the end of the ride.

[Susan126]

You're right I do need more choices Triskeliongirl! After reading all the posts I agree. And I should have put another choice in the poll that also says all the above! You gals are hard core in shape athletes! Woooo Hoooooo!

[alpinerabbit]

Hybrid again...

Commute as long as slush is absent
MTB on a weekend if weather permits
Road if weather permits and I can take the cold
Gym for power units if I can motivate myself, starting FEB
Trainer, (see Gym)

[bikerHen]

The picture was from last Christmas day. It wasn't that cold (right around freezing) and I wasn't out all that long.

I love it! My AM commutes for the last couple of weeks have been in the mid 20 degrees. Last Saturday it warmed up to the mid thirties and it felt down right balmy. I made a comment at work about how warm it was and got a lot of "you're crazy" looks. bikerHen

[HillSlugger]

I ride through the winter on my road bike but the road needs to be clean and dry.

[Jiffer]

I will be riding all winter long in sunny Southern California. It can get pretty nippy, but I got it better than many.

[RoadRaven]

I bike in rain, in wind, in hail and have once raced as snow fell (but it didn't settle)

I HATE the indoor trainer, and I LOVE being on the road

Fortunately, I live in a relatively mild climate

[coyote]

We did have ice once. I had to wait till 9:00am, when the ice melted, to ride to work...but then again so did most of Tucson.