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 2010-09-08 9:07 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
 Davenport, IA |  Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming!And, for anyone who really wants a cool winter bike, I give you: the Salsa Mukluk. |
| 2010-09-08 9:08 AM in reply to: #3087003 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! StlPhil - 2010-09-08 9:00 AM Sprint_DA - 2010-09-08 8:07 AM You live in St. Louis, your outdoor riding season should easily go into December and start again in February. I went to Southern Illinois this February to get back into outdoor riding. Good point. Thanks for interjecting some reality into my life.  Three months does'nt seem so bad. This will be my first winter riding so I can just bundle up, but you also have daylight or lack of daylight to deal with.I just wonder how many tmes I can watch the movie "300" this winter. And for daylight, Serfas just released a new light than puts out 250 lumens, charges off of a USB cable, and doesn't cost much. I don't work for them, but I do work at a bike shop...and we geek out about things like that. |
| 2010-09-08 9:12 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
Expert  1007 NW NJ | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! I'm reclaimng my mtn bike from my brother, giving it a good overhaul, maybe upgrading come components and plan to hit the trails and snowy roads this winter. I have a drainer, but damn it drives me crazy! X2 on the strength training too! |
| 2010-09-08 9:14 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
Champion 11989    Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! StlPhil - 2010-09-07 9:09 PM I bought a bike trainer awhile back and was really excited. Used it a few times, but I have gotten hooked on cycling outdoors. I got on the trainer tonight for a hour and realized this is going to be brutal! 4-5 months of training in my family room. I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to do it. Any tips or tricks to survive the winter without going nuts? Get cold weather gear and bike outdoors. Ice/snow/freezing rain, single digit temps, and darkness are about the only things that keep me indoors. I will ride during lunch sometimes, and definitely on the weekends. Still end up on the trainer but not every ride. |
 2010-09-08 9:15 AM in reply to: #3087016 |
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| 2010-09-08 9:16 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! For the trainer you need a focus, just getting on and riding like you can in the great outdoors just doesn't cut it. Something like the Winter Cycling Plan workouts are a great way to spend a measly hour dying in front of a fan! BTW awesome job on the weight loss! |
| 2010-09-08 10:21 AM in reply to: #3086393 |
| Veteran 139 | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! kirih - 2010-09-07 8:16 PM REALLY not looking forward to winter - considering we didnt even have a summer! but also (yes, really) looking forward to trainer season! x2 with netflix, or dvds of entire seasons of tv shows. i can finally get caught up on the shows & movies everybody talks about. i dont watch tv otherwise. Me too! |
| 2010-09-08 10:26 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
Master 2404 Redlands, CA | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! Looking forward to it! I don't have to worry about the heat! I used to not mind training in 100 + degree heat but after a few injuries I won't train in those temps anymore. |
| 2010-09-08 10:42 AM in reply to: #3087016 |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! That is cool and my first thought was "I need that!". However, they really should have just put fenders on it. Any good winter bike has fenders, so now I need to mess around and get my own = PITA. Love the tires, though. Sprint_DA - 2010-09-08 9:07 AM And, for anyone who really wants a cool winter bike, I give you: the Salsa Mukluk. |
| 2010-09-08 10:44 AM in reply to: #3087040 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! What's the price? wgraves7582 - 2010-09-08 9:15 AM Sprint_DA - 2010-09-08 10:07 AM And, for anyone who really wants a cool winter bike, I give you: the Salsa Mukluk. Mine is on order!!!!!!! Come on Nov 1st!!! |
| 2010-09-08 10:50 AM in reply to: #3087215 |
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| 2010-09-08 11:01 AM in reply to: #3086377 |
| DC | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! I'm scheduled to do the B2B iron-distance tri (early Nov.). THIS means, continuing to ride through September/October. I'm not liking the idea. I have always thought of tri's & tri training as a summer/warm whether/sunny sport. Any thoughts (OK... I'm looking for some inspiration like the OP). |
| 2010-09-08 11:38 AM in reply to: #3087262 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! Every single day that I can ride in the Fall without having ice/snow is motivating to me... Just think of your poor BT friends in the Great White North. You just need a few extra layers of clothes, you'll be fine. Porfirio - 2010-09-08 11:01 AM I'm scheduled to do the B2B iron-distance tri (early Nov.). THIS means, continuing to ride through September/October. I'm not liking the idea. I have always thought of tri's & tri training as a summer/warm whether/sunny sport. Any thoughts (OK... I'm looking for some inspiration like the OP). |
| 2010-09-08 12:28 PM in reply to: #3086516 |
| Regular 288 Doylestown, PA | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! rowdypaint - 2010-09-07 10:29 PM played Wii while on the trainer. Wii bowling is kind of fun; do sprint intervals while the other person is bowling. I can also play MarioKart on the trainer, but I feel silly when I find myself speeding up my cadence to try to go faster. Doh! Man... and I thought being able to play xbox on the trainer was impressive... wii is an entirely new level! |
| 2010-09-08 1:04 PM in reply to: #3086377 |
| Expert 606 Lakeville, MN | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! Winter is great to break out of the same old SBR routine. If you haven't tried it, give cross country skiing a go, either classic or freestyle. 1 hour over rolling terrain will make anything on the trainer seem like a recovery ride. |
| 2010-09-08 2:14 PM in reply to: #3087527 |
| Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! cooutdoors - 2010-09-08 2:04 PM Winter is great to break out of the same old SBR routine. If you haven't tried it, give cross country skiing a go, either classic or freestyle. 1 hour over rolling terrain will make anything on the trainer seem like a recovery ride. Especially in South Carolina! (I wish we had snow. Sometimes.) |
| 2010-09-08 2:30 PM in reply to: #3087693 |
| Master 1927 Guilford, CT | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! Face mask, gloves, Windstopper bib w/ windstopper jacket, wool socks, neoprene shoe covers, lights for the shorter days. I'll hit the trainer too, but the above will keep me on the road longer and let me get out there sooner. HTFU. |
| 2010-09-08 3:09 PM in reply to: #3087527 |
| DC | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! cooutdoors - 2010-09-08 1:04 PM Winter is great to break out of the same old SBR routine. If you haven't tried it, give cross country skiing a go, either classic or freestyle. 1 hour over rolling terrain will make anything on the trainer seem like a recovery ride. I concur on winter being a SBR break. Add to cross country skiing, hot dogs & movies! |
| 2010-09-09 9:33 AM in reply to: #3087830 |
| Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: OMG Winter is coming! Porfirio - 2010-09-08 4:09 PM cooutdoors - 2010-09-08 1:04 PM Winter is great to break out of the same old SBR routine. If you haven't tried it, give cross country skiing a go, either classic or freestyle. 1 hour over rolling terrain will make anything on the trainer seem like a recovery ride. I concur on winter being a SBR break. Add to cross country skiing, hot dogs & movies! Winter here in FL is the running season! |
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