Originally Posted by
parkbrav
I had a great ride in this am, 17F, snow showers and a light coating of snow on the roads. A truck driver leaned out of a truck and, with a huge smile on his face, said, "hey, that's ANIMAL!" I suppose that was a compliment!
Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
yeah it was
How far (long)? For
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Speaking of winter I have on a few posts repeated the suggestion of the definition of a cold ride as one where the water bottle freezes solid, as a function of temperature and time. For my 14 mile commute of slightly over an hour that occurs at about 15º F…
Nonetheless, as I posted to @rumrunn6 ,
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Spoken like a true Winter Velominatus,…and it’s not been too cold either, and I can feel winter slipping away as we approach March.
But to keep things in perspective, consider this post from Alberta in Canada:
Originally Posted by
Alfster
Challenges, especially with friends and/or coworkers, is definitely a great motivation. However, in our area I doubt anyone would find the motivation to get me out in our -25 to -35 degree celcius temps (-13 to -31 deg F). I've tried it before, but it's simply not any fun...
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 02-28-19 at 10:33 AM.
Reason: added quote by Alfster