Miele Man

Mjac wanted sunrises or sunsets. Sunrise whilst riding along Hwy 8 towards Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and just leaving Cambridge, Ontario. Left side of the road as you head south.

mjac

Post anything you want. Some people might like to see what a ride is like in those cities. Throw in some descriptions so we can get a sense of what we are looking at...Thanks,mjac

mjac

Are those in sequence? Those are in sequence of the same sunrise. Why hasn't anyone thought of that. You always see some beautiful shot of the sunrise or sunset by itself. I can't remember seeing something like this.

mjac

This and cyclamate saying he can ride a conventional in 8"-12" of snow. This is all new ground. I thought it snowed,you put the bike up. This does not appear to be the case.

mjac

Okay, I am going to ask the question everyone wants to know. How did you get such a beautiful wife?

mjac

When are you going to get one of those pedaling snow mobiles and ride the Trail in the Deep Stuff?

Miele Man

Yes those are in sequence. It was a gorgeous morning and spot and I took lots of images starting shortly before sunrise.

An image just as the sun was rising = no flash.



Same area about the same time but with flash.


All my images were taken with a Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. IS stands for Image Stabilization. I can take images as I'm riding and they come out sharp. The camera fits inside a standard bicycling jersey rear pocket.

Cheers

Miele Man

The problem I see with one of those "pedaling snow mobiles" is getting it to the deep snow to ride it on. Besides, this winter the snow hasn't been too deep for my regular 26" x 2.125" knobby tires.

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Miele Man

For some of us, the bicycling season would be far too short if we put the bicycle up when the snow comes. Riding an MTB with 26" x 2.125" knobby tires in 4" or more of snow is an utterly fantastic workout. Sure has you in shape for the time when the regular bicycling season arrives. At the time the road bike just seems to fly.

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mjac

Well, I thought it was stunning. It really moved me. It gave you the sense of the passage of time. I can't remember anyone else doing that. They take a single shot of the most beautiful moment and miss the passage. Did you do this intentionally or it just happened?

mjac

Maybe you could tie one to your rear carrier.

Whats your our limit with the knobbies or studs? What depth?

Miele Man

Studs don't do much for improving riding in deep snow. I've never used studs and that's because people on various forums said the studs don't do anything to improve traction on deep snow.

It depends on the type of snow as to how deep it is and still rideable with knobby tires. I've ridden snow that was so deep that the pedals went into it on every downstroke at the bottom of the stroke. that was light powder type snow. Snowball making snow is much harder to ride in as it accumulates so much on t he bike and it's slippery. If I was going to ride really deep snow on my 26" x 2.25" knobby tires I'd make or buy a set of bicycle tire chains and use those to greatly improve traction.

For really serious riding in snow check out Iditabike or Iditarod trail rides.



or Iditafat bike races.


I see that most are now using Fat Bikes. I like my 26" x 2.25" knobby tires as that bike is so versatile simply by changing tires.

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mjac

But is it any fun? Like fighting the elements? I will bet with a fresh snow drop the air could not be any more clearer or crisper. That has to be exhilarating.

Miele Man

Fun? Yes it can be great fun. Sometimes if the snow is fresh and soft enough you can ride along in near absolute silence. Talk about de-stressing. It's so peaceful and relaxing. Often I'm reminded of Simon and Garfunkel's THE SOUND OF SILENCE. Plus you can see so much further into the forests than you can in summer when the trees are in leaf. You just need to dress appropriately in layers.

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mjac

Well they sure ain't 700 X 23s

mjac

That sounds like a great time,while everyone else has there bikes locked away.

Miele Man

No, but for road riding you can get 26" x 1.0" which is equivalent to 25mm. Only $21.38 a pair.



Might get myself a couple of pairs and save the shipping cost. LOl

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Miele Man

I took about 150 images of that sunrise and deliberately took them as a series to show the sunrise as it progressed. Some of the images were of the ducks that came up to share my muffin as I rested by the pond.





Some other images were of small fish that came up to eat the crumbs that fell into the water when I was feeding the ducks.



Cheers

indyfabz

When riding in rural Vermont you need to be prepared to lose pavement at any moment.

cyccommute 

It’s a lot of work and you aren’t likely to attempt a century doing it...a 1/10th century would be a tough ride...but it’s doable.

You deal with them. Snow takes some of the edge off potholes as it slightly fills them. There’s a lot of technique to riding in snow and slick conditions but it’s not unlike riding a mountain bike. I use suspension so it’s not much of an issue. Nothing that I’ve encountered on a road or bike path has been worse than the most mellow mountain bike trail.

indyfabz

Random sunrise/sets.

cyccommute 

I don’t agree. I’m not a fan of studs. I hate riding them. I hate their weight and the sound that they make especially when the snow has melted. But they are effective in snow conditions. Snow is seldom consistently the same. Fresh snow may be over old snow. Fresh...and old...snow may be covering ice. Fresh snow gets packed and can be made into ice is a short period.

I spent years riding knobbies. I even had a homemade “studded” tire that I never used for about 20 years because it was so heavy. I also spent years crashing. I have commercial studs now which are quite a bit lighter but still heavier than regular...and already heavy...knobbed tires and I still don’t like them. But when the conditions call for studs there is nothing that matches them.

But enough with the snow. From a 1986 mountain bike tour

Rock Point above Breckenridge.

Rocky Point, Boreas Pass, 8/12/85 by Stuart Black, on Flickr

Baker’s Tank on the Boreas Pass section of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad. I did this ride in mid-August and the snow on the peaks above the tank was fresh fallen from the night before. About 4 inches.

Bakers Tank, 8/12/85 by Stuart Black, on Flickr

About a quarter mile uphill from the tank there is a sandstone wall where people carved their names. They were probably workers building the line

Signatures above Bakers Tank, 8/12/85 by Stuart Black, on Flickr

John_V 

Threads like these always make me jealous and envious of you guys that live in the mountains and hilly areas. I would post some photos of where I ride but I don't think anyone would be impressed with looking at woods, large areas of palmetto trees and swamp land.

mjac

Yeah, Miele Man mentioned that it is a heck of a workout. Gets you in shape for the road season. But in snow areas you have to ride in it or the season would be too short.

If you are riding with suspension on a mountain bike I presume with some nice mountain bike tires I can see where you might survive. But if it ever snowed down here and I was lolly gogling along on my 700x23 tired road bike and hit one of our famous pot holes that was under the snow I didn't see it would be aleeoop over the handlebars into a full swan dive face plant. I don't see how you all do it at speed on a commute while looking out for all the commute things you have to look out for. But can it be fun?

aplcr0331

This is the Welland Viaduct as you ride out of Harringworth. I’m on the way to Uppingham to loop back home.

This was my first ride near my house that I really enjoyed during this first year in the UK. Apparently this is one of the longest Viaducts in the UK, my pic is only a small portion but it’s pretty neat.