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10-05-16, 11:25 AM

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Springtime in Australia and New Zealand, South America and South Africa, etc.

10-05-16, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveQ24

You haven't lived until you've been out at 6 am in a 15 mph wind, air temp of 12 degrees, with lake effect snow squalls and a windchill of something like -10 and done 25 miles on a fat bike - with a stop at Bigby Coffee for a hot chocolate! Some of my most memorable rides have been in wretched conditions.

That sounds like a great time (says the guy born in Massachusetts and living in Oklahoma).

10-06-16, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals

The problem with winter is, there's a lot less daylight. Around here, they'll kill you for riding in the dark -- lights or no. It's like a get-out-of-jail-free card for the motorist.

DC summers not as hot as North Texas but this summer was unrelentingly hot (2nd or 3rd hottest on record) combined with constant bright sun & humidity.

October is the sweet spot but days get pretty short in November which is unfortunate since November/early December chill is fairly tolerable here.