Hello from Chilly Edmonton!
04-04-20, 06:37 PM
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Hello from Chilly Edmonton!
Just moved here from Toronto. It's still freezing winter... Looking at my my vintage road bike options and it's slim pickings here compared to Toronto. This forum has been a big help so far though!
Anyone else from the city here?
Anyone else from the city here?
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I hear that everyone in Edmonton has a pet Polar Bear.
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Welcome to the site JF and to our fair capital. I’m located south of you in Red Deer and yes, it's pretty cold here too…actually it's still snowing. Fear not though, warmer weather is on the way. I can't really help you out on the local vintage scene with the exception of Kijiji. Hope you're able to find that diamond in the rough.
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Welcome to the site JF and to our fair capital. I’m located south of you in Red Deer and yes, it's pretty cold here too…actually it's still snowing. Fear not though, warmer weather is on the way. I can't really help you out on the local vintage scene with the exception of Kijiji. Hope you're able to find that diamond in the rough.
Picked up this Apollo today and I feel really good about it now. Gonna order a seatpost and saddle and racks and a helmet to finish it off.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-touriste.html
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04-18-20, 03:46 PM
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Welcome! I live in Toronto but spent a few years of my childhood in Edmonton. Vastly different cities but both great in different ways.
The classic bike selection in Toronto is great and hard to beat. Good luck with your search in Edmonton.
The classic bike selection in Toronto is great and hard to beat. Good luck with your search in Edmonton.
04-25-20, 11:18 PM
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Greetings from even further north (and west) in BC, yeah it's still cold but shouldn't be for long. Im new here too. Pretty tough to find a good selection of pedal bikes in oil country that's for sure!
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04-26-20, 07:11 AM
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Hello from Chilly Edmonton!
I have made the acquaintance of @TuckamoreDew of Edmonton, a particularly hardy and innovative winter cyclist.
FYA, I was most impressed by this system by @TuckamoreDew of Edmonton, AB
Last year was my first year cycling through the winter and at very low temperatures I constantly struggled with problem of fogging glasses. This year I'm using a combination of a neoprene mask and a half-mask respirator and so far I've been able to ride at -32C with zero fogging.
On the first test runs, on the coldest days, I experienced a slight fogging of my glasses inside my goggles but the dishwashing soap trick has taken care of that. It is such a relief to not have to worry about losing visibility during my commute.
I have posted more details here if anyone is interested....
On the first test runs, on the coldest days, I experienced a slight fogging of my glasses inside my goggles but the dishwashing soap trick has taken care of that. It is such a relief to not have to worry about losing visibility during my commute.
I have posted more details here if anyone is interested....
I haven't found the respirator necessary until the temperature gets below -20C. I think the safety glasses method would likely work fine for me above that. My daily commute is 11km each way and in the winter it takes 45 to 60 minutes depending on conditions.
Thanks for the reply. Your -20°C and 11 km are: -4°F and 6.8 miles; my 0°F (lowest temp with safety glasses) and 14 miles are: -17°C and 22.5 km.
I have often posted that for any evaluation of winter gear, the poster should specify temperature and distance (as a function of time).
One post once suggested that a "cold" ride is one where the water bottle freezes solid; a function of temperature and time. For my 14 miles that occurs at about 15 degrees F or less (-9.4° C).
I have often posted that for any evaluation of winter gear, the poster should specify temperature and distance (as a function of time).
One post once suggested that a "cold" ride is one where the water bottle freezes solid; a function of temperature and time. For my 14 miles that occurs at about 15 degrees F or less (-9.4° C).
…I might also recommend to “experienced (and potential) cold weather riders” the treatise you cite on your website, “Lexicon of Urban Edmonton Ices”–By Robert Clinton. 
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