Rode snow filled trails for 4 hours today, don't think I averaged much more then 5 mph. Was thrown of the bike a few times, and front tire slid out a bunch of times. My 2.3 Nokian knobbies could not quite hook up. Snow was too deep and loose. Worked my butt off going no where. But I got outside, any day outside riding beats the best day indoor riding, actually no comparison. I listened to a lot of music, and pedaled away. I over dressed took shoe covers off, gloves, long sleeve under garment, and still was too warm. Funny how in summer, hot feels good, if I get warm when I winter ride it just feels uncomfortable.
Beautiful out here, a bunch of snow mobilers went by several times. I did run into one other biker. He was whipped, he didn't realize how much work it is to pedal in snow. You don't need brakes, you stop pedaling you stop, you do not coast at all, He told me he does a lot of pavement riding and wanted to try some snow riding. He quit early it was exhausting him. I hope I have some energy left for tomorrow to get out and do it again.
So when I get home, my lady was cooking up a storm, so I typically eat twice the amount I burn up. Then double it again with some barley juice.
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Yeah, I've only tried it twice, and there wasn't much snow. I was so tired, and I'd only ridden like 8 or 10 miles! I'm grateful that our trails here are plowed (most of the time). Next snow ride might be Monday, if it snows during the commute.
I wish we had those plowed trails around here. My daughter lives up in your neck of the woods, (Lakeville) and there are lots of plowed, paved trails. Would be a nice way to get rides in. It is not safe trying to share the roads with cars with all this snow and ice.
I agree, outside beats inside hands down.
Quick Dave, get some consuling, riding in that snow, please get a good therapist. I'm impressed.
LoL, I thought it over Bill and decided to call a therapist, but changed my mind when I walked by bike and decided to go snow riding today instead. :-)
Well, we'll see how well those trails are plowed when I try to commute to work tomorrow! Sucks when it snows before work because then I'm stressed trying to get to work on time. Coming home it doesn't matter how long it takes!
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