Popular Post Randomguy Posted November 3, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted November 3, 2020 ...but I just dug out my winter riding stuff, what little I have, and I will attempt riding in the cold if I can stand it. I also filled up my tires with pumpkin spice air, so I should be good. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted November 3, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 3, 2020 I've been lax. Vacation, did a little riding, but the bike's been on the rack for almost 2 weeks now. The pool re-opened this week, that got me off the bike, I did a couple spin classes Tommorrow. Getting the cold gear out, riding tomorrow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted November 3, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 3, 2020 I went for a ride last week and flatted the rear tire. A tiny glass shard was the culprit. Replaced the tube and inflate with CO2. Fine. Unscrew the pump hose and remove the core, all the air leaks out. Shit. Try with second CO2. Happens again. Shit. Pump tire up to 30 psi with tiny hand pump and slow roll the final 4 miles. I’m gun shy about riding now. I did buy a new pump on Saturday. First flat in four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted November 3, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 3, 2020 I used my arm warmers once so far! I went in a lunch ride yesterday and it was 85 degrees. But I freaking forgot a water bottle... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 3, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 3, 2020 With four weeks of training going on, I have only been riding back and forth to work, so nothing but the 6 miles a day. Temps are low 40s and the rainy season seems to have started May put my road bike on the trainer this week to at least spin the pedals inside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted November 4, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 4, 2020 If you're worried about riding at night, get one of these. I run with one. The lights blink and change colors. You're seen from every angle. I don't even know it's on me. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted November 4, 2020 Share #7 Posted November 4, 2020 I was riding home, and I think I was all in my head thinking. A cat ran out and scared the shit out of me. I actually screamed. It was low light and it just dashed out. Little sucker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #8 Posted November 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Square Wheels said: If you're worried about riding at night, get one of these. I run with one. The lights blink and change colors. You're seen from every angle. I don't even know it's on me. BCC has one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #9 Posted November 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: I actually screamed. that's what I do when I see a snake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted November 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: that's what I do when I see a snake Me too and raccoons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted November 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted November 4, 2020 I'm riding on gravel after work a couple times/week. It's harvest season so even the gravel has some traffic, but for the most part they are pretty good about it. Things are so dry right now, the dust in the air is horrible! I had a nasty, dusty cough after my run last night. It's going to get a lot colder next week. Will test my mettle for the night rides. If too bad, I can put the roadie on the trainer in the garage. I do try to get out and ride on the weekends in winter when possible. Even an hour is good for my mental state... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted November 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Me too and raccoons. BCC laughs at me...I don't care, I don't like snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted November 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted November 4, 2020 Just now, bikeman564™ said: BCC laughs at me...I don't care, I don't like snakes. We have a lot of them. Rattlers too. Mostly those benign garden snakes. Yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #14 Posted November 4, 2020 Just now, Dirtyhip said: We have a lot of them. Rattlers too. Mostly those benign garden snakes. Yuck! any snake to me is a snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #15 Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: that's what I do when I see a snake Only during night rides? I see black snake and garter snakes a bunch on rides. I like snakes But the timber rattlers we have in our hiking/camping areas scare me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #16 Posted November 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Only during night rides? No, on any ride, day or night I've seen a snake riding, screamed, BCC laughed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #17 Posted November 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: No, on any ride, day or night I've seen a snake riding, screamed, BCC laughed We have the big black rat snakes that sun themselves on the bike path. If you happen to be cruising along at 20mph, they look like gaps in the asphalt until you are about to roll over them when you realize its a 5' snake! I've run over a couple and bunny hopped quite a few. I think they survive me riding over them as you rarely see a dead one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #18 Posted November 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: We have the big black rat snakes that sun themselves on the bike path. If you happen to be cruising along at 20mph, they look like gaps in the asphalt until you are about to roll over them when you realize its a 5' snake! I've run over a couple and bunny hopped quite a few. I think they survive me riding over them as you rarely see a dead one. I accidentally ran over a tiny snake recently on the bike path. Little thing was just oot for a stroll on a nice sunny day, like me. It seemed to be fine. I felt bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 4, 2020 Share #19 Posted November 4, 2020 Just now, bikeman564™ said: I accidentally ran over a tiny snake recently on the bike path. Little thing was just oot for a stroll on a nice sunny day, like me. It seemed to be fine. I felt bad Saw a guy hit a kamikaze squirrel on my last ride. Looked like it survived as it kept heading into the bushes. He was lucky the squirrel didn't cause him to crash. I rode over a GROUNDHOG a couple years ago. I got the front wheel up in time, but couldn't pull off a bunny hop that quickly. He seemed fine when I looked back, but no way to know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpy Posted November 5, 2020 Share #20 Posted November 5, 2020 I got my walking shoes ready .Bout done riding this year.Hope to ride alot more miles next year.This year was my lowest miles ever.Just could not get motivated for some reason. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted November 5, 2020 Share #21 Posted November 5, 2020 Riding more and more this year, thanks to WFH and getting myself physically capable of riding. Averaging between 60-100 miles a week. Been getting up at 4:30 and hitting the road for 20-25mi rides 3 days a week and then squeezing a longer ride on weekends where applicable. Feels fantastic to actually be riding again. Bought new bibs and even broke the leg warmers out for Wednesdays ride (low 50s). Today I got a quickie 15 miler mapped for a lunch ride. Weather is beautiful breezy 80's. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 8:54 PM, Square Wheels said: If you're worried about riding at night, get one of these. I run with one. The lights blink and change colors. You're seen from every angle. I don't even know it's on me. I went for a short ride last night and saw one of those. It was really bright, you couldn't miss it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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