[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Okay, I have some P50 fenders on my Bombadil, and I have a set of Michelin 2 XC AT tires that would be okay for the rail trail come snow time, but I wondered about using them with the 50mm fenders, since the Michelins are more or less the same width. This would only be for the snowy months, and my goal is only to keep some debris off me and the bike. There is plenty of fender height clearance available with the Bombadil, so I'm thinking it would be fine by just raising the fenders a bit. Sure, the width isn't perfect, but i think it's close enough. Does this sound OK or is there something I may have overlooked? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
FWIW, I've used 60 mm fenders on bikes with 60 mm + tires, and while the sidewalls peak out from underneath the fenders still do a very good job of keeping the slush and water and mud off me and the bike. It seems that most of the throw-off is from the center of the tire -- I suppose the centrifugal force of the spinning tire draws the muck up to the tire's center before chucking it out. On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I have some P50 fenders on my Bombadil, and I have a set of Michelin 2 XC AT tires that would be okay for the rail trail come snow time, but I wondered about using them with the 50mm fenders, since the Michelins are more or less the same width. This would only be for the snowy months, and my goal is only to keep some debris off me and the bike. There is plenty of fender height clearance available with the Bombadil, so I'm thinking it would be fine by just raising the fenders a bit. Sure, the width isn't perfect, but i think it's close enough. Does this sound OK or is there something I may have overlooked? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Great Patrick, thanks for the info. Woo-hoo now for some snow! Not really though. More like survival. I dream of the warm desert in winter. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Tell us how the 50s work in snow. I've got 60s (BAs and Exiwolfs), nyah, nyah nyah! (But very little, snow.) On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Great Patrick, thanks for the info. Woo-hoo now for some snow! Not really though. More like survival. I dream of the warm desert in winter. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
If I can stick to riding on the flat rails-to-trails and its compacted crushed stone surface when the snow hits, I think I'll stick to the Bombadil and some Panaracer Fire Pro 700x45 or maybe Nokian W106. I've read the studs do nothing for you on a crushed stone surface though, so the Fire Pro's may be it. I could go a little wider, but I have P50 fenders on, so I may as well use them. I could also ride my road bike on it with 35mm Nokians or maybe another cross tire without studs. I don't know, the only way to know is to try some tires. Thankfully on the trail I have no worries about the chemicals and salt. I've manged to keep my '99 pickup truck free of rust by rinsing it every opportunity I could above freezing. It really does work when you have to go out in the mess. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
I have been riding as much as possible in Minnesota winter going back to 2004, and I LOVE it! Nokians were my first studded tires, but now I'm committed to Schwalbe studded models, which are lighter, have more studs, and seem to roll easier. Winter riding is in many ways different than summer riding, with a variety of challenges that fair- weather cyclists never consider, but the result is generally stronger spring legs and sharper bike handling skills. There is some danger, of course, both from drivers and simply slipping on icy roads. I crash several times each winter, generally with little or no injury. We have great bike trails here, which are typically better maintained than roads, so winter cycling is a no-brainer for me. My now-elsewhere Atlantis saw me through a few winters. My 1984 Stumpjumper fixed-gear (now for sale, by the way) was my steed in the most recent winter or two. This year, my utility winter bike will be my 1992 Trek 750 fixed-gear and my fun/training bike will be my Surly Pugstigator (Instigator with Pugsley fork) with the gnarliest studded tires I can find (probably Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro). I don't generally shy away from using nice bikes in winter. A halfway regular cleaning/lubrication schedule prevents most winter issues. Stainless and nickel-plated chains seem to do ok without a ton of maintenance, and Shimano derailleurs tend to work fine as long as they stay somewhat clean and lubed once in awhile. Shimano freehubs and all freewheels often seize in subzero temps (lower viscosity grease may help), but I've never had a problem with Phil freehubs. Generator hubs and internal gear hubs tend to die prematurely if ridden in snow/slush/ salt slop. Around here, I can generally avoid the sloppiest days, since most of the time things are frozen solid, and then everything melts all at once over the course of a few days. On Oct 16, 12:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I'm wondering what folks in the North do for the Winter. I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. I sort of cringe at the thought of using my Bombadil on our local roads as they are always covered in steel mill slag(black steel making by-product) and calcium chloride, which is even worse than salt. It sticks to everything like glue, and eats steel like mad. Fenders help, but it's still a mess. I do have a rails to trails Panhandle Trail somewhat nearby, but it requires a vehicle to get to. If I got some Nokian studded tires, it would be okay. Dead flat, but at least there are no chemicals on the trail. I don't mind snow, rain or slush, but I really hate the chemicals. I have a long term goal to move somewhere I can ride year round without ice and snow, but for now here I am. What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Conditions can change so much from hour to hour in the winter. Sometimes the snow is hard and iced over in the morning, then by afternoon it has softened and the going is really slow. I ride my bike to work in the winter. Last winter it was a combination of a mountain bike with spiked tires on some days, and my Quickbeam on others. I don’t find plain ice to be too much of a challenge, if it is flat. The bike tends to keep going in a straight line if you let it. I can ride on flat ice on my Marathon Supremes. The difficult stuff is snow that has been walked on, and then frozen over. It is very rough and hard as concrete, the front end bounces around, you have to wrestle the bike and be ready to hop off at any time. Also, heavy soft snow that has been churned up by cars is not much fun. At first you think you can’t go ten feet, then you go ten feet, then you start to get a feel for it and eventually you finish the trip. It demands so much concentration, you have to steer constantly just to keep the front end going in the right direction. I think these conditions make you a better cyclist, you learn to steer by applying some torque to the rear wheel at just the right time. The experienced mountain bikers would probably feel right at home. But I do agree with the comments about drivers in winter, you have to be ultra-defensive, allowing for the fact that cars now can skid through a turn, and you have to constantly anticipate their potential path and position yourself out of that zone. I have learned a strategy of avoidance in all seasons, I ride on streets that have hardly any traffic, I avoid confrontations with cars, and try to avoid doing anything that challenges them or causes them inconvenience. I even avoid talking about how bad car drivers are, because most of them are hopeless. I think the biggest change in winter is the concentration that must be on the whole time. It is not relaxing, but at the same time it allows no other thoughts to intrude. When you do get the occasional calm moment, like riding home in the evening when it is dark and quiet, it can be really beautiful. I am putting 40 mm Marathon Winter spiked tires on my Quickbeam this winter, and fenders, which will let me ride on almost all days if I want to. I will use the big chainring for mild days, of which there are a lot here, and the small one for days with heavier snow. I will post pictures once the bad weather is here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Have done beater bikes in the past. This year am planning on riding my Surly LHT with 26 wheels in the winter. Probably also my Salsa Fargo. Both will have studded tires. The Sam Hillborne will be inside on the trainer. Will also be my first winter using drop bars. Previously have only had flat bars. Hope the change is easy. Admittedly, am not as big at riding during winter. Drivers in my area seem less tolerant in winter than summer. More close calls. And am still too large to ride trails on a non-snowbike. Cleaning and oiling is more hit and miss. Although if the weather is mild, am more likely to do it. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
I have an old dented-up '88 Trek 400 that has a 60cm top-tube.You can find some older frames with longer TT's; they might not fit you as well as your Bombadil but compared to the agony of winter commuting in the god forsaken salt-belt, who cares if it fits. Also, Surly LHT's and cross-checks have 61cm top-tubes in the XL sizes IIRC. Plus, you can alway try a longer stem to extend your reach. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I'm wondering what folks in the North do for the Winter. I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. I sort of cringe at the thought of using my Bombadil on our local roads as they are always covered in steel mill slag(black steel making by-product) and calcium chloride, which is even worse than salt. It sticks to everything like glue, and eats steel like mad. Fenders help, but it's still a mess. I do have a rails to trails Panhandle Trail somewhat nearby, but it requires a vehicle to get to. If I got some Nokian studded tires, it would be okay. Dead flat, but at least there are no chemicals on the trail. I don't mind snow, rain or slush, but I really hate the chemicals. I have a long term goal to move somewhere I can ride year round without ice and snow, but for now here I am. What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
I have an old Univega hybrid with fenders and studded Nokian tires: works great around Ames, IA in the winter and I can cycle in all weather save deep snow. I use it more as a utility cycle than a road bike and would not consider taking my Ram out on salty roads, even if clear. Steve On Oct 16, 12:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I'm wondering what folks in the North do for the Winter. I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. I sort of cringe at the thought of using my Bombadil on our local roads as they are always covered in steel mill slag(black steel making by-product) and calcium chloride, which is even worse than salt. It sticks to everything like glue, and eats steel like mad. Fenders help, but it's still a mess. I do have a rails to trails Panhandle Trail somewhat nearby, but it requires a vehicle to get to. If I got some Nokian studded tires, it would be okay. Dead flat, but at least there are no chemicals on the trail. I don't mind snow, rain or slush, but I really hate the chemicals. I have a long term goal to move somewhere I can ride year round without ice and snow, but for now here I am. What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
I'm lucky (er, lucky) to live in a place so cold that there's no point salting the roads, so I don't worry about corrosion. I do worry about sharing the road with drivers when the roads are covered with ice or snow (from now till sometime in March). Something about seeing a car in the ditch every few miles makes me nervous on the bike. Riding trails in the snow is a blast, though. It takes a lot more effort, but it's just ridiculously fun. Right now I'm doing my snow riding on my Hunqapillar with 29x2.1 Nokians, but sometime in the next couple of years I'll get a fat bike. The design has been refined beyond the Surly Pugsley (I'm leaning towards one made by Wildfire Designs: http://www.wildfirecycles.com/fatbikes.html ), but the largest Pugsley does have a 62.4cm effective top tube. Driving my bike to a trail was a psychological hurdle for me, but if it gets you out there, it's not something to feel bad about. On Oct 16, 9:16 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I'm wondering what folks in the North do for the Winter. I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. I sort of cringe at the thought of using my Bombadil on our local roads as they are always covered in steel mill slag(black steel making by-product) and calcium chloride, which is even worse than salt. It sticks to everything like glue, and eats steel like mad. Fenders help, but it's still a mess. I do have a rails to trails Panhandle Trail somewhat nearby, but it requires a vehicle to get to. If I got some Nokian studded tires, it would be okay. Dead flat, but at least there are no chemicals on the trail. I don't mind snow, rain or slush, but I really hate the chemicals. I have a long term goal to move somewhere I can ride year round without ice and snow, but for now here I am. What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
On Oct 16, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Garth wrote: What do you folks that live in the cold do for the winter? Stay off the roads. There's no reason to be unnecessarily miserable. Winter means streets covered in ice and snow, shared with drivers who have 1/10 the traction they are used to and are still talking on their cell phones, drinking a latte, pissed off, late for work or the kid's hockey game, etc. I have zero need to be out there on my bike in that malarkey. Riding a bike is supposed to be enjoyable, IMHO. Winter road riding is not (to me, YMMV) enjoyable. Off road has more pleasant options, there are a number of maintained trails (e.g., plowed) in Minneapolis and, if the snow isn't too deep, there's a lot of riding opportunities on knobbies can be OK. Some of it can be downright lovely. Listmember Jim Thill has some great winter riding photos on Flickr. For example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/407404841/in/ set-72157600216293053/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/407405116/in/ set-72157600216293053/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/388704690/in/ set-72157600216293053/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Yes Tim, That's my conclusion after thinking about it. Our roads are bad enough, add the hilly terrain, and it makes for some dirty, scary riding. The Bombadil and some 2.1 or 45mm Nokian studded tires should be okay for the flat rails to trails. Maybe even some good knobbies. I have a set of Michelin XC AT's that I've not tried yet. I guess It will be time to try them. The Pugsly and the big tires are intriguing, so one can get some float over the snow. The TT length is there, I'm just not sure about the height of the steerer tube as bar height is the other consideration. It needs a specially wide crank too with a 100mm BB shell. I can live with riding the rollers a few days a week as long as I can get out a couple of days a week for a longer ride. I was born/raised in Minnesota lots of great memories -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
My fendered 1983 Trek 610 fixie is the winter beater. It has the rust to justify why the pretty bikes hibernate. Boston winters are cold but not at all unbearable; salty roads and black ice are the worst parts. When the Trek expires, I'll probably get a Surly Cross Check with mildly studded tires like a Nokian A10. I pretty much avoid the trails in the winter since it's a slushy muddy mess out there. Maybe I'll spring for an internal gear hub On Oct 16, 6:27 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Tim, That's my conclusion after thinking about it. Our roads are bad enough, add the hilly terrain, and it makes for some dirty, scary riding. The Bombadil and some 2.1 or 45mm Nokian studded tires should be okay for the flat rails to trails. Maybe even some good knobbies. I have a set of Michelin XC AT's that I've not tried yet. I guess It will be time to try them. The Pugsly and the big tires are intriguing, so one can get some float over the snow. The TT length is there, I'm just not sure about the height of the steerer tube as bar height is the other consideration. It needs a specially wide crank too with a 100mm BB shell. I can live with riding the rollers a few days a week as long as I can get out a couple of days a week for a longer ride. I was born/raised in Minnesota lots of great memories -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Everyone's more polite on the road during the winter. Drivers included. I've put my Saluki through two Cleveland hellish winters (salt, snow, grime, and all) and it's made it just fine. Just take care of it after salty rides (wash down and a dry, then lube the chain) and it will be fine. The reason I have a Rivendell is so I will be riding the best ride in the worst conditions. YMMV. Rick On Oct 16, 7:11 pm, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Hey Rick, Just curious. Not questioning your winter riding at all but where and how do you wash your bike when it is that cold outside? I can't seem to find any place to do that. Obviously it has to be brought into the house, yes? I have no door that is close enough to the basement that the bike can make the trip from outside to the basement where I would wash it without leaving too much of its crud dripping off along the way. I have no basement door so I guess I am out of luck for the most part as far as washing it. Thanks John On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Rick Smith com...@yehudamoon.com wrote: Everyone's more polite on the road during the winter. Drivers included. I've put my Saluki through two Cleveland hellish winters (salt, snow, grime, and all) and it's made it just fine. Just take care of it after salty rides (wash down and a dry, then lube the chain) and it will be fine. The reason I have a Rivendell is so I will be riding the best ride in the worst conditions. YMMV. Rick On Oct 16, 7:11 pm, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
I fill a plastic bucket full of warmish water (from the tap inside) and splash it on the bike and its bits outside. Then wheel it into the garage for drying and lubing. It forms a nice ice puddle in the back when it's really cold outside. I only do this when I come home on a wet day or a day when the salt coats the frame. I also Boeshield throughout the winter and detail clean at least twice. On Oct 16, 7:41 pm, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Rick, Just curious. Not questioning your winter riding at all but where and how do you wash your bike when it is that cold outside? I can't seem to find any place to do that. Obviously it has to be brought into the house, yes? I have no door that is close enough to the basement that the bike can make the trip from outside to the basement where I would wash it without leaving too much of its crud dripping off along the way. I have no basement door so I guess I am out of luck for the most part as far as washing it. Thanks John On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Rick Smith com...@yehudamoon.com wrote: Everyone's more polite on the road during the winter. Drivers included. I've put my Saluki through two Cleveland hellish winters (salt, snow, grime, and all) and it's made it just fine. Just take care of it after salty rides (wash down and a dry, then lube the chain) and it will be fine. The reason I have a Rivendell is so I will be riding the best ride in the worst conditions. YMMV. Rick On Oct 16, 7:11 pm, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Cycling in Northern Winters
Thanks. I look forward to trying that. You also avoid bringing the cold bike into the warm house and the condensation that can cause. Good idea. Sounds like with your method perfection is not really the goal but just giving as much help as you can give it. I like it. John On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Rick Smith com...@yehudamoon.com wrote: I fill a plastic bucket full of warmish water (from the tap inside) and splash it on the bike and its bits outside. Then wheel it into the garage for drying and lubing. It forms a nice ice puddle in the back when it's really cold outside. I only do this when I come home on a wet day or a day when the salt coats the frame. I also Boeshield throughout the winter and detail clean at least twice. On Oct 16, 7:41 pm, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Rick, Just curious. Not questioning your winter riding at all but where and how do you wash your bike when it is that cold outside? I can't seem to find any place to do that. Obviously it has to be brought into the house, yes? I have no door that is close enough to the basement that the bike can make the trip from outside to the basement where I would wash it without leaving too much of its crud dripping off along the way. I have no basement door so I guess I am out of luck for the most part as far as washing it. Thanks John On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Rick Smith com...@yehudamoon.com wrote: Everyone's more polite on the road during the winter. Drivers included. I've put my Saluki through two Cleveland hellish winters (salt, snow, grime, and all) and it's made it just fine. Just take care of it after salty rides (wash down and a dry, then lube the chain) and it will be fine. The reason I have a Rivendell is so I will be riding the best ride in the worst conditions. YMMV. Rick On Oct 16, 7:11 pm, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote: Rollers make me crazy after an hour or so. The weather has to be rotten to make rollers preferable to riding outside. The Cross Check or similar (Pake C'mute, Soma DC, etc) is probably a good bet. Cheap and well made. Room for fenders and studs. On Oct 16, 1:16 pm, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: I've been riding rollers in the winters, but this year I'd like to get out on the road or tail some. I thought of putting together a sacrificial beater bike, but when you ride tall/long(62-63cm TT) frames, such things are rare to non existent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
