Yes, MTB. All winter.
So much fun and you can go as hard or easy as you like. Slower speeds mean less chill.
You don't need ridiculous expensive clothing/gear.
Just layer properly (base layers/mid layer/ outer layer). Unless you race in winter, aero certainly is very down the list..air insulates!
Booties, lobster gloves and a big enough helmet to fit a beanie.
Oh yeah, forget Gore-Tex. Unsuitable for heavy exercise.
That said, rain is one thing but it'll be another thing once it starts to snow. I'm in the North East (Ontario) and this is my first season actually training. The cold isn't a thing imo. You can dress for it. The biggest concern would be ice/snow/salt. I'd be forced to work out on the trainer on days that it's actually snowing since I'm pretty sure it would be a bad idea to ride my S2 with it's 23mm tires in the snow. What about days where the snow's gone on the roads but there's maybe some slush, or even if it's completely dry but at freezing point (so potential for ice)?
I have a carbon bike but there are metal parts on it. Would road salt kill my bike over time? I'm not even sure what the roads would look like since the roads I'm cycling on are not the roads I drive on (when I still had to drive to work).
Would appreciate any comments or experience people can share.
So much fun and you can go as hard or easy as you like. Slower speeds mean less chill.
You don't need ridiculous expensive clothing/gear.
Just layer properly (base layers/mid layer/ outer layer). Unless you race in winter, aero certainly is very down the list..air insulates!
Booties, lobster gloves and a big enough helmet to fit a beanie.
Oh yeah, forget Gore-Tex. Unsuitable for heavy exercise.
Trooper wrote:
Just wondering how many people do it. I went out today for a couple hours and it was 7-8C, raining sideways at times and very windy. I'll take that to cycling indoors on a trainer any day though. Still trying to get my hands on a trainer (I'm in line at a LBS for a tacx Neo 2t or kickr v5, which ever comes in first). That said, rain is one thing but it'll be another thing once it starts to snow. I'm in the North East (Ontario) and this is my first season actually training. The cold isn't a thing imo. You can dress for it. The biggest concern would be ice/snow/salt. I'd be forced to work out on the trainer on days that it's actually snowing since I'm pretty sure it would be a bad idea to ride my S2 with it's 23mm tires in the snow. What about days where the snow's gone on the roads but there's maybe some slush, or even if it's completely dry but at freezing point (so potential for ice)?
I have a carbon bike but there are metal parts on it. Would road salt kill my bike over time? I'm not even sure what the roads would look like since the roads I'm cycling on are not the roads I drive on (when I still had to drive to work).
Would appreciate any comments or experience people can share.
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windschatten: Nov 2, 20 19:37