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bruisemagnet · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 5

That was a little cold.

6thElement · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:11 am Post subject:

UA balaclava, job done.
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killerasp · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:46 am Post subject:

other than a helmet, do you guys wear any other protective gear?

also, do you also bike home? i take it if you are stuck at work till late, you will just take the subway home.

jbogner · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:58 am Post subject:

6thElement · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

Same, always use a front and rear light. But don't use the bike if the forecast is snow/rain.
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dedwards225 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

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rossp · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:25 am Post subject:

metaldork · GE Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 307 Location: Brooklyn

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6thElement · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

My bike is perfect for winter commuting:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/SXYBrWIyfOI/AAAAAAAAFsQ/beoOaUCWtW0/s1600-h/trek+madone.jpg
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dedwards225 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:00 am Post subject:

jbogner · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

I did commute on my freeride bike last week because of mechanical issues with my XC bike. But no body armor.
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dedwards225 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

jbogner · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:41 am Post subject:

killerasp · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

i figured maybe you guys wear some knee and or elbow pads. i hate to think of a crash if someone opened a car door in front of you.

i might try to commute to work when the weather gets better. im so out of shape right now, so i can use the next couple of months to get my stamina up.

trener1 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject:

This might be useful
http://twitter.com/nycbridgereport

6thElement · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

Only if I get lost Very Happy

As I walked out the door this morning I did almost take the bike back inside because of all the slush at the side of the road. Ride in ended up being 95% dry though and I just avoided the wet areas.
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jbogner · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link Henoch. That could be useful.

I rode in today and there were plenty of icy patches all over the Q-boro. On the Uzzi again until I can get my brakes fixed on the Spider...
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dedwards225 · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

I'll commute in the rain, snow, sleet, and humidity but that wind this morning coming over the bridge was BRUTAL! Thank goodness it will be at my back going home.
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jbogner · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:07 am Post subject:

I'm not looking forward to it. Yesterday in short sleeves was awesome.
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jbogner · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

You know- I didn't think the wind was all that bad this morning, at least compared to some of the mornings in January when we had as much if not more wind, but 20 degree temps and single digit wind chills...
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dedwards225 · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

I was riding those cold days too and didn't mind the negative degree windchills. Its riding straight into the what felt like 50 mpg wind gusts....maybe it was the direction the williamsburg bridge..
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killerasp · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

jbogner · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

I was on the Q-boro going into Manhattan. Maybe I just lucked out and missed the worst of it at the time I was riding in (around 10am).

Either way, wind is good for drying out trails. Lets hope it dries things up then we get some freeze this weekend to make the trails rideable in the early mornings...
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bruisemagnet · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 5

Wind almost stopped me in my tracks a couple times this morning. Not bad all the time, but the gusts were brutal.

seabass · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

West-side highway up and over the GWB was quite the treat this morning.
Flew coming back though.