February 1 !

[AngryScientist]

February is already off to a way better start than "arctic vortex" January. 40 degrees and loving every drop of sunshine.

anyone else get out from under the grip of the dismal cold we've been trudging through in the northeast?

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[LJohnny]

Best riding weekend weather on the east coast in a long time!

[OtayBW]

Got 48 moderately hilly ones in this morning. Plan for another ~50 tomorrow. Surprised I felt pretty good for having had such little time in the saddle these last 2 months. :eek:

[Dale Alan]

Good to see you got out for a ride . Nice day here but still a couple feet of snow everywhere.

[AngryScientist]

Good to see you got out for a ride . Nice day here but still a couple feet of snow everywhere.

yea, one thing we are left with is tons of residual salt. makes me really want to build up a titanium fixed gear!

[kramnnim]

First century of the year, so nice to be able to ride without dealing with wind. Last few weekends were miserable.

[dave thompson]

February is already off to a way better start than "arctic vortex" January. 40 degrees and loving every drop of sunshine.

anyone else get out from under the grip of the dismal cold we've been trudging through in the northeast?

Yeah, I'm in Cabo. :p

[tigoat]

It was low 50s today in Cincinnati. Had to work in the morning but was able to hop on the bike around 1 o'clock and rode 44 miles. Weather was just about perfect with low wind but some sections of the route were wet so my bike was coated with lots of white powder. Forgot my water bottles and didn't feel like stopping so I rode 44 miles without a sip of water. I felt great though. Cheers!

[F150]

Partly cloudy, 60 degrees at noon. Stiff south wind was a bear, but who cares. Natchez Trace at sunrise! (warmest hour of the day Sunday...)

[David Kirk]

It's 19° with bluebird skies and was a wonderful afternoon to get out on the fresh snow on the fatbike.

It's almost spring.

dave

[merlinmurph]

No riding for me. It was actually a great ski day here in VT, especially considering there is very little natural snow on the ground.

Good to hear some guys got a ride in.

[Hank Scorpio]

55 down to rocky hill and back. Tomorrow oldwick general store.

[tlittlefield]

We set the clocks ahead one hour here on the east coast March 9th. The sun will then set at 6:45 (-:

[akelman]

Still no rain to speak of here. Unless the skies open up this month and next, we're in deep trouble.

[bigman]

Love this bike - the PDW fenders and new to me wheels and tires and a new winter rig.
Cold Spring Harbor in the background, mostly iced over.

[kykr13]

Balmy 20's in northern IL. I thought about riding while I was shoveling the driveway. Again.

[stien]

Heck yes. We did 25 road miles and just cleaned up afterwards. Also ran 8k in the early AM.

[thwart]

Balmy 20's in northern IL. I thought about riding while I was shoveling the driveway. Again.

Yep. Snow shoveling today followed by some very nice XC skiing at Blue Mounds with my wife.

We're not enjoying the warmth the folks out East are getting… 20 degrees today.

Which felt kinda warm, actually. Colder tomorrow (13 F).

[Peter B]

Still no rain to speak of here. Unless the skies open up this month and next, we're in deep trouble.

Here in Norcal the riding is terrific. But Ari's right--the prognosis for water this summer is dismal. These hills should be bright green. Rationing and fires in our future I fear. Shades of the drought of 1977...

[BryanE]

No. We still have plenty of winter left up north.

[Fixed]

Glad you guys on the east coast had good riding day .
It is good for the soul to get outside and be free
Cheers :)

[whatwolf]

Definitely a good day to frolic outside!

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[regularguy412]

I'm not in the Northeast, but this pic pretty well sums up next week for me.

Mike in AR:beer:

[fa63]

Did 62 miles around Atlanta, the weather was near perfect with cloudy skies and about 55 degrees by the time we finished. There was some ice left on the road from the "snowstorm" the previous week, but managed to get around safely though the bike was filthy by the end. Gave the bike a nice bath after I got home.

[druptight]

I got out for a quick jaunt in Boston.

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Unfortunately, I think plans tomorrow will keep me off the road in even warmer temps.

[shovelhd]

Got 80 in today. It was a lot dirtier later.

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[eBAUMANN]

those first 2 pics...watchung plaza, my hometown...funny to see here, but maybe not considering nick is just the next town over :)

beautiful day today!

[avalonracing]

Almost 50º today all the crud on the road, new potholes, salt piles and ice chunks melting I left the skinny tires at home and did another Urban Assault ride into Baltimore City on a MTB. Fun stuff!

[T.J.]

80 glorious miles today with every racer who is sick of the trainer ......back to crappy weather tomorrow

[pdmtong]

sorry guys...40/3550 in summer kit

we need water!

[DoubleButted]

Still fatbiking in the UP. Deep freeze is gone, but snow still here. We have not been above 32 deg. since Dec. 5th.

[ColonelJLloyd]

It made it to 60F here yesterday! My daughter saw me putting on my jersey and knew what that meant so my ride turned into a trailer tow.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51002114@N03/12269825596/) by ColonelJLloyd (http://www.flickr.com/people/51002114@N03/), on Flickr

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[AngryScientist]

cool lloyd!

hey, how old is she? she likes the trailer huh? probably going to get one this spring. nice.

[ColonelJLloyd]

She's 17 months. I started taking her for rides when she started walking (around 10 months). Yeah, she loves it. However, she was digging that bridge and the people on it yesterday so it was rough getting her back in the trailer. "Nothing to see here folks. I'm not abducting this screaming, kicking kid."

She talks and sings to herself back there all while enjoying the changing scenery. It's pretty adorable.

[oddsaabs]

That picture is great. Takes me back to the days my daughter and I would have adventures in our Burley Solo. Enjoy it while you can!

[weisan]

Colonel-pal, the pic of your daughter makes me smile, thanks for posting it.

Did my regular route of 35 in my summer kit. It was 66 degrees and tailwind!

[christian]

45 miles in 45d. Hopped on Gimbels and bailed at 22 since they went extra-long, rode down Middle Patent to BB to Round Hill all the way down to the traffic circle with Lake. Then up Lake, across to North, up North back and forth on Lower and Upper Cross. Cheese steak in Banksville and then rolled home.

Gonna snow tomorrow...

Tuesday night mtb should be in effect this week!

[Matthew]

Have not ridden outside since before Thanksgiving. Pushing 100+ inches of snow for the season so far which is almost 40 more than normal with no real end in sight. Can't remember the last time we were above freezing here. Is certainly going to help the lake levels come up nicely though. Roads either packed with ice or pot holes. Will be sticking to the trainer for some time yet. Bummer.

[kramnnim]

Upper 60's today, with a warm breeze. Back to cold/rain/ice for the rest of the week... :(

[Black Dog]

To all of you that can ride this time of year I am jealous but I do love winter and a day of this is as good as a day on the bike. I am lucky that I can do this straight out of my back yard. My youngest, who is 3, loves being carted around in the pulk more so than being pulled in the bike trailer.


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[Black Dog]

cool lloyd!

hey, how old is she? she likes the trailer huh? probably going to get one this spring. nice.

Angry, I have 2 kids and my youngest is still small enough to be trailered (he is 3). They love the trailer but the key is to make stops often enough to keep them interested in the journey. Also a good supply of snacks and drinks in the trailer goes a long way to a happy passenger. They workout is great and experience with your child is amazing. Just ignore the yells of 'go faster daddy' when you are grinding up a hill.

[enr1co]

Finally some rain here in the bay area as well as cold enough for snow dusting
Mt Diablo at 1000 ft. :banana:

Got to break out my rain gear for a wet and cold (relative to CA) 30 mi ride

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[krhea]

Compare and contrast...

Feb 1st drive:
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Feb 2nd ride:
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[AgilisMerlin]

Need some rabbit rabbit

[Roger M]

The weather in the NW has been pretty decent lately, hovering around 40 degrees with not too much moisture.

Saturday I rode with the local bike shop before peeling off on my own for some solitude. A couple of people flatted along the way and the fog was dense enough to be considered rain. About 40 miles

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Sunday I got out for 45 miles before the football game.

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Jan Heine passed by my out here on Tualco Loop Rd. He was leading a group of the Seattle Randonneurs(no pictures though)

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[Roger M]

My son and I got out late yesterday. He's never been to the North end of the Centennial trail, so we loaded up the Tandem and drove to Arlington. It's about 17 miles round trip.

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We got up to end of the trail, where the red barn is. The barn was built in 1908.

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The temperature was a bit cooler than I expected, and Thomas had some pretty cold toes when we got to the barn. Luckily, someone installed this nifty "foot insulator" dispenser. They might not look like much but the kept his feet warmer on the return trip. Chuck Taylors are great shoes, but don't work to well at 34 degrees and 14mph.

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We packed with us, some hot cocoa.

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[ColonelJLloyd]

Awesome post, Roger! Haven't seen your new tandem. What is it?

[Roger M]

Awesome post, Roger! Haven't seen your new tandem. What is it?

Thanks Justin. I've had it for a year and half. The builder is from Snoqualmie, Wa. He only built 35 bikes during the 80s.

Mine was built in 84.

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