Today's Winter Adventure

[FierteTi52]

Today in buffalo N.Y. it was 17 degrees and not enough snow for snowshoeing. I decided to ride along the 12 mile bike path down the street from my home on my winter bike. I remember a while back Dirtdigger started a thread encouraging us to take photos on a ride , so here is my adventure. Sure beats being stuck on a trainer.
Jeff

[Louis]

Looks like a nice ride for winter (assuming no ice on the trail...)

How did you press the buttons on the camera? At temps below 20 I have to wear gloves that really don't allow me to do anything delicate like that...

Louis

[RABikes2]

Thanks for the great photos! Your ride looked like an adventure. :D

It was around 45 degrees when I started riding today and it went up to 59 degrees; sunny, bright, chilly, and WINDY. ;)

[spiderman]

inspirational...looks like a sweet ride
thanks for the pics...
i'm thinking it's time
to get out and get with the program!

[CNY rider]

It seems that in a former life (for me) we were neighbors. I recognized the bike path pix even before the photo of the Amherst sign came up.

Did you end the day in style with a big bucket of duff's wings? That was always my favorite Saturday night treat in WNY: Hockey Night in Canada and a couple dozen of Duff's finest :)

[Kevan]

That beats my being a coward and instead going to a smelly, humid, spin studio for an hour.

I should be ashamed of myself... :crap:

[FierteTi52]

CNY Rider,
Small world isn't it? I'm lucky enough to live down the street from the Amherst Museum / bike path start. This is the bike path along Tonanwanda Creek/ Erie Barge Canal, not the bike path near the university.

I know Duff's well. The best chicken wings in town. I used to go there, but gave up fried food 11 years ago. I still watch hockey ( exept this year) and drink Canadian beer.

What were you doing in buffalo, and why did you leave the area?

Jeff

[george]

Ditto, ditto. I like the second picture as my favorite: lonely, cold, snowy trail!? Thank you for the pics. :)

[mikemets]

That beats my being a coward and instead going to a smelly, humid, spin studio for an hour.

I should be ashamed of myself... :crap:


Yes you should :p

86 outside miles this weekend, and mostly within a few miles of your house. Warm enough temps, dry roads, little wind, but some ice patches that needed to be avoided, but all very visible...a wonderful riding weekend :D

[Ozz]

Nice pics! How did you keep the water in your bottle from freezing? I suppose a little scotch would do it! :rolleyes:

[mikemets]

How did you keep the water in your bottle from freezing?

Start with room temperature water or sports drink, and use a Polar bottle.

[M_A_Martin]

Warmer water in a Camelback under the jacket/insulated tube/end kept tucked into front of jacket.

Stays thawed on long freezing rides.

[CNY rider]

I lived in Amherst for 3 years, 1998-2001. I would ride locally after work on weekdays, then shlep the road bike to the south towns on weekends for some real riding. The biggest hill in Amherst is the overpass across the Tonawanda creek.

I was there for a training program at Roswell Park. I couldn't leave fast enough when it ended.