First Ride this year while it's warm!

[Manguish]

A novelty for me.

Having only started riding on the 25th Jan this year, every ride has been in the cold, almost rain.

Until today. A balmy 7deg C, 21 miler rode in 1hr 17min at average of 15.8mph. Well happy.

The previous ride was demoralising, same distance in the cold, 1hr 25min at 14.8mph average - thoroughly horrible.

Enjoyed today, and brought mileage to date up to 180.

 

[kerndog]

good work! Your quicker than me!

I started about the same time as you, may have even been the same day, and I have resorted to an old pair of rollers from ebay to keep me going!!!!

Bring on spring!

 

[paul04]

Well done for getting out on the bike. It does make a difference cycling when its warmer. I think you feel better within yourself.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Good stuff!

 

[Herzog]

It's supposed to be relatively warm here tomorrow (Bern, Switzerland) and I'm hoping to use the road bike for the commute for the first time this year...fingers crossed!!

 

[cyberknight]

What`s this "warm" ride ?
its been close to freezing on every ride ,even with overshoes my feet were white on Sunday.

 

[daddypaul3]

nice one i will be out tomorrow ,after being stuck in the house on the Diarrhea & vomiting Diet for the last few days and lost over 4lb's............. dont think i will be venturing too far though just in case

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

A novelty for me.

Having only started riding on the 25th Jan this year, every ride has been in the cold, almost rain.

Until today. A balmy 7deg C, 21 miler rode in 1hr 17min at average of 15.8mph. Well happy.

The previous ride was demoralising, same distance in the cold, 1hr 25min at 14.8mph average - thoroughly horrible.

Enjoyed today, and brought mileage to date up to 180.

I'd be delighted with 14.8mph! :-)

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

What`s this "warm" ride ?
its been close to freezing on every ride ,even with overshoes my feet were white on Sunday.

I had to do star jumps to feel my toes on Sunday!

 

[Trail Child]

Very jealous. Here in Ottawa, we're in the middle of a huge blizzard. I forgot what "grass" looks like and what "sunshine" feels like.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The previous ride was demoralising, same distance in the cold, 1hr 25min at 14.8mph average - thoroughly horrible.
Enjoyed today, and brought mileage to date up to 180.

Even at this your quicker than I was today, and thats after 8 months, I did 27.4 miles @ 14.36mph. I was to hot today to be honest, got use to the cold.

I had to do star jumps to feel my toes on Sunday!

Mine took a while to get warm. Though to be fair it's one of the driest months I have ridden in, but thats just my rides, less than 1/2 a mm all month compared with 4.35mm last month (totals)

 

[antnee]

Well Done.
I know what you mean about the cold Its my feet that suffer all the rest of me seems ok, so if Feb is dry but cold month (looked at the rainfall for my area 2012 and that was a dry month too) it at least will make cycling in the summer seem positively barmy? as in hot!
regards Antnee

 

[SquareDaff]

It most certainly wasn't warm this morning!!

 

[Davos87]

Baltic here first thing. Same yesterday too. Was all organised to go out for a ride, frost but sun trying to make a welcome appearance then within 10 minutes you could hardly see a hand in front of you due to a very sudden and thick fog/mist. Can cope with the cold but not chancing it out when things on road are difficult to see.....especially me.

 

[cyberknight]

Riding home this afternoon , winter gloves, overshoes , long sleeve base , long sleeve top, shorts,leggings.
Sweating my rollocks off but hands and feet freezing.