Winter Sucks

[PCeBiker]

Sounds like a ramen night. Throw in some vegetables and an egg, nuke it, and call it a healthy meal.

I finally felt a twang of hunger that inspired me to cook something ,..

I don't care if the Queen says HP sauce is for beef.

P stands Porky Pig Parts as far as I'm concerned



Shall I pair my meal with Red or White Wine?

I want to know how to do it right so I can do it the wrong way.

 

[PCeBiker]

Lunch Time

Oddly enough, it smells like but tastes like ??

That might be wishful thinking though.

I'm gunna cleanse my pallet and try it again.

 

[PCeBiker]

It looks like spring will be arriving here in South Western Ontario in two days.

Maybe I can make another snow angel before it all melts away

 

[PCeBiker]

I think you've got cabin fever!

I'm hoping that the cabin fever virus will mutate into spring fever virus with the meltdown coming in a few days ?

 

[PedalUma]

I am working on two thrashed 20" wheel kid's bikes, then a 1980's Rockhopper that has a very nice frame, headset and brakes. To ward off boredom I am listening to bomb shelter radio. l know it is trying hard to not try to be cool and that is what makes it cool. https://www.internet-radio.com/station/megatoncafe/ I did get in one ride before breakfast and sat in the sun with a cup of joe reading. The bikes are for five-year-old twins, who's mom knows everyone. It is a beautiful day but I have work.

 

[PedalUma]

 

[PedalUma]

@PCeBiker, It is not what you think. This is called Buckeye. It is a tree.

 

[stompandgo]

The beach near my home. Cape Cod Bay.

 

[6zfshdb]

The beach near my home. Cape Cod Bay.


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Put spiked tires on and it looks like you could ride on out to Provincetown.

 

[PCeBiker]

@PCeBiker, It is not what you think. This is called Buckeye. It is a tree.

Who says you can't smoke it??

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

The beach near my home. Cape Cod Bay.


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My condolences. You know how glorious it is out there in riding season. And now it's dangling right in front of your nose but out of reach.

Since leaving Denver for SoCal 4 winters ago, I've managed to repress most memory of that kind of winter.

 

[Chargeride]

At least snow doesnt catch fire

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Riding ice on studded tyres before the sunset today

 

[PedalUma]

It is raining with coastal flooding. I went out once in it, now I am going out again. I do not have any bikes to work on today. The photo was Friday. I did lead some Sr.s on a wildflower eTrike ride yesterday and they loved it. Then I took them to this coffee shop where there were tons of tots on trikes. The sleeveless woman is a good friend who is teaching a creativity seminar.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

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Riding ice on studded tyres before the sunset today

Cool that there's actually a workable way to ride on that stuff!

I've ridden on fresh hardpacked snow — on regular MTB tires, little different from hardpacked dirt. But never when ice has been in the mix.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Cool that there's actually a workable way to ride on that stuff!

I've ridden on fresh hardpacked snow — on MTB tires, little different from hardpacked dirt. But never when ice has been in the mix.

Actually it was hard packed snow covered by a layer of ice. Studded tyres do love having some ice beneath them. Worse if there's a small spot of frozen snow with no ice on the top. The e-bike gets a jerk when a wheel (especially the rear one) hits that spot. I rode rather slowly and respectfully... While an e-MTB on tyres such as Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro could ride the same terrain at the full speed and no worries at all! (Winter Plus are good but not that good. These are ideal on black ice or on smooth ice).

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Actually it was hard packed snow covered by a layer of ice. Studded tyres do love having some ice beneath them. Worse if there's a small spot of frozen snow with no ice on the top. The e-bike gets a jerk when a wheel (especially the rear one) hits that spot. I rode rather slowly and respectfully... While an e-MTB on tyres such as Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro could ride the same terrain at the full speed and no worries at all! (Winter Plus are good but not that good. These are ideal on black ice or on smooth ice).

I can vaguely understand how studded tires might let you get away with riding on ice. But being no stranger to walking on ice from my Denver days, I do NOT understand how you get on and off the bike on ice — especially a high-step. Are your shoes also studded?

 

[PedalUma]

 

[PCeBiker]

 

[Watana Bob]

Tubeless and you don’t even need to worry about topping up sealant! I’d sure hate to go down on that thing, would make normal road rash feel like a massage.