First ride of 2004?

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No, not really. My first ride this year was on January 1st.

Today, however, was my first ride this year with fingerless gloves.

I broke out the fingerless gloves yesterday, and today was the first day in shorts with no tights.

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Now if they'd just get all that sand off the roads, I'd be happy.

Yep. Probably too early for that in New England thoug; we likely still have another snowstorm or two
to get through.

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MP said:

Today, however, was my first ride this year with fingerless gloves.

That's a milestone I'm still waiting for. In fact, I haven't even gone bare-legged yet.

It's 9c and cloudy out right now. Gotta ride to the laundromat right after this cup of coffee. I'd
throw my stinky full-fingered gloves in with the wash, but I need them dry for the ride home again,
I might opt to use some fabric softener for my regular clothes, and I don't want to risk putting my
gloves in the dryer. I never get a chance to use the laundromat dryers anyway. Nor do I have the
patience to hang around waiting for that long.

Winter gloves are a hassle. But not for long, now that Spring is peeking around the corner.

cheers, Tom

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Can't really call it much of a ride, (Beats the trainer in the basement though) 45 Degrees F. here in Minnesota, and I was out dodging the slop and puddles on an old beater mountain bike for about 20 miles...😄

Well, this weekend, we had snow, not sand on the roads. up to 18 inches in some places. Yeah, I know
you Nor-'easternerss are saying this is nothing. And for Michigan, it probably isn't.

But I live in South Carolina.

"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills!"

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MP said:

No, not really. My first ride this year was on January 1st.

Today, however, was my first ride this year with fingerless gloves.

Now if they'd just get all that sand off the roads, I'd be happy.

MP

It was my first ride and I agree completely about the sand. We need a good rainstorm or two to wash
that stuff away. Until then every turn and intersection will be an adventure. And don't get me
started about the chuckholes... But I'm not complaining. I got to ride!

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Quoted message said:

No, not really. My first ride this year was on January 1st.

Today, however, was my first ride this year with fingerless gloves.

Now if they'd just get all that sand off the roads, I'd be happy.

MP

First ride for me. Dodged the meltwater and [censored] and put in an hour or so. Pretty early for
me..usually stick to the trainer for a while longer, but such a nice day up here (Toronto) that I
couldn't stay indoors. Actually a very pleasant, if somewhat painful, ride!

Cheers,

Scott..

Tom Keats said:

Winter gloves are a hassle. But not for long, now that Spring is peeking around the corner.

I don't know what kind of weather you're riding in or what your riding style is but you might
consider a different glove material to mimize stinkiness. I wore polypro liners in fleece gloves
this winter that were remarkably un-stinky at all times, and may not have been washed once. I think
the polypro dries out very quickly, and also my fleece gloves are fold out mittens, so it was easy
to open them if my hands were too sweaty.

S. Anderson said:

First ride for me. Dodged the meltwater and [censored] and put in an hour or so. Pretty early for
me..usually stick to the trainer for a while longer, but such a nice day up here (Toronto) that I
couldn't stay indoors. Actually a very pleasant, if somewhat painful, ride!

The weather in Toronto has been soooooo good for riding. And I've been out every day all winter so
now I'm wizzing past all the other bicycles.

Sadly though my winter bike seems to have ingested a lot of salt, and needs fixing in just about
every possible way.

Jacobe Hazzard <[email hidden]> wrote:
: The weather in Toronto has been soooooo good for riding. And I've been out every day all winter so
: now I'm wizzing past all the other bicycles.

easily one of my favourite things about spring as a year round cyclist in a bad climate.

: Sadly though my winter bike seems to have ingested a lot of salt, and needs fixing in just about
: every possible way.

& one of the worst.

here's to not wasting the head start. right now they're all so putt-putt on their cute pristine
bikes on their 20 mile rides.

soon enuf ...
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