What Do You Do During the Winter?

Northern New York. I lift a few more weights, and ride rollers. Rollers are a little more interesting than trainers IMO. Pour in the coffee, CRANK up the tunes, and sweat like a pig all over the kitchen floor.

I'm also in Northern New York. I ride rollers, and last winter took up cross contry skiing.

I ski a lot. Also in the winter I try to swim a lot since we have a lot of indoor pools in Colorado. Makes for good cross training and keeps the heart going strong, tho it does build a lot of upper body mass that's basically extra weight on the bike. I find the key to rollers or trainers is to do it while watching a movie, don't let yourself get off the bike till the movie is over, that's usually good for about 10 hours a week in the basement.

yoga at home or in a studio.

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meehs said:

I live in Minnesota and it's starting cool down fast here. I won't be able to ride outdoors much before too long. We have long winters here with a lot of cold and snow, so it's not the ideal cycling state during the winter. I'll get out as much as I can on my cross bike or MTB during the winter but when it's -10 degrees Fahrenheit with a -25 degree windchill, there's just no way. I get sick of logging endless miles on the trainer too!

What do all of you do during the winter to stay in shape?

I ride about 75-100 miles on the weekends provided that it's not below 10-20 F Deg (wind can be a factor in coastal Massachusetts too). During the week I lift free weights 3 nights and do two 1 hour trainer sessions. I love to ski in NH and VT, but I still count the days until April.
There is no off-season!
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I ride year round here in Charleston, SC. It doesn't get cold enough not too. Except for a few sub 30's days in January.

el guapo said:

I ride year round here in Charleston, SC. It doesn't get cold enough not too. Except for a few sub 30's days in January.

I install snow tires and ride.

If the bike is useful and enjoyable in Summer, why wouldn't it be in Winter?

Much the same kinds of thing as in summer, although the swims are shorter! 🙂
The cycling here is better in winter, as it's not so hot and muggy. I just turn my lights on a little earlier.

el guapo said:

I ride year round here in Charleston, SC. It doesn't get cold enough not too. Except for a few sub 30's days in January.

Sub 30's??? Try sub zero! When it gets back into the thirties in the spring, that's about when I'm breaking the bikes out again. 😄

Put on a long sleeve jersey but still ride in shorts/knicks during the day. Think about wearing tights and a light windproof top if I'm riding early in the morning or late at night. There really is no such thing as winter in Perth.

I eat lots, and will snuggle with Jessica to keep warm. 😄

I just do more swimming and running (i am a triathlete), tri is great as it builds superb all round cardiovascular fitness. Then, once the summer comes round again, you can whoop some a** in cycle races. I live in London, by the way, so I live in an eternal winter of endless rain.😄 🙄

i get cold or wet or both in sunny Wales 🙁

ric

Try to ride as much as possible (though obviously less) as long as temp is above about 20°F (~-7°C) if the weather and roads are dry. Keep up the swimming (usual aim for about 8 miles a week/3 sessions, if I can schedule around the selfish kiddie teams that hog the useful pool times 😠 . I may consider giving a fluid/mag trainer for home a try again, but I have generally preferred just using cross-trainer (Precor EFX545) at the gym when the weather is ultra-crappy. I just have had difficulty getting into the stationary bike groove.

Anyone use the balaclavas with the funky membranes over the mouth area for moisture/intake air temp control? Was wondering how well they work.