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Permalink Reply by Hector on June 20, 2009 at 4:35am

Sign me up for this!
I'm totally in to show people how easy it is to bike in the winter months.

Permalink Reply by Lee Diamond on June 20, 2009 at 7:55am

What about a summer-layers ride?

The key i learned in Chicago winters is layers. Lots of them. The appropriate ones. What about a ride that starts (regardless of heat!) with all riders decked out in winter gear...the whole nine yards....hats.....jackets....gloves....goggles, etc.. Points in the ride could be de-layering spots and a huge trailer (Howard.....)complete with signage, and a layers depository. Sort of a dumptruck trailer where the sides have info about bikewinter, and we'll sort out our layers later....Obviously, people would need to lable the clothing they were willing to throw in there....but i think it is a humorous way to convey a simple idea.


Winter bike riding is completely about your preparation and how adaptable your set-up is.

Just a thought.

Permalink Reply by koala on July 31, 2009 at 6:39am

Obviously, its colder in winter (duh). During my commute, however, it is also darker. We can't simulate riding in winter's cold, but we can wait around until it gets dark out. How about a bike-lights-and-visibility-comparison night? We could compare bike headlights, reflective vests, blinkies, whatever you are going to run this winter to see and be seen.