Winter 2015- who's still riding?

Traffic 'round these parts dropped off pretty dramatically a few weeks ago... hard to tell from the "I rode today" thread who's still riding, as one would have to conclude that Gene is the only one out there most days by reading it....

Who's sticking it out and plans to continue to ride pretty much every day regardless of weather?

(Was winter 2013; 2014 starts on p. 36; 2015 starts on p. 61)

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Permalink Reply by Katie on January 14, 2013 at 11:10am

I totally need to add something to my legs....they were freezing this morning.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on January 14, 2013 at 11:17am

Two words: "Studded Tires".

Steve

Josh.E said:

I rode and fell on ice cause had to get around a truck that was going to crush me between a parked car and his dump truck. got my new wraps scuffed and its the first fall from my new bike that i named Harley Quinn. Still a little on edge cause of it though.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on January 14, 2013 at 11:21am

I ride in work slacks covered by nylon shell pants for commuting, but the longest I'm out is about 30 minutes. For longer rides, I wear fleece pants (mine are UnderArmour, but there are other brands) under the shell pants... warm as toast.

Steve

Katie said:

I totally need to add something to my legs....they were freezing this morning.

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on January 14, 2013 at 11:24am

Below 30 degrees I wear a nylon or poly long johns.

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Permalink Reply by Josh.E on January 14, 2013 at 11:25am

that popped in my head as i saw the ice and then felt the road

Steve Weeks, DDS said:

Two words: "Studded Tires".

Steve

Josh.E said:

I rode and fell on ice cause had to get around a truck that was going to crush me between a parked car and his dump truck. got my new wraps scuffed and its the first fall from my new bike that i named Harley Quinn. Still a little on edge cause of it though.

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Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on January 14, 2013 at 11:25am

This darn flu is quite frustrating. I haven't been in any physical condition to ride since before Christmas. Now that I am starting to feel better, we are entering studded tire season... and again I cannot participate. I have been unable to find any 27 by 1.25 inch studded tires. Schwalbe, apparently, does not make them in that size nor any other 27 inch size. Any thoughts (other than buying another bicycle)?

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Permalink Reply by Zömbie 8.0 on January 14, 2013 at 11:29am

I wear longhandles when it gets cooler than 50. Today I wore two pair—cotton and wool! Yep, I have little to no circulation. But I felt good this morning; even my hands were OK. The sun might have made a difference.

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Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on January 14, 2013 at 11:40am

Heavy fleece bib tights over Cabelas silk longjohns. Another 10 degrees down, or another 10 mph headwind, and I'd through windpants over those.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 14, 2013 at 11:48am

If the topic is "need" you also don't need studded tires to ride in the winter in Chicago.

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

You don't need a whole new bike, just wheels. Swapping a pair of 27" wheels for a pair of 700s requires almost no other changes. The brakes will have to be adjusted, but rarely do they have to be replaced. Everything else should be ok.

David crZven said:

This darn flu is quite frustrating. I haven't been in any physical condition to ride since before Christmas. Now that I am starting to feel better, we are entering studded tire season... and again I cannot participate. I have been unable to find any 27 by 1.25 inch studded tires. Schwalbe, apparently, does not make them in that size nor any other 27 inch size. Any thoughts (other than buying another bicycle)?

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Permalink Reply by Josh.E on January 14, 2013 at 11:52am

i ride with 180s Quantumheat voyager base top and bottom with jeans and a hoodie then a chrome windproof jacket and a 180s embrace face mask. But then i only ride like a mile each way home from work.