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May. 6th, 2011 02:51 pmI was noticing over the last few months that this must be a community whose members are mostly in the northern hemisphere, since everyone got quiet when the northern hemisphere moved into winter. :-)
It's mid-Spring where I live, and I've been biking to and from work for the last few weeks. Until today I've been riding my hybrid (full shocks), but today I got out my road bike (no shocks) for the first time this year--and rediscovered how much bumpier* the roads are without suspension! *Now* I remember why I mostly just ride the road bike on paved trails, not actual roads...
Are you riding much so far, this year? What's it like where you are?
* Around here, winter causes potholes. It may be different where you live. This winter it got bad enough that I overheard someone make a tongue-in-cheek reference to the unusual level of asteroid activity we've been having lately. *grin*
It's mid-Spring where I live, and I've been biking to and from work for the last few weeks. Until today I've been riding my hybrid (full shocks), but today I got out my road bike (no shocks) for the first time this year--and rediscovered how much bumpier* the roads are without suspension! *Now* I remember why I mostly just ride the road bike on paved trails, not actual roads...
Are you riding much so far, this year? What's it like where you are?
* Around here, winter causes potholes. It may be different where you live. This winter it got bad enough that I overheard someone make a tongue-in-cheek reference to the unusual level of asteroid activity we've been having lately. *grin*
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Date: 2011-05-09 09:31 pm (UTC)One problem as I understand it is that it's hard to combine materials that keep you waterproof and warm that also breathe. Although I guess you could spend a lot of money on mountaineering gear! At the moment I'm wearing a light denim jacket. It's mostly water repellent in light rain and dries pretty past during the day, in a warm building. I can leave it unbuttoned if I get too hot. What you really need is a basket so you can take layers on and off during your ride!
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Date: 2011-05-10 06:19 pm (UTC)