ATTN people that live in COLD WEATHER
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jeslol posted 3 years ago.
Anything made out of Windstopper fleece...good stuff!
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Wakizashi posted 3 years ago.
a trainer, a good one with var resistance/cooling......... oh yeah, make sure you have some type of rpm meter or hrm... to monitor the training..... I'm not a big big fan of training, i would rather be riding on road.... but it has helped me to atleast keep my work out schedule going.
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Deejay posted 3 years ago.
a trainer. You wont be able to ride outdoors here until at least April. Im looking to get one soon actually since I'm in Chicago and it's already getting too cold to ride outside.
"Tough times dont last. Tough people do."
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Wakizashi posted 3 years ago.
speaking of trainers, i have abit of a question (sorry to hijack thread), but ive been finding that literaly my tire seems to be falling apart.... well a better word would be shedding with every use of my training (its a cyclops with variable resist).... i always finish with a literal pool of fine tire dust all around the machine/bike. Am i doing something wrong? is it that i need a harder rubber tire? or perhaps something to do with air pressure..... or is this normal. The thing is, you can see the massive wear on the rear tire, and it scares me abit to think i might be just eating a tire and not realize it. thanks for any help.
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TIM G posted 3 years ago.
My tire does the same thing. That's way I keep old worn tires around to use on my trainer. It's a real pain sometimes when I have my worn trainer tire on, then a warmer day comes along and I have to put a good tire on....sometimes back and forth, back and forth the whole winter.
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Dave Riley posted 3 years ago.
I 've used a CyclOps fluid trainer the past 2 winters with great results. I haven't had any unusual wear on my rear tires like you guys have experienced. When setting up the bike, I adjust the surface so that it just barely touches the tire. Then I turn the adjustment knob/wheel 2-1/2 revolutions to achieve proper resistance. I don't use expensive tires because there is significant wear after a winter of steady riding. Last year I rode 2000+miles in my basement. Living in Rochester NY, on the shore of Lake Ontario, we get pretty severe winters...lots of cold and lake effect snow. Although I run outside all winter, I can't imagine doing any cycling. We do have a group of hardcore bikers that ride for 2 - 3 hours every single Tuesday evening. I must be a wuss :D . Dave
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K2pooh posted 3 years ago.
Speaking of running outside in the cold weather, what type of equipment should I be looking for? For example maybe spikes for my running shoes so I won't slip on the ice, snow shoes etc. I already have the trainer, I need to know about all the other stuff that people in sunny California don't know about.
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catwood posted 3 years ago.
BOOTIES are amazing for cold weather riding!!
And the upper midwest is the best place to be for triathlons and the like...
midwest pride!
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caroline24 posted 3 years ago.
I grew up in NY, went to college in RI and am now living in Sweden so I have some experience with cold weather. My greatest bit of advice would be: Don't dread it. Winter can really bring you down if you let it but it can also be fun.
In terms of your normal workouts just get good clothes -- thin layers on top, no cotton as an underlayer or as pants. If you can't bike outside and don't want to get a trainer, take spinning classes. They can be a blast and you stay warm.
Also consider picking up another winter sport... snowshoeing, cross country skiing, whatever. Just don't let the winters get you down -- and if you're training isn't as strong as in the summer consider it a nice and well needed rest period. But there is no reason for training, fitness or speed to decline.
Good luck and enjoy the cold!
"No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable."
Sir Roger Bannister
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justinmbaxter posted 3 years ago.
time to do some cross training. xc skiing and snow shoeing are top of the list for winter training in the offseason. for the northern latitudes. also look at indoor soccer, ball hockey, and racquetball for some great running workouts that won't fry your brain like running on a treadmill or spinning away on a trainer.
cheers,
justin
Will a very sad day will be coming upon me in the near future… I have to move out of sunny, warm California to dark, cold Milwaukee, Wisconsin. :eek: Fortunately, this isn’t going to happen until March, but I know it’s still going to be butt friggen cold there with lots of snow on the ground. Well, with Christmas right around the corner, what type of presents should I be asking Santa for in order to be properly equipped for cold weather training? Any and all suggestions will be much appreciated. :)
Thanks
Korina