Comments on: Winter Warriors

By: Winterizing - the Green Machine Rides Again | Bike Commuters

Winterizing - the Green Machine Rides Again | Bike Commuters — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:55:39 +0000

[...] choice to switch to the Green Machine came after a couple of winters on my old ten-speed and doing some research on how other riders battled the elements. Ideally, I’d love a [...]

By: rick

rick — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:58:52 +0000

my current low temp ride was -35 degrees f. I’ve yet to find a temp that is too cold to mountain bike but that any colder than that on the road would be brutal.

By: david

david — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:00:56 +0000

good to see other winter bikers. i live in Fairbanks, where it gets down to _40 or less, but don’t bike under -25 (gotta be comfortable, yeah?)

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:03:34 +0000

In response to Elizabeth’s question to a good bike for winter/snow riding. Last summer I purchased a Redline monocog 29er. A great bike to bop around town here (in Michigan) but what really reaffirmed my buying decision was riding the bike after a heavy snow. What a blast!…No cars, no traffic..just me and my trusty steed. What I intended to be a 20 minute experiment turned into several hours of fun. I felt like a kid again. (I’m 44). After that episode, I continue to ride my bike to work (2 miles away). The 29 incg tires do a great job for attacking snow (or mud). Hope this helps.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:36:05 +0000

Nice to here about others that do the winter commute. I had my coldest commute so far last week, -26F with a -47 wind chill. 8 miles of that sure made me appreciate that cup of coffee when I got to work. Winter biking is fantastic nothing else quite like it.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:20:42 +0000

Living in Colorado Springs, I ride a Trek Series 4 with disc brakes and knobby tires (although I am considering going to a smoother rolling tire when the tread wears out) for my three mile commute.

I wear shorts and t-shirt down to about 40 or 45 degrees; below that I start layering up: wind-stopper fleece, wind-stopper pants, long socks. The balaclava comes out about 20 – 25 degrees and silk-weight thermals are not needed until it gets below 15. I haven’t really ridden below 10 degrees yet so we shall see what happens then.

By: Jason Upton

Jason Upton — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:42:19 +0000

im curious about where to get that fox windproof racing jacket. i just looked on the fox website and i didnt find anything like that. the color of course is perfect. i definately dont want to get hit while bike commuting

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:36:17 +0000

anyone recommend a good mountain bike for riding in the cold and/or snow?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:07:34 +0000

Wow… I commend you guys riding distances greater than 10 miles in this cold…. my extremities usually just don’t survive for that length of time in sub-freezing conditions unfortunately.

Today it’s 60 degrees in Chicago — YEAH!!! The wind gusts could blow you over, though, if you’re not careful.

Lovin’ it while it lasts…

By: rick

rick — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:48:03 +0000

I had a commute last week that was -4 f for the morning and a whopping 6 f in the afternoon. 13 miles each way.