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KillerCrocker




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PostPosted: Tue, 28th Jan 2014 23:26    Post subject: They call me crazy...
...to be driving bicycle (mountain bike) in the middle of the winter Laughing

I don't care. Its great! I don't have to wait for a bus and its faster than just walking to work.
The distance is only 3km so not far (yeah I am kinda lucky to work near where I live)

But recently for a week or two its even more fun. Today it was -15C degrees and it was snowing whole day when I was at work. So even sidewalks were covered with plenty of snow. That 3km was a nice workout but to say the truth, I think I feel better than year ago and before. This year I don't have cold, running nose or sore throat. The usual suspects of the winter. I promised myself that I will be driving on a bike to work, year ago when I started (work there for about 18 months) and not even a -30 or whatever will stop me. So I am waiting for temps to go down to see how it is Very Happy I like winter.

That is a sidewalk btw.



and ofc a Cool pics of me. The crazy guy that is. I was not expecting that driving a bicycle in weather like that is so uncommon.


My fingers hurt when I had to take gloves off to take those pics

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HIz




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PostPosted: Tue, 28th Jan 2014 23:46    Post subject:
you're not crazy Laughing you're just daring Cool Face
i walk to work everyday ( M-F ), in 15 min. i'm there.
i leave my house when i want, i don't need to hurry to catch the buss lol wut or wait for it there in the cold when i can just walk and let my body warm me Smug

on a bike you need to get dressed really good, protect your face,hands, etc, it really is colder on a bike. ( you seem to be equipped pretty well )
i'll buy a bike in the spring/summer, haven't had one since i was a kid
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Morphineus
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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 00:05    Post subject:
Used to be like that in Belgium as well. Biking through storms and all.

This winter I kinda gave it up in Sweden (when if finally started snowing and having icy bikeroads). Way too many parts for me where hardly anyone comes through.

So let's say you fall (can happen no matter how good you bike) there is a high chance I'd be laying there for hours. So in this kind of weather, I decided to take the buss/train instead waiting for less icy roads. Kinda annoys me tho, since I'm used of biking all of the time.

But sense of safety prevailed, so hurray I guess! Laughing
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SpykeZ




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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 02:04    Post subject:
I did this few a few months here in -15F. Got rid of my car to get rid of the car payments and saved until I could buy a used car. It isn't bad if you got the gear to do it.
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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 02:32    Post subject:
They call him..the Snow Ninja xD

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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 03:07    Post subject:
lmfao at the last pic.

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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 05:19    Post subject:
Nice Smile
At least you have a proper bike for that. On Monday I was riding through the snow to work and it was slippery as fuck, because the first layer of snow was frozen and the snow plows cleared all the snow from the streets on the sidewalks, fucking great Smile
In the end I needed nearly twice as long to get to work and it was really like a workout and I hate to workout Smile
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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 09:43    Post subject:
ixigia wrote:
They call him..the Snow Ninja xD



LOL
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KillerCrocker




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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 09:53    Post subject:
Haha ixi that's great Very Happy

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RatKing




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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 09:55    Post subject:
KillerCrocker wrote:
Its great! I don't have to wait for a bus and its faster than just walking to work.


Amen, brotha!

I use a bike all year around and nothing's gonna stop me.
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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 10:03    Post subject:
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RatKing




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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 10:08    Post subject:
Isn't that considered a short distance in Australia?
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PostPosted: Wed, 29th Jan 2014 11:16    Post subject:
RatKing wrote:
Isn't that considered a short distance in Australia?

Laughing
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