It’s snowing today in Seattle, which a full 78% of the population is not able to deal with, even though it happens every year. I rode in, as always (I commute, therefore I am) and on my way I passed a fellow cyclist in sandals and wool socks. At least they were spd sandals. Merckx bless the northwest.
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We got 10" of snow last night and now we're expecting 50kph wind. Fun, fun, fun.
Uni Coach is telling us not to ride if it snows on wednesday... If it snows
Rule 8Rule 9 will be hallowed don't worry (I've lost one of my full fingered gloves too... track mitts all the way)Woops... I mean Rule 9, please correct that Frank
@Nathan Edwards
If you really want to man-up and Rule #9 Wednesday, don't wear any gloves.
The Seattle area collapses with 2 inches of snow on the ground. Complete traffic mayhem. I did drive today, took two hours to cover 17 miles. Since I grew up on the East Coast, I find all this pretty amusing.
I should have ridden as usual. Some pics from the last snow I bike commuted through: http://yoeddy.blogspot.com/2008/12/snow.html
SPOT.FUCKING.ON.
For a guy whose article to days-in-the-saddle ratio is about 2/365, you sure nail them when you do. Seattle is in a deadlock. I drove in (as usual) with a bald-tired Toyota behind me following me more closely than I'm sure they would had the roads not been icy. I don't understand how people drive in bad weather.
Reminds me of another great tale...
After today, I got the turbo set up, and cleaned an polished the steel and carbon bikes. They are put to bed, and the Rain Bike now holds court.
@Jarvis
With the weather we had today, true Rule 9 is to do it in shorts, like the crazy fucker I saw ride by me as I walked home from the store. I would have taken a picture, but my fucking iPhone wouldn't work withe gloves I had on.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world we are experiencing a 32 degree celsius or 89 fahrenheit day here in Melburn. Bike no.1 weather...
Call me a puss, but I'll move to Florida before you see my ass in the snow on my road bike. Seriously. Rule 5 or not, fuck that. Cold is cold is cold.
I didn't know Birkinsock made an SPD sandal? Jesus, that's half the reason I had to leave the PNW, all the fucking women in wool socks and Birkinstocks and unshaved legs. So uncool.
Don't weaken JT, stay on the bike always.