Is Cycling in Snow better than the Turbo?

holmeboy
holmeboy Posts: 674
edited January 2010 in The bottom bracket
Is Cycling in Snow better than the Turbo? Cycled to work this morning (have been for the last 3 weeks), cycling in 2 to 3 inches of snow into a head wind was bloody hard! 48 mins of a bloody good work out, going up even the slightest high I was in the little chainring (a rarity for me) as getting out the saddle lost all traction. If it keeps up like this I'll either become strong as f*ck or heart attack. :)
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    On a road bike?
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    errrr, YES! cycling in the snow is fun! i dont get why everone is banging on about it being "hazerdouse" or summin.... its a great laugh.... stop being so seriouse and get out and have a slide.... youl supride yourself with how much fun it is.... also its great for bike handling skills...
    I like bikes and stuff
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,545
    Poking your eyes out with an icicle is better than riding on a turbo so on that basis, yes! :wink:
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    why is everyone so miserable! there is fun to be had in the snow! stop worrying, let your inner 10 yearold out, dont worry about getting to work, be snowed in, have fun.... drift your bike in the snow.... i dont get why everyon is so grumpy, and worryed about the "danger" everyone is turning into the safty police.....
    I like bikes and stuff
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    why is everyone so miserable! there is fun to be had in the snow! stop worrying, let your inner 10 yearold out, dont worry about getting to work, be snowed in, have fun.... drift your bike in the snow.... i dont get why everyon is so grumpy, and worryed about the "danger" everyone is turning into the safty police.....

    Yes lets all stay off work just because there's a little snow :roll:

    You sound like a 10 year old kid :wink:
    More problems but still living....
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    errr, i am!
    well 14
    I like bikes and stuff
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • TheTalkingTurboTrainer
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer Posts: 916
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.

    Not to mention the poor spelling and grammar.

    Mind you with schools closing if someone spits on the ground, it's hardly your fault fella!
    Vive les All Blacks!!! [:D]
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.

    Not to mention the poor spelling and grammar.

    Mind you with schools closing if someone spits on the ground, it's hardly your fault fella!
    well, to tell you the truth im not exactly tying, infact, i will often use slang, or abreviations, or bad grammer, so as to shorten the time taken to type a message, its a forum, not an exam...
    I like bikes and stuff
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.

    Not to mention the poor spelling and grammar.

    Mind you with schools closing if someone spits on the ground, it's hardly your fault fella!
    well, to tell you the truth im not exactly tying, infact, i will often use slang, or abreviations, or bad grammer, so as to shorten the time taken to type a message, its a forum, not an exam...
    Type properly or don't bother.
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    whyamihere wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.

    Not to mention the poor spelling and grammar.

    Mind you with schools closing if someone spits on the ground, it's hardly your fault fella!
    well, to tell you the truth im not exactly tying, infact, i will often use slang, or abreviations, or bad grammer, so as to shorten the time taken to type a message, its a forum, not an exam...
    Type properly or don't bother.
    this is why i dont likr commuting forum
    A: i dont commute
    B: cuz everyone is all hoity toity about being a "greey" and has to have their egg just so and insits on proper spelling and grammer....
    Just CHILL (axx) ! sit back, enjoy the snow, spell badly, and have a laugh......
    this is why im a mountain biker...
    I like bikes and stuff
  • LittleLance
    LittleLance Posts: 89
    Is the snow making everyone more pedantic? :?
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    this is why i dont likr commuting forum
    A: i dont commute
    B: cuz everyone is all hoity toity about being a "greey" and has to have their egg just so and insits on proper spelling and grammer....
    Just CHILL (axx) ! sit back, enjoy the snow, spell badly, and have a laugh......
    this is why im a mountain biker...
    This isn't the commuting forum for a start...

    The forum rules apply to the whole forum. As I said, type properly or don't bother, even in the mountain bike section.
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    this is why i dont likr commuting forum

    bad news fella - this isn't the commuting forum....
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    well, to tell you the truth im not exactly tying, infact, i will often use slang, or abreviations, or bad grammer, so as to shorten the time taken to type a message, its a forum, not an exam...

    Actually, that's probably the best reason for writing properly...
    Badly written stuff takes more effort to read (sometimes much more), and you're in a forum; at least 10 people will read your message [a guess]. You're forcing 10 people to think and decode because you -- all 1 of you -- couldn't be bothered to even type/spell in the first place.

    Unless what you've got to say is so frighteningly unimportant that it shouldn't have been posted in the first place, you'll probably get a better response by at least making an effort...
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    I've never tried a turbo trainer, but just nipped out in my lunch hour. Flippin' heck, that was hard... Really good fun, but I should put a knobbly tyre on the back too -- I was wheel-spinning all over the shop!
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • Runoutofgears
    Runoutofgears Posts: 348
    Not aimed at any one in particular but, god I love Cake Stop, I’m off for more highbrow comment in the “Girls in Lycra shorts” thread. :lol:
    I ache, therefore I am.
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    errr, i am!
    well 14

    That would explain why you aren't arsed about getting to work. Ask yer dad.

    Not to mention the poor spelling and grammar.

    Mind you with schools closing if someone spits on the ground, it's hardly your fault fella!
    well, to tell you the truth im not exactly tying, infact, i will often use slang, or abreviations, or bad grammer, so as to shorten the time taken to type a message, its a forum, not an exam...
    Type properly or don't bother.
    this is why i dont likr commuting forum
    A: i dont commute
    B: cuz everyone is all hoity toity about being a "greey" and has to have their egg just so and insits on proper spelling and grammer....
    Just CHILL (axx) ! sit back, enjoy the snow, spell badly, and have a laugh......
    this is why im a mountain biker...

    WTF is a greey :? ? Making the effort to get your spelling and grammar right now will serve you well later on in life.
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    In reply to the OP almost anything involving a bike is better than a turbo.
  • holmeboy
    holmeboy Posts: 674
    Geez! can't believe the route my post took! Anyway journey home from work was bloody harder than journey in, due to the 2 further inches of snow and being a bit knackered from this Morning. It's on me MTB and the number of times I had to put a foot down on the deepest section was a lot. Really the small chain ring most of way home. Question is should I try to cycle again tommorrow, will I be able to? :)
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    timb64 wrote:
    In reply to the OP almost anything involving a bike is better than a turbo.

    Why not try using the bike on the turbo?
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    mmitchell88 wrote:
    timb64 wrote:
    In reply to the OP almost anything involving a bike is better than a turbo.

    Why not try using the bike on the turbo?


    As the kids would say "DERRRR???"
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    timb64 wrote:
    mmitchell88 wrote:
    timb64 wrote:
    In reply to the OP almost anything involving a bike is better than a turbo.

    Why not try using the bike on the turbo?


    As the kids would say "DERRRR???"

    It's a thing called 'humour'. But you already realised that.
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    I've just been out in the snow! :D
    I took my old (rigid) MTB & lowered the tyre pressures down to 25 front, 30 rear - in hindsight I could've gone 5 psi lower in each. Anyhow, I set off in search of some virgin snow & headed down some backroads & farmtracks.
    ...unfortunately I found that there was very little virgin snow - most had already been tramped-down by tractors and 4x4's. :cry:
    ...and then re-frozen. :shock:
    ...so the surface was a minefield of frozen tractor tracks, ice, semi-compressed snow and slush! :shock: ...but it was great to get out of the house & get some fresh air and sunshine. :D
    ...even though it was minus 3!

    Good fun! Not exactly an aerobic workout, but good. :D

    ...and only one 'off', when I put my foot down when coming to a halt, and my foot kept sliding outwards! :lol:
    Cycling weakly
  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    I was turboing in the snow today.
  • stevewj
    stevewj Posts: 227
    I have riden (road bike) to work for the last two weeks but am thinking of using the car the next few days as it isn't really work the risk. I'm doing 200+ miles a week and one slip - broken collar bone or worse (one of my club broke his hip on ice two weeks back) would make all that base work a waste and set me back for next season.
  • tugger
    tugger Posts: 122
    unless your training for something and desperate to prove a point.

    il cycle in the cold but ice is bad kids...
    All about the aggregation of marginal gains (or marginal losses, depending on who you are!!)
  • Barrie_G
    Barrie_G Posts: 479
    I don't mind being out in the cold and wet or strong winds but as soon as it gets cold enough to produce ice on the roads that's me off the bike until it warms up a little.

    I've been off the bike for over three weeks now :cry:
  • mmitchell88
    mmitchell88 Posts: 340
    tugger wrote:
    unless your training for something and desperate to prove a point.

    I use the same philosophy just for normal cycling. I don't need to prove a point. I'll just take the car.
    Making a cup of coffee is like making love to a beautiful woman. It's got to be hot. You've got to take your time. You've got to stir... gently and firmly. You've got to grind your beans until they squeak.
    And then you put in the milk.
  • holmeboy
    holmeboy Posts: 674
    Cycled in again today, a bit easier going in as took alternative route mostly on road, with the snow on the road being a bit more flattened down and thus less rutted and front wheel going less sideyways. Came home usual cycle path route which has 5 or so inches of frozen snow on it, again hard going as you tend to "stall" in the slightly deeper sections and difficult to get going again. Getting better and less twitchy on these surfaces though, can't go to fast or to slow while keeping pedalling to maintain forward motion and keeping handlebars pointing forwards. :)

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