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wafflycat - 27 Feb 2005 13:42 GMT

Glorious sunshine here in deepest rural Norfolk this morning, even though it
is cold, so husband & I got warmly dressed & went out on our bikes. Within
five minutes we found the only section of road in Norfolk that still has a
couple of inches of ice still covering it. That was interesting - I rode it
with a foot unclipped just in case bike & I needed to part company quickly
;-) Got past our very own little bit of ice sheet and then it started to
snow. At first it was only a few flakes coming out of a sky that was still
bright blue with nice fluffy white clouds in it, so we carried on. The next
minute, the temperature drops by several degrees, the wind gets up and the
snow comes down quite heavily. Actually it was blowing horizontally verging
between a headwind and a crosswind. I am glad I wore my buff as by pulling
it up over my nose & cheeks, I avoided snow in the lungs :-) It made for an
interesting ride - it was actually quite good fun - it gave me a workout as
I had to pedal hard in the headwind.

Got home not long ago - the snow stops & the sun shines once more. Glad I
went out though, I was getting exercise withdrawal symptoms and I like
having a few bonus points earned :-)

Cheers, helen s

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Prairie Roots - 27 Feb 2005 14:41 GMT

You're brave for biking on ice. In a strange way, your ride this
morning sounds heavenly, despite the weather treachery. Did you wear
anything on your eyes, like goggles or something? When I bike in
headwinds like that, or snow, my eyes water so badly I can't see.
Still trying to find a solution that will work with my glasses.

Activity points. hmm. still trying to work those back into my life.
Good for you!
--
Linda P

>Glorious sunshine here in deepest rural Norfolk this morning, even though it
>is cold, so husband & I got warmly dressed & went out on our bikes. Within
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>Cheers, helen s

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wafflycat - 27 Feb 2005 17:58 GMT

> You're brave for biking on ice. In a strange way, your ride this
> morning sounds heavenly, despite the weather treachery. Did you wear
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> Linda P

Well the ice didn't run for very far, probabaly only a hundred yards or so
where the road was covered completely by it. I unclipped a foot from a pedal
& proceeded veeeerrrrrry carefully !

I always wear shades of one sort or another when cycling. I tend to put my
contact lenses in and then have a pair of shades with lenses to suit the
conditions. I've got dark lenses for bright conditions, yellow lenses for
when it's dull and clear lenses for cycling at night. Bollé do a style where
you can inserts for prescription lenses which seem to work well for those
who buy them. There's also Briko Klip Kit which is the same idea.

Cycling is the form of exercise I like best of all - I could be on the bike
all day when the weather is good!

Cheers, helen s

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Laura - 27 Feb 2005 15:25 GMT

What an interesting way to get your exercise in. SNOWBIKING <g>

> Glorious sunshine here in deepest rural Norfolk this morning, even though it
> is cold, so husband & I got warmly dressed & went out on our bikes. Within
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> Cheers, helen s

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for.arts.sake@sympatico.ca - 28 Feb 2005 15:26 GMT

>What an interesting way to get your exercise in. SNOWBIKING <g>

I cycled year round for many years, two on the Canadian Prairies and a
couple of years in the milder climes of Toronto.I slacked off this
past couple of years due to time demainds. Here are some good tips:

http://www.adventuretime.com/featurearticles/wntmtnbike.html

Studded tires make a huge difference on ice, as does dressing in
layers. As the article says, you can't go wrong if you dress as you
would for nordic skiing. I personally have found lobster-claw gloves a
god-send for the combined goal of keeping fingers warm and being able
to manipulate gears and brakes.

For the real die-hards:

http://www.billingsgazette.com/outdoors/20000302_out01.html

<insert death's head grin _here_>

Shirley Hicks
Toronto, Ontario

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Elaine Kirkham - 27 Feb 2005 18:23 GMT

What a wonderful workout! I used to ride in the snow when I was younger,
but wouldn't dare try it now! I know I would have enjoyed it ;-D
Elaine

> Glorious sunshine here in deepest rural Norfolk this morning, even
> though it is cold, so husband & I got warmly dressed & went out on our
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> Cheers, helen s

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Fred - 28 Feb 2005 02:25 GMT

Ah, an adventurous sort! (g)

I pedaled in the snow last March in the mountains - exciting downhill
and frigid! Glad you stayed upright.

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wafflycat - 28 Feb 2005 08:54 GMT

> Ah, an adventurous sort! (g)

More like an "oops... wasn't expecting to see that and if I want to cycle on
I've got to go over it. Ooh-err!"

> I pedaled in the snow last March in the mountains - exciting downhill
> and frigid! Glad you stayed upright.

Thankfully the downhills in my part of the world are very, very, very gentle

:-)

Cheers, helen s

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