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basilic
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Location: Geneva, Switzerland

by basilic

Tinea Pedis wrote:I used to think riding up climbs past snow was super scenic and fun.
Until I got to the top and had to descend back down!
Freezing! :scared:


Agreed, both for the fun part and the cold part. I brought another layer and winter gloves just for the descents. At the top the temp. was +6 C in the sun, maybe 2 in the shade. That probably concludes mountain riding for the season.

mrfish
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Location: Near Horgen, Switzerland

by mrfish

Bumped into Emma Pooley while out on a quick 1h ride before sunset at 4pm. She told me she had been out since 6am including the Pragelpass and then Ibergeregg. Pragel was shut, but she decided to go anyway and ended up walking over the top to avoid ice. Then said that she needed to get home quickly to go for a run before sun went down...I just hope her rivals are training hard.

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EKIMIKE
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Location: Bristol, UK

by EKIMIKE

basilic wrote:That probably concludes mountain riding for the season.


:( Shame, no more photo's then?

CarpetFibre
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by CarpetFibre

Absolutely miserable day. 40mph gusts and drizzle. Still, we have some well sheltered hills around that I can do reps on without worrying too much about the wind. This is Blowing stone hill, a 20% brute about half a mile long.

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makoy
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Routier
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Location: UK

by Routier

Winter is just around the corner, the country lanes are filthy and don't really dry out now. Slippery leaves everywhere too :?

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jmilliron
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Location: Denver, CO

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2013 Wilier Cento1 SR || 2009 Ridley Crossbow || 2011 Yeti AS-R 5 Carbon

ticou
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mrfish wrote:Bumped into Emma Pooley while out on a quick 1h ride before sunset at 4pm. She told me she had been out since 6am including the Pragelpass and then Ibergeregg. Pragel was shut, but she decided to go anyway and ended up walking over the top to avoid ice. Then said that she needed to get home quickly to go for a run before sun went down...I just hope her rivals are training hard.



I don't! Emm's forever, who can forget her attacks after the final box hill ascent in the Olympic ladies road race. And much else.

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robncircus
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Location: Sunny Santa Monica, CA

by robncircus

Awesome riding today:

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And this was in the mail when I got back. Need to protect that noggin.

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Ride data: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/245281560
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makoy
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Location: Subic Bay, Philippines

by makoy

today...

checking up on a small project for my daughter

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a 2.5km mtb trail close to our house

Starfish
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Location: Gelderland, Netherlands

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Guerdi
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Location: Switzerland

by Guerdi

That GT is pure bike p0rn.

What year? 95?

basilic
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Location: Geneva, Switzerland

by basilic

Lunch ride up Salève today, just to get out of the stratus cloud. We live under that milky lid:

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view south toward Annecy

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and east, Mt-Blanc range

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and back down

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Starfish
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Location: Gelderland, Netherlands

by Starfish

Guerdi wrote:That GT is pure bike p0rn.

What year? 95?


Thanks! It's a 95 GT Zaskar LE.

JamieL
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by JamieL

Fairly awesome weather for this time of year. Just perfect for a lunchtime ride...

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