“Strength does not come solely from physical capacity. It
comes from an indomitable will.” – Gandhi
Winter. Rain. Cold. Maybe some snow depending on where you
live. All things that “get in the way” of riding.
Be wet. Be cold. Ride the rollers. The options you have to
deal with winter weather.
Think about it though, unlike many other sports, bike races
are run rain, shine, 30 degrees or 100 degrees.
So why not layer up, grab a Clif Bar or two and go out and
ride? What, are you going to melt from a little water? Riding in the rain can
be fun; go places you haven’t gone before because when it’s dry you have
“better” places to go to train. Don’t want to have to descend in the wet, but
still want to climb, do lots of short hills at threshold. Ride the rollers even;
throw on a race DVD (this years Vuelta, Roubaix, or one of the many Eddy Merckx
films). Or catch up on your favorite TV shows (I like CSI: NY). If it’s cold,
layer up; Squadra makes some very warm long sleeve jerseys if you are lucky
enough to have them as your clothing sponsor.
So what’s your excuse for not riding today? If you do a
truly epic ride in the rain or snow, it’s a great story to brag about to your
friends. Same thing if you’re crazy enough to ride the rollers for longer than
an hour and a half or two.
Common this is a tough sport; we do what we love rain,
shine, sleet or snow.
- Jason S
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