(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather.
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd this is awesome!! Great job!
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@dillyd that was me, every days, in the late nineties and early 2000.
But. Me mid 40s. Empathizes with you. Yup. All that gear is useful. It was hurting the face without any protection other than a acarf for my then 18y.o. body
@renoirb the right gear, the right tools, and everything is doable.
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd hell yeah! I did a little winter riding this year but after falling on the ice and spraining my thumb I've kept it to days when there isn't ice on the roads. Next fall I'll probably invest in some studded tires and learn how to put them on myself so I'm not limited by ice
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@dillyd hell yeah! I did a little winter riding this year but after falling on the ice and spraining my thumb I've kept it to days when there isn't ice on the roads. Next fall I'll probably invest in some studded tires and learn how to put them on myself so I'm not limited by ice
@trainguyrom
The studded tires are definitely essential. Sorry about your thumb. -
(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd I used to winter bike all the time in Uni. It's really not so bad as the biking effectively adds a parka. 😀 The problem isn't the biking it's those crazy car drivers who used to think we shouldn't be on the road in the winter. 😠 Do you have studded tires or?
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd
winter biker solidarity! I admit I frequently look like this on my ride to and from the office - whether it's snowing or not :) -
(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd Brava!
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@dillyd It's always about being dressed for the weather, isn't it? Proud of you!!
@stephanie @dillyd maybe snow is better than icy? three weeks ago i couldn't get in my bike further than 10 blocks...
of course i live in hilly land.. not sure how flat is where you are.. -
@dillyd I used to winter bike all the time in Uni. It's really not so bad as the biking effectively adds a parka. 😀 The problem isn't the biking it's those crazy car drivers who used to think we shouldn't be on the road in the winter. 😠 Do you have studded tires or?
@Dianora
I have studded tires and my path is mostly bike path with no cars around, lucky me! -
@stephanie @dillyd maybe snow is better than icy? three weeks ago i couldn't get in my bike further than 10 blocks...
of course i live in hilly land.. not sure how flat is where you are..@jubiloMX @stephanie
Mostly flat. Honestly I prefer ice over over snow. My studded tires have no trouble with ice, but I'm still learning to handle snow. -
@Dianora
I have studded tires and my path is mostly bike path with no cars around, lucky me!@dillyd Good. I never had studded tires in uni. AFAICR studded tires were not available then. I did find using the narrow road tires did seem to cut through the snow to the bare road. I never slid out either.
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd Bad ass!!
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
You are a crazy person, and I support you fully!
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd all magic & no mundane day for you!
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(Talking to myself): "you walk to work in this weather. Why not ride? It'll be fine. You can do this. You can do this."
Husband: "sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into it."
Me: "of course. Did you see what it looks like outside?"Final result: easy peasy! Plus a sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. My first winter bike ride to work in snowy weather with snowy ground. I'm even getting used to the sensation of the tires sliding out sideways in the snow.
@dillyd I did that many times, but I just remembered the time I made it half a block and slid down the street on my back under my bike. It was fun, no cars, soft snow over hidden ice. I think I walked my bike the rest of the way 😅
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@dillyd I did that many times, but I just remembered the time I made it half a block and slid down the street on my back under my bike. It was fun, no cars, soft snow over hidden ice. I think I walked my bike the rest of the way 😅
@sunumbral snow over ice is the worst. Depending on the thickness of the snow, it can be just enough to make my crampons useless.
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@sunumbral snow over ice is the worst. Depending on the thickness of the snow, it can be just enough to make my crampons useless.
@dillyd Good to know, this is my first winter having crampons.
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@dillyd Good to know, this is my first winter having crampons.
@sunumbral well to be clear I'm talking about the lighter city crampons. My heavy duty hiking crampons handle any combination of snow and ice. But they're overkill for the sidewalk.
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@dillyd all magic & no mundane day for you!
@kellyromanych
At least the commute was magical 😂
We'll see about the day in the office. So far it's pretty mundane.
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@DavidBHimself I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one.
And yes, I did lose my right to vote when I moved a couple of times, even as a resident+citizen of said location. That’s how our imperfect electoral system works. 😥
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@evan I agree with @EricLawton -- "expatriate" is an imperial term. I see no confusion of terminology in his comment, quite the opposite.
In the context of the poll, "expatriate" was used about emigrants, not immigrants, but the point stands. The clearest term, if a bit long and pedantic, might have been "citizens who are not residents".
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@DavidBHimself I’m suggesting that you should be able to vote where you live.
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@EdwinG So, you're basically saying that I and many other people should lose their rights to vote?
To lose my most basic right as a citizen because I happen to not live on a piece of soil, but on another one?Quite a strange way to see democracy, indeed. (see where my "landowner" reference is coming from)
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@DavidBHimself The situation in country B is indeed not relevant (resident, citizen), but it is relevant that they are not living in country A because they live in B.
In other words, should A’s not residing citizens be allowed to vote in A? And I’m saying, no.
