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Finally the cool weather is upon us. What I find fascinating is when it was warmer weather some folks said it was too warm. Now that cold weather is the news folks say it's too cold.

I say every day is cycling weather, the question is it worth the suffering?

Being in the more senior group these days I notice my zeal is always improving. There's always a new PR just around the corner whether it be the altitude, time trial, or a century elapsed time PR they seem to still be there, and sitting in a house will not challenge that inner spirit until action is taken no matter the weather conditions or how motivated we feel unless there is an underlying medical condition.

Winter Cycling Image

I take a new approach when killin' the PRs. I get on the bike and give it my best from the start with no holding back and now that many of my rides are duplicates that have been recorded on Strava, Kamoot, and Wahoo it is easy to dissect the segments almost down to the inch.

Currently I use a Wahoo Element Bolt. It's fairly impressive on battery life even in the cold weather and plays nice with other apps like Strava and Kamoot which makes it nice when each of them bring something to the table like one has great root planning while another may have better features when looking at ride telemetry.

Fall Cycling Season 2023

Fall cycling this year was great. The weather conditions seemed to be in favor every time I decided to mount up. Clicl here for the summary.

Winter Cycling Season 2024

I excited to winter cycling this year as I've been debating about getting or not getting an indoor trainer. Click to find out what I feel are the pros and cons of my delima.

Dogs Love Winter Time Excersize

When we're not on the bikes we are out playing with our dogs. Winter actually makes it easier with the lack of wild life for them to chase. Follow the link to see more.

Winter Time Cycling Setup

Winter time cycling has its challenges but cyclists are master for mitigating discomfort, click here to find out some of my tricks  .

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