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11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
I picked up my new Specialized Vado SL5 on Monday. The temps reached 41F today, so I gave it a spin. I’m diggin’ it. Ebikes are getting better and better. Battery stops assisting at 28 mph.
dmatthews
Dave's not here
She's a beauty Steve, nicely done!I picked up my new Specialized Vado SL5 on Monday. The temps reached 41F today, so I gave it a spin. I’m diggin’ it. Ebikes are getting better and better. Battery stops assisting at 28 mph.
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Very nice 11top.
Some of the latest ebikes are quite stealth.
You can break lots of stuff at 28mph.
Some of the latest ebikes are quite stealth.
You can break lots of stuff at 28mph.
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Try descending at 70+ km/hr (45ish American) and having your tire go flat. I had one of those this summer. I don’t usually go faster than I’m willing to crash at.I was flying down a hill today over 30 mph thinking:
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
I was flying down a hill today over 30 mph thinking:
Good to see you’re wearing your hemlet!!
I take it you weren’t injured? 
Grapeshot
Awesomely Outrageous
I haven’t ridden in a while, I have a bit of bike PTSD after getting hit by a car back in ‘12, but I have a Cannondale CAAD 10 with a SRAM Red group set. It’s a sweet ride. I was disappointed when Cannondale skipped CAAD 11 and went straight to 12, they missed out on what could have been a great “this CAAD goes to 11” ad campaign.
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
I was not. I felt directional stability go mushy and made my way to a handy pull over to change the tire. No harm done.Good to see you’re wearing your hemlet!!
tiboy
New Member
Miles=skill=safety. At least in theory.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Good to know
Mike Duncan
DGT Player
So no gyms and the cold weather....I've gotten it down to a science of what to wear to keep moving and stay warm for an hour and half. The coldest I've gone outside in this season is 22 degrees F.
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
That’s freakin’ cold on a bike. I’m not made out for the polar bear club I guess.
Mike Duncan
DGT Player
Oh no, there's no manliness going on here...I put on enough spandex and lycra to re-enact a metal video from the 80s. My wife tells me I can't wear my tights out except for biking....so rude.
I also eat like a small child, so I have to work out or I can't justify ice cream, burgers, Cokes, and Oreos
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Here, when it’s that cold there is usually enough snow that cycling is hard work, so you warm up pretty quick. As a bonus, it’s slower going through snow so you don’t have as much wind chill.
Coldest I’ve been on a bike is -16C, but I usually do something else when it gets double digits negative.
I’ll snowshoe down to -25C (-13 American).
dmatthews
Dave's not here
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
It’s all about being dressed for it. You probably have enough warming days in the winter that you can cherry pick a bit. I have good odds not seeing that for a couple of months.Yikes.
I just went for a quick ride at 7C and that's nippy enough for this wimp
I have a jacket that is good between about 7C and 13C. A warmer one that is good from about -3C to 8C. Below that takes creative layering.
dmatthews
Dave's not here
Yes, much more temperate climate for sure. Need to up my glove game.
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Yup. Makes a big difference.
Or look at pogies - MEC has some.
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
If you put on enough clothes, you can wreck at any speed and be safe.
