Looks like the weatherman put the old hyperbole to the forecast again. Don’t go out the roads are going be slick and horrible for driving. I say yea for driving but for snow biking the roads rock roll. I mounted the helmet cam and shot some video of this morning commute. The lights I used are helmet mounted Cygolite Dualcross pro and the Cygolite TridenX.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Get it right Press Repulsive Winter Cycling
Get it right Press Repulsive you posted a great article about the endurance sport of winter cycling. It’s the title of the article that is wrong it reads, “Biking the newest sport to hit the slopes” The slopes WTF the guys and gals are endurance athletes. Riding thru some of the worst weather in the coldest of states. I happen to blog with many of the people mentioned. They ride for days with little or no sleep ride thru deep snow camp outside some don’t even use a tent. By putting the words hitting the slopes in the title you make it sound like it’s a walk in the park at some ski resort it’s not. These folks are some of the toughest and determined people you will ever talk to or read about. These races make the Tour de France look like a ride around the block.
ADK High Peaks Ski Trip
Lake Colden via Marcy Dam and Avalanche Pass with a slight detour at then end of the day that added 8.4 miles to the trip opps I’m notorious for doing stuff like that. Sorry Colleen I’ll let you plan the next trip LOL. Anyway the day started out with a bang about 200 yards in and CRACK I snapped my ski pole in half, so we limped back into ADK loj. Luckily they have used ski poles for sale.
Avalanche Pass and Lake still amaze me. I been there at least 8 times in the last 20 years and I’m still impressed by sheer beauty of this place. Were lucky to have the Adirondacks in are back yard. If you plan on skiing Avalanche Pass climbing skins would be nice. Are day thru the pass was ski/hike ski/hike over and over and no we didn’t posthole on the ski trail just walked the steeper sections of the snowshoe trails.
THE DETOUR
Note to self-John always look at the MAP first. Well we end up heading out towards MT Van Hoevenberg I was wondering why the sun was behind us (John look at the Map) Just need the head northwest should be just a mile to the road nope try more like 3 miles. (John look at the Map) Just keep telling her it’s a little bit farther. Anyways we had a blast.
Lake Colden via Avalnche Pass and Marcy Dam.
Avalanche Pass and Lake still amaze me. I been there at least 8 times in the last 20 years and I’m still impressed by sheer beauty of this place. Were lucky to have the Adirondacks in are back yard. If you plan on skiing Avalanche Pass climbing skins would be nice. Are day thru the pass was ski/hike ski/hike over and over and no we didn’t posthole on the ski trail just walked the steeper sections of the snowshoe trails.
THE DETOUR
Note to self-John always look at the MAP first. Well we end up heading out towards MT Van Hoevenberg I was wondering why the sun was behind us (John look at the Map) Just need the head northwest should be just a mile to the road nope try more like 3 miles. (John look at the Map) Just keep telling her it’s a little bit farther. Anyways we had a blast.
Lake Colden via Avalnche Pass and Marcy Dam.
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