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On Call +snow=126 mile trainer ride. Required grit without grit. Also, no hills but also no coasting. Bits of me are a bit like hamburger.

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Biking in Denver in the snow? Send me details of your scary route and I might be able to help. It’s interdepartmental collaboration at its finest!

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Ride until the world doesn’t make you angry…or alternatively at least until rage yields to exhaustion.

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Mmm performance nutrition for middle aged mediocre cyclist, 80 mile indoor trainer ride. Not pictured, 2 blueberry toaster waffles.

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Reclaiming our communities from the car is about more than saving the planet. It’s about saving ourselves from the unsafe, unjust, unhealthy, unloveable places where we live. Sixteen books we read this year that changed how we think about the process of building cities: an #UrbanismBookClub thread.

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Winter cyclists riding uphill in a headwind, I salute you for your fortitude.

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My favorite Colorado winter game…is it frostnip? Windburn? Sunburn? Trifecta?…ooh and now with a bonus random chafed bit too! How does one chafe a collar bone?

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“Many Swedish cities, including Stockholm, prioritize snow clearance very differently. They now clear walkways & bike paths first, especially those near bus stops & primary schools. Next, they clear local roads, & then, finally, highways.” Via @usa.streetsblog.org usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/24/w...

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Human connection and forgiveness is easier on the bike. When you drive, no one hears you say, “whoops, shit, sorry, I am a jerk”. Maybe there would be more kindness in transit if we could actually hear each other.

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Winter training joy catalog item #17: New socks for Christmas!

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Wonder if my forever human will let me keep the bike stand he gifted me where it is. I mean, an open floorplan could include living room, office, dining, kitchen AND bike repair space…right? It’s art. If you don’t understand it, it is modern art.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 32: Dapper old men and women with splendid hats make me happy.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 17: Running in the cold dark under a full moon when the rest of the world sleeps.

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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

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Winter training joy catalog item # 32: The way others out training smile and nod…as if to say, “I see you,”…a rare bit of magic for those of us occupying spaces of both privilege and invisibility.

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This week’s random act of kindness thanks…. Much love to whom ever salted the blind curve up a hill,never sees the light of day, next to the bridge with crappy visibility, section of bike path. Everyone appreciates you.

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Anyone else name random features on their rides and then use them to describe routes as if they are actually recognizable by others?

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Winter training joy catalog item # 8: Not having to make as many water stops.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 6: POTS athletes do it better in the cold.

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These separate protected lanes are game changers in getting more of us on bikes more often.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 16: Adventure room training means no attention given to coordination of workout attire, so wear a blue crew sock with a red quarter crew, no shirt and lime shorts, we don’t judge here, dressing in the dark is hard.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 49: There is never a headwind inside.

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Me-“Oh! Must have new gear!” Also Me-“what do you mean I need new tubing for my hydration pack? This one was kinking UNTIL I used medical tape and a broken plastic spoon to hold things in place. Got another year out of it and it will probably last through next season.”

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Winter training joy catalog item # 39: Indoor rides can go the distance without choosing between the hill of DOOM and the factory that manufactures STINK.

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Bike humans are the best humans. Tire catastrophe today. 1st cyclist to pass rendered 1st class support. Car humans not so much. Wanna guess how many cars would have passed another car in a similar predicament?

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Winter training joy catalog item # 15: Those glorious, freakishly warm weekends that let you just play and remember what it was like to fall in love with the bike all over again.

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“You take me to all the swanky joints,” she mutters to herself, situated cleanly between the permanent encampment, the scary truck stop, and the ass crack of nowhere. Mechanical failure on a bicycle in the part of the city the gentrifiers and politicians intentionally forgot.

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Winter training joy catalog item # 40: Binge watching tv series in the name of getting through zone 2 training rides. Finding 8 seasons of untapped moderately interesting entertainment can be deeply satisfying.

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Winter training joy catalog item #27: Dialing in those heart rates on trainer rides. (Or at least being held ruthlessly accountable because there aren’t excuses)

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Winter training joy catalog item #48: Hot coffee always tastes better in the cold.

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Winter training joy catalog item #3: The best shooting stars are always seen just after 4 on clear, cold mornings.

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Winter training joy catalog item #19: Finding that magical sweet spot of warm enough but not too warm when training outdoors. (Pro tip-your hands and head need their own outfits, don’t dress them as an afterthought)

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Winter training joy catalog item #14: making bottle refills go faster by crushing Nuun tabs with the pommel of a butter knife.

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Winter training joy catalog item #46: Never having to drink lukewarm water that tastes vaguely of plastic.

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Winter training joy catalog item #29- Opening the window to let freezing air cool the adventure room.

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Let the indoor winter training commence! Sure, the views aren’t so great but the bathroom is always clean, no waiting, and a reliable source of toilet paper.

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