this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2024
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Year-round bicycle fun

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It's the cool season, not the off season.

Winter cycling only seems crazy if you haven't tried it before. With the right gear, it can be enjoyable and very rewarding.

So let's share our experiences, and please feel free to ask questions!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Haha. Yeah that's one way to do it. 'Not nice' bike components are pretty affordable.

I found my recumbent at a yard sale. It was hand made by some local bike company in Seattle. The guy wanted $500 for it, but I had a Scattante race bike with a carbon fork and a Shimano 105 groupset that I didn't want, so we traded. I bought the race bike at Value Village for $185 and commuted on it for a couple years before trading it, so I got an all-around great deal, and he got a sweet race bike that he wanted.