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  1. synthesis

    Coldest you've ridden in

    i was mostly biking to commute to school/work and to get groceries with a basket on the back. at those temps i wouldn't often do too much else but when it warmed up more to >=-20°C i would go out further for some more recreational rides. the middle layers don't get dirty at those temps so you...
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    Coldest you've ridden in

    -45°C, when i would ride year-round in fairbanks. my winter bike outfit was long mittens over gloves, 2 or 3 long-sleeve shirts/hoodies with a light jacket shell over top, a bandana covering my nose, a scarf around my nose and neck, a warm hat covering my ears under my helmet, jeans over ski...
  3. synthesis

    13's new trail

    I've been riding the new saluki greenway section from airport road to carbondale a lot. I was riding the shoulder a lot last spring and sometimes going up to murphysboro but now for half of that I can ride a bit separated from traffic, even if there is a bit more elevation climb in a few spots...
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