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It’s hard to believe that it’s winter once again.  Didn’t we just get done with winter a few months ago?!   With the changing seasons and drop in temperatures it’s too easy to get scared from riding even before actually getting on your bike.  I know how much of a shock it is to the system to get on your bike decked out in winter gear for the first time; it’s frightening.

Well ladies and gents — it’s time to commit! It’s time to psych yourself up for a winter full of riding outside and overcome your desire to stay inside. And you need to get outside soon because the longer you wait the harder it is going to be to get yourself motivated.

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Winter has arrived to Indianapolis. Sure, according to the calendar, it’s been winter for a couple of months now, but until recently the temperatures have been fairly mild and we’ve still been able to ride outside. Unfortunately, the onslaught of snow and ice means that I’ve had to retreat to the basement and the dreaded trainers.

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I have found my single favorite piece of winter cycling clothing: Giordana’s FormaRed Carbon windfront bib tights. Make no mistake: These are full-on winter tights. They are too warm for temperatures above 40 degrees – shorts and legwarmers are more than sufficient – but these tights shine as the mercury approaches and then drops below freezing. In cold ride after cold ride I find myself returning to these superb tights, washing them nearly every night so they are fresh for riding the next day.

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I can handle the 30s, but anything much colder than that you’ll find me on the trainer in the  basement.  Maybe someday I’ll live in a part of the country where cold weather-riding doesn’t exist, but for now I’ll grab my winter cycling apparel and hit the road.  How cold is too cold for you [...]

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