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  • My 90s bike.

    Most of the components have certainly evolved when you look at a modern counterpart.

    But it’s still fully repairable, serviceable at home or on the trail, extremely reliable, and doesn’t require any firmware updates or batteries to use 😄

    • Cantilever rim brakes.
    • Square tapered bottom bracket.
    • Cup and cone hub bearings.
    • External cables.
    • Friction shifters (may latest “upgrade”!)
    • Steel frame.

    So much about it is “outdated”, but I love the hell out of it.

    EDIT: Photo of my metal steed in “winter mode”. LOL



  • “Reducing traffic congestion” is well below “dealing with climate change and protecting the environment”.

    Yet Ford claims that traffic is one of the biggest issues for Ontarians, and is doing everything to make sure that climate change guardrails are ignored or abolished while he tries to force another unnecessary highway onto protected land.

    FWIW, the plans to spend tens of billions on a tunnel, and a new highway, and to remove bike lanes… negatively impact the cost of living, healthcare, and housing affordability (the actual top concerns).

    Because creating more car infrastructure is unsustainable, so more taxes go to supporting it, but you never get back benefits in return.

    Please don’t vote for this idiot. He’s making all our lives more difficult.




  • My ride isn’t too long, up to 15 minutes

    That’s your problem! I find that it takes at least 15 minutes for my body (and hands) to warm up sufficiently to carry me through the next few hours of cold-weather riding.

    In that case, pre-heat your gloves (usually by just wearing them for 5 minutes indoors) and see if that helps. If you keep your bike outdoors, the cold bars will speed up the feeling of cold on your hands, so those work gloves may give you a nice buffer from the cold contact.

    Re: bar mits. i also have a neoprene pair, as well as a few with liners in them. The ones with liners are warmer, but because I signal with my hands, I find them more difficult to safely ride with because the linings catch on the gloves every time you put your hands back in.






  • I already don’t have great circulation to my hands

    Regardless of what option you end up with, it will do you a lot of good to “pump” your hands often while riding to get warm blood there.

    It’s also important not to get something that’s going to be too tight; let some space in your gloves serve as a buffer.

    That said…

    Are your pogies simple neoprene, or are they “thermal” and lined for warmth?

    And have you tried gloves with glove liners?

    Have you tried “thermal work gloves” that are rubberized on the outside (waterproof, and windproof)? Some are rated to -30C, and they are NOT bulky, but you are expected to be moving around with them, and they wouldn’t work if you were stationary for long periods of time.

    How long are your rides in those temperatures? You might not be able to escape the eventual cold if you are doing it for many hours on end.