Comments on: Stop the Press! TUSB is a Farce!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:30:56 +0000

Ted,
Have you ever tried non-powdered surgical gloves under your winter riding gloves??? I can ride fairly comfortably in -12 degree Celsius weather with the wind chill and the surgical gloves keep the wind chill at bay. Just a thought.

By: Chas_F

Chas_F — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:38:11 +0000

Wow!!! Glad Iamnottedking!!!

By: alison

alison — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:06:53 +0000

Ted…you amaze. If my new iantk tshirt wasn’t black, I would get out a sharpie and add “as tough as”. [btw - your t-shirt is excellent, how could I have doubted you?] Good luck this season – you inspire us (and I apparently need inspiring, since I am letting the 40F temps in FL halt all riding & running – shame on me). On the plus side, it might snow in Orlando. Crazy as it may sound, that would be wtf-cool. In the meantime, I need to HTFU. seriously.

By: David Bender

David Bender — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:54:33 +0000

Man that reminds of a the crit I rode a few years ago in March in Connecticut. It was 35 and a driving windblown rain. (I still have no idea why they ran the race). I’d never been so cold before. Worst 40 minutes of my racing life. Hands and feet just blocks of ice and I sat in front of the fireplace for an hour to warm up. Showering would have been too painful.
To this day I don’t ride outside if it’s raining and under 45.
But as they say Ted…HTFU.
Cheers!

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:28:17 +0000

Although you’ve stated how much you hate indoor trainers, I’m glad to hear you give them a place in the cycling world. Mid 30s and raining is the story of every guy trying to train in Portland,or right now–we all feel your pain. Hang in there man!

By: CTodd

CTodd — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:51:08 +0000

What part of Spain are you in? If you’re near Madrid hit me up and I’l go ride with you…

By: Susan Luhrs

Susan Luhrs — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:21:50 +0000

Roland, your weather seems not too different than its been here in New England. As Ted is from New Hampshire, I am sure he is all too familiar with those sorts of conditions. No sissies here, though some of us would rather use the trainer, awful that it is, instead of freezing our butts off.

By: Steve Jacques

Steve Jacques — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:51:30 +0000

Awesome read Ted! I once balled my eyes out at the top of an Ice Climb. My hands were so F’in cold, it’s when they started to unthaw, the pain really set in and the tears started streaming down my cheeks.
Safe riding and travels! BTW- TUSB!

By: Tod

Tod — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:15:46 +0000

Give my blog a read on last year’s Leaville 100 with Lance and tell me how this stacks up to your ride today. http://www.todbsmith.com

By: Roland Rat

Roland Rat — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:43:20 +0000

You should come and spend a winter in the UK, if you don’t TUSB you spend winter (and autumn.) (and spring.) on your turbo. Fortunately summer is mild and wet.