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World's Coldest Group Ride?


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53 minutes ago, winterwheel said:

On Friday (New Year's Eve) at noon we will be heading out on what I'm guessing will be the world's coldest group ride, with a projected high for the day to be -27c. It looks like we'll have at least five participants. :ph34r:

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Yikes! You probably already know this living in Edmonton but be careful.. battery performance really falls off the cliff in extreme cold.

Enjoy the ride and stay safe!

18650 Li-ion performance under various temperatures

 

https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-502-discharging-at-high-and-low-temperatures

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4 hours ago, winterwheel said:

We're all experienced winter riders, this is just the first time we've set out to do an ultra-cold weather ride as a group thing.

Does your EX handle well the cold and the snow?

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I'm using the rs for winter riding

(sorry for the terse response, I was out and about and just responded quickly from my phone)

I like the RS for winter riding because the pedals ride low and I feel like that gives me a lot more stability in low traction situations.

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Can't see if there is any hazards under the snow cover though.

Any incidents of snow sliding off rooves onto people?

Trees,branches toppling over under the weight of accumulated snow?

 

A fridge would be a food warmer......

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It was a very low drama day actually. While cold, it was still a beautiful sunny day and riding conditions otherwise were almost perfect.

Keeping the toes warm is the biggest problem to solve when riding as the feet are basically immobile for the duration of the ride.

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Maybe heated socks would help.

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