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I like my heavy, full-featured English roadster style bike for winter riding. Typical hills I encounter aren't a problem, but head wind certainly slows me down.ReplyDelete
On the plus side, I enjoy the relatively upright seating position. I can see the road conditions over cars. Rear wheel slips are less of an issue, and I have more weight over my rear wheel. My setup is compatible with winter jackets and coats. I don't need special stuff to wear on my transport bike. The part of my rear wheel closest to me is completely encased with dress guards. So is the chain and I have full fenders. No salt spray ends up on my clothes from my own bike. Of course other road uses may still splash you, but it happens more to me as a pedestrian than as a cyclist for some reason.
Not having to worry about shifting or braking ever is nice. I recall days when my rims and tires are iced over with snow stuck to the spokes when I arrive. All shifting/braking happens in the hubs where ice doesn't get in. The cable housing extends almost 100% of the way from levers/shifters to its destination.
Flat protection is important. Who wants to mess with flats on a full chain case bike in the middle of winter? I mean... that's just not worth it. Marathon Plus are good if you are not going studded route.
Having a bright light is absolutely crucial. Almost none of the stock dynamo head lights are good enough, you'll probably have to buy a better dynamo light, like the wonderful IQ Cyo ($100).
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Nice extensive detailed blog! Wanted to mention about my budget option for commuting a Diamondback Insight RS in essence a Diamondback Insight but sold with fenders and rear rack outside of adding lights,powergrips(which required changing petals) and ditching the terrible stock seat for a used seat It is very reasonable in price. Got it at Performance Bike which carries it on and off. One might consider buying a Insight and modifying to taste. I commute to work and have found this bike perfect for my needs. Good enough to get me there, not so pricey that some scumbag will dream up some way to steal my transportation.ReplyDelete
In Vancouver, where snow rarely sticks around for very long, and where it rains pretty consistently for most of the year, a winter bike doesn't always necessarily look all that different. The biggest thing, for me at least, is making sure I always have my lights with me.ReplyDelete
If anything, it's the fender-less summer bike that is the oddball.
Re durability: the top performance is not necessarily more durable, which is the genesis of the "beater" notion for winter. Those solid beaters will outlast many a thoroughbred such as you'd ride in a paceline. Friction shifters may be called "beater," but they are simple and will work even when crud accumulates.ReplyDelete
- Johan TDecember 12, 2011 at 6:48 AM
For me visibility and being able to see where I go is really important as we have the sun going up at 8:30 and down at 14:45 this time of year. So hub dynamo and a good light (IQ Cyo mentioned above works for me), also spiked tires although I hate using them the days when they are not needed, so much rolling resistance and bad curve-taking. Disc-brakes or hub brakes and internal gearing would be nice, once the snow arrives, but I'll just have to do without. I don't have a dedicated winter bike I just change wheels, tires and attach the dynamo light come winter. Otherwise the obvious change for me in the winter is the biking outfit; short sleeved jerseys and bib shorts go in the bottom of the closet, long sleeve merino wool top, biking jacket, roubaix bib tights, gloves, helmet hat, gloves and those things you put over your shoes goes on. In the worst case scenario so does the balaclava.ReplyDelete
Writing this makes me want to book a biking trip to the Canary islands.
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Hard top beat an aluminum,rigid disc brake equipped singlespeed (SS) mtn bike...but I'm biased :p. Good subject,great post :)ReplyDelete
Disabled Cyclist
Wondering if anyone has tried the Surly Pugsley, Salsa Mukluk, or one of the other "moon bikes" with the huge tires that are supposed to be good for riding in the snow. Maybe a good snow bike but not commuter bike (lack of fenders)?ReplyDelete
My experience (5 winters so far): derailer shifting was reliable, but chain and jockey wheel wear were appalling (IGH now). Aluminum doesn't rust, but it still can corrode from salt, especially in proximity to other metals (galvanic corrosion). Aluminum components in steel tubes need greasing, else they will corrode into a single piece. Continuous cable runs to brakes and gears are good; one year I got ice in a brake cable back when I had a bike with bare-wire cable runs (water gets in at the top of a break in the cable, runs inside, freezes later).ReplyDelete
Disk brakes work well, my dynamo hub+lights work well, fenders work well. Studded tires are overkill till you need them. Relatively upright posture is good. Weigle's frame saver is good. Boeshield T-9 is good. A speck of oil, almost any kind, on exposed threads at every nut and bolt is a good thing for cutting rust/corrosion (light oil from a Q-tip, or use a fine-point applicator)
On studded tires: I've tried four different kinds, I have preferences: http://dr2chase.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/snow-tire-review .
I have not yet tried anything less studly than a Schwalbe Marathon Winter, so I don't know how (for example) the Nokian A10 compares. In general, with snow tires, rolling resistance is appalling.
The Big Dummy's got that stretched-out rear, so when it breaks loose (happens somewhat more often because of less weight on the rear wheel) , the rear end comes around more slowly. It's fairly easy to maneuver in a skid (more of a "that's kinda fun" and less of a "whoa did I just pull that off?"). It's exceptionally stable; I've stayed upright in two-(studded-)wheel skids on ice. Super-low gears are not so useful, because the wheel will just spin.
The only reason I would consider a "beater" would be to get a cheap bike that would fit studded tires, since I can't find 26" x 1 3/8" studded tires. On the other hand, if the weather is so bad that I need studded tires, I might just take the T or walk.ReplyDelete
@ Steve A, what I think of when people say "beater" is a BSO, which is why reliability is an issue.
All good points, and why I'm desperate to get Gilbert fixed up and running (problems with pedals again, kickstand, lights, everything going to hell). Riding the rod brake conversion is doing OK in wet weather, but I don't really want to try it in snow...
Steve A - I guess it depends on the definition of "beater bike!" If it is used to describe a non- racing bike, then I agree it is probably plenty reliable. But here it usually means a rusty box store faux-MTB contraption from the basement, and so many of those are just mechanical malfunctions waiting to happen.ReplyDelete
oops, just posted nearly the same thing as cycler : )ReplyDelete
- dweendaddyDecember 12, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Try studded tires!!ReplyDelete
Of course fenders and lights are of utmost importance, especially in conditions that require studs!
I lived in New Haven, CT and found studded tires so revolutionary that I put them on my sole bike from the first snow until mid-March. I sacrificed the rolling resistance for the absolutely game changing stability.
Velouria, since your stable has grown, please put studded tires on one bike for this winter.
I bought a V-O chainguard for the Raleigh fixed gear this September with a mind towards supplemental weather protection for my pants and shoes, but then wound up having it break off this past weekend after excessive crank rub (apparently a common risk with aftermarket chainguards -- either it mounts too far outboard and the crank rubs against the outside on the upward rotation or mounts too far in and rubs against the chain)ReplyDelete
I'll probably go without the chainguard this year and just stick my shoes and pants in my bag and go back to pedaling with tights, sandals and sealskin socks.
What Steve said. What makes a "beater" a beater is subjective. My beater is an incredibly sturdy bike with top quality XT mountain components. It's just old, ugly and there isn't much paint left on the frame to worry about scratching. It isn't like any authoritative voice has defined beaters as meaning a box store BSO exclusively.ReplyDelete
Around here, Vermont, a respected bike shop owner suggested an older, shockless mountain bike works well for winter riding. We have hills, so ample gears are paramount. We have salted roads also so that may be his reasoning for a cheaper, but reliable component-wise alternative to specifically buying a new disc brake bike.ReplyDelete
I don't ride when it gets slushy and nasty as I can walk most anywhere I need to go. But currently, with only a bit of salt on dry roads, I use a women's style Ross Mount Saint Helen's - a "beater" mountain bike.
@cris - which V-O chainguard? I ended up customizing mine quite a bit, and it now works well:ReplyDelete
Before: http://dr2chase.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/installing-a-velo-orange-porteur-chain-case-on-a-big-dummy/
First mods: http://dr2chase.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/more-chaincase-upgrades/
Latest mods: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32419497@N05/5829254738/in/set-72157626952716374/
To me, a "beater" is a bike whose owner is comfortable seeing it develop corrosion and wear at a significantly faster rate over the winter than in other months. Or, in other words, a bike that you simply don't care about keeping in pristine condition. That is not to imply that the components don't work well or that they are unreliable. A beater should be, in my mind, very reliable and in excellent mechanical condition. It simply has "beausage" or "patina" or other cosmetic scars which will undoubtedly get worse after a typical New England winter.ReplyDelete
In previous years I rode a "beater" mtb conversion, which performed very well with components that were considered "high end" in the early days of mtn biking, and therefore held up well. I also made sure it was in perfect mechanical condition. But the bike itself was rather ugly, and I really didn't care about it weathering underneath a layer of salt and crud. I've since retired it to my summer home where it gets used a few times a year when we're there on holiday or for a long weekend.
This year I have decided to use my everyday commuter bike (which is not quite a beater-- you know it, it's the Jeunet):
But since
a) it doesn't really have any historical value
b) has a durable powder coat
c) does so many things incredibly well
I decided to let it suffer through the winter. I just enjoy it so much more than any other bike for zipping around the city.
dr2chase -- not the porteur chaincase, but just the normal chainguard. Picture here ... and you can already see scratches where the end of the crank starts rubbing up against the bottom of the chainguard.ReplyDelete
I'm considering just hammering it back into flat and trying out another set of screws to give it a second shot, but am also considering getting a slightly wider bottom bracket just to avoid repeating the problem.
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM
A beater is a bike that doesn't owe you anything.That cost very very little and has already repaid that cost. If it gets buried in a snow drift, if a city snowplow buries it in a mound of frozen slush, you simply move on to the next beater. Come back after the thaw and see if the lock works, if there's salvage.ReplyDelete
I've never even thought of the idea of a presentable beater. Especially for winter. That makes it hard.
Chicago's universal beater is an old Schwinn. Good fenders, good stability, designed in the first place to be very simple to work on and hard to kill. Old Schwinns with presentable paint and good chrome cost real money. Rust and dented fenders and you'll need to find a saddle bikes are plentiful and free or close to it.
I've rusted too much stainless steel to believe in that concept. Our salt is mean. The good corrosion preventative is layers of caked grease. The good way to deal with salt all over the bike is to have a heated garage or basement with floor drain and hot running water where no one cares about your mess. I have been so lucky. Temporarily.
If you must have derailleurs the only good choice is SunTour from the seventies and eighties. They work brilliantly, set up easily. keep working caked in ice, and can be found as salvage anywhere. SunTour freewheels almost as good.
Panasonic and Panasonic-built bikes from the late seventies and eighties are as sturdy as Schwinns and come in more flavors. No one gives away Bridgestones anymore but Miyata 90s and 110s are still out there at beater prices.
Going back to the mid seventies there are small numbers of faux British and faux French Japanese bikes with all the features of 2011 American bike couture. Some are so nice they should be curated, some are ready for winter.
I have winter commuted in Burlington, VT, Chicago, IL and St. Paul, MN and did great with an old steel Trek 950 mtn bike. I adjusted tires according to what seemed best for the conditions. In Vermont studs were best. In the other places big knobby tires were fine.ReplyDelete
If you could find something like that I bet you'd enjoy it. Super stable with plenty of zip and room for fenders and racks.
My favorite bike last winter was my Union folder with 24 inch tires. The bottom bracket is really low to the ground. Not so far to fall off of. This year I've gotten a Sinclair C5. While it should handle most of the ikky weather, if the snow gets too deep it will float on top like a sled because of the plastic body. I do love the wind protection and if I get too cold I bring a blanket. We're still looking for an affordable velomobile!ReplyDelete
Anon @ 11:54: definitely agree re: caked grease on things. And stainless rust.ReplyDelete
Fortunately one thing I have not had to worry was leaving it on the street to be destroyed by a snow plow. Indoor only both at home and at work (well, garage really).
I guess I don't really have a beater bike. My recently assembled French bike wouldn't do well in snow.
Another criteria could be contact points that don't retain water. Fabric-covered seats that double as sponges and soggy foamy grips or bar tape are no fun at all.ReplyDelete
Use a good cover if you're using a leather saddle, too.
Now the ideal bike would be one that has enclosed everything, dynamo lighting and frame painted in such a way that it doesn't rust. In fact this is a bike I ride also throughout the summer since I see no reason not to :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Here in Seattle it doesn't snow much, but we do get it about once a winter. With our hills, it tends to shut the city down as the streets become impassable with ice. If you are on foot or bike though, you are smart!ReplyDelete
I do have an "alterna-bike" (I refuse to call it a beater because it's awesome). It's my back up in case my regular bike is out of service or it's snowing. It's a Gary Fisher hard-tail old school aluminum mountain bike. And although it's not comfy to ride daily, it's fun. It climbs hills easy. It's got a lower center of gravity than my Soma and thus, more "grab" in slippery conditions, along with the wider tires. I don't tend to run knobbies in the snow/ice but run a more rugged, smoother tire with good tread and notch down the air pressure a bit. Last winter on a horrible snow day, it took people hours and hours via car or bus to get home (to go 5-10 miles). It took me 15 extra minutes. Oh, and I run with toeclips not clipless so I can ride in my winter walking shoes for walking down/up some of the steeper slopes.
Val, you forgot one other key feature to use in choosing a winter bike.........expendability. A throw away bike to be sure.......ReplyDelete
Yes, expendability due to winters salts and other assorted glop that will in time ruin any bike used in winter time.
Here in Manchester I use my Dawes tourer for everyday cycling in winter, just as I do at other times of the year.ReplyDelete
The only changes I make for winter are inceased use of lights and more frequent cleaning and lubrication.
One issue I haven't seen discussed is the distribution of cargo weight. I no longer live in an area with serious winters, but when I did, I found that my normal cargo setup -- Wald folding baskets on the rear racks -- became much more unstable on ice or snow. I'm sure that a backpack would be even worse. Is it worth it to switch to a trailer for winter? Or does that make it worse, too?ReplyDelete
Ballon tires were great for me last winter. And last winter was heinous beyond heinous. I think they are my only requirement for winter riding.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 3:08 PM
"I found that my normal cargo setup -- Wald folding baskets on the rear racks -- became much more unstable on ice or snow."
That surprises me. It seems to me that having extra weight over the rear tire would increase stability. Was it because the front wheel had so little weight on it that it tended to slip?
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 3:20 PM
Another option, depending upon where one rides and weather conditions, would be to pick up a relatively inexpensive adult trike and use that during the winter.ReplyDelete
Re: tire widthReplyDelete
When it comes to ideal tire width for winter bikes there are two approaches: You have presented the "wide tire because it floats" approach, but there are also lots of people advocating "narrow tire because it cuts." The underlying idea is that in most city riding conditions you won't have to deal with really deep snow. A narrow tire then can cut through the snow/slush and get grip on the pavement underneath. For me 32-622 cross tires worked pretty well in Upstate New York winters. This year I'm using studded tires for the first time (now in Montreal), and in 37-622 I actually find them to be a bit too floaty on snow.
Re: studded tires and speed
I think this is highly overrated, unless you ride the really aggressive ones with >200 studs. I would say that my 110 stud tires cost me about 2-3 km/h in speed. For short to medium distance commutes that doesn't make much of a difference.
Re wide vs skinny tires, here is a post from last winter with an interesting discussion in the comments.ReplyDelete
"Salsa Mukluk..."
Didn't know about that one, will have to look it up!
- cecilcycleDecember 12, 2011 at 5:22 PM
All this talk about "beaters"; how about a real Beater??? Looking ahead to when my current bike rusts beyond safety I have been considering a 3-speed diamond frame from "beaterbikes", a neat little company, I think this from Toronto where we need a real beater. This is kind an off the shelf version of what I have built from an old Peugeot frame...3-speed hub, fenders, big basket, good mafac brakes with cool stop pads...I put big mountain bike pedals on so can wear my boots when I really need. Layers of wool, ski goggles. My daily adventure.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 5:22 PM
I must say that the whole concept of a "beater" is alien to me. Maybe I anthropomorphize bikes too much, but I could never mistreat or regard as expendable almost any bike. I have only bikes that I have more or less saved, either from somebody's garage (with their permission!) or from a dumpster. They are like adopted children.ReplyDelete
A "winter bike" is one that I choose from the stable that I have ridden 1000's of kms and am very familiar with, and then in the late fall really clean it up good, wax it and lubricate it. And plan to keep up a high level of maitanance all winter. This year it is my Swedish Cresent 92302 road bike from 1966. It is pretty much a "thoroughbred", but old and simple enough (friction shifters, etc.) that it simply doesn't ever freeze up and is easy to service.
Actually, I think more in terms of "Summer bikes". One might joke that here (in Finland), winter is the norm. The minimalist Peugeot PX-10 with treadless tires is a summer bike. Conditions are optimal for it about three months a year. It sets here in my room now as I write this just being good looking. Most of my other bikes are year-round machines.
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 5:48 PM
Winter bike? Pashley Paramount. Every base covered. In Spades!!!ReplyDelete
I used to ride mostly fixed gear in the winter, with cyclocross tires and it worked fine. However, I blew the hub on my fixie and can't afford to replace it at the moment, so I'm just "winterizing" my functional bikes.ReplyDelete
I'll be stripping the 8-speed hub on the commuter, filling it with oil and coating all the seals with waterproof marine grease a la Sheldon Brown (never done this before, but - famous last words - how hard could it be?).
The Raleigh Twenty I use for multi-mode commuting I'll... well, I guess I'll pretty much leave it as it is, maybe swap out the pedals for something grippier.
For me, an ideal winter bike is one that can be ridden like this. Coated in ice and still rideable! This will be my first winter with the Pashley. I don't have covered parking at work, so it is exposed to the elements all day. Should be fun!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 10:16 PM
MDI @ 12:38ReplyDelete
IMHO your Moto could be fine in snow. But you don't want to find out. Packing snow and chunking ice under those pretty aluminum fenders will bend things up good.
Matt DB
Stripping an old 8spd freehub is really easy. No worries. Raleigh Twenty is wonderfully secure, easy to control when it starts to slide.
Knobby tires don't do much in snow. Maybe offroad, maybe rarely onroad for propulsive traction. For lateral skid resistance you're better off with slick tread and low pressure. More rubber on road increases the chance something will grab. Slick tires also fling less slop and crud at the bike/fenders/rider. In some snow types knobbies will grab a thick coat of slushy ice to weigh you down while slicks just roll. Unless your knobs are carbide it's best to stay with wide as fits, soft as possible.
Lots of good information already posted but I'm surprised nobody's discussed carrying kids in the winter. By bike is how we roll in Holland so not carrying the kids on bikes in cold, icy, snowy conditions isn't really an option. Switching to some other bike also isn't generally an option.ReplyDelete
My wife and I share a Cargobike (aka Bakfiets) and a Workcycles Fr8 transport bike but since I own the company I can ride anything I want. When it snows we pretty much only carry the kids in the Cargobike. The center of gravity is super low and the kids are protected inside a sturdy wooden box and canopy. The kids and stuff are also warm and dry in there. When you fall, and do mean "when" since it's inevitable, the kids don't fall far and nobody gets hurt. Actually my kids think it's fun, giggling and yelling "bakfiets boom! Again! Again!" The downside is that the Cargobike is a heavy slog when you have to push it through deeper snow (which is generally when you'll drop it).
We avoid carrying the kids on a "normal" bike in child seats when it snows. It handles fine but it you do begin to lose control the CG is very high making it almost impossible to pull off a "save". Once that 15 or more kilos of kid, seat and groceries isn't centered over the contact patch it's all going to fall a long ways down. And then you've got a screaming, scared, wet, slushy, dirty child or two which I wouldn't wish upon my enemies.
But in general, as many have noted above, a euro city bike with enclosed drivetrain and hub brakes is pretty much ideal for winter cycling. The simpler the better since the main pitfall is frozen cables, especially rear brake and shift cables. The lower the BB the better, fatter tires are a little better, the more fender clearance the better and good lights are a must. Tire dynamos don't work in snow so think either hub dynamo or battery lights. Not many people bother with studded tires here but they really do work.
Running your tires really soft in snow really helps. The fatter the tires the softer you can go but even normal 37mm tires with 1 bar work just fine.
"one other key feature to use in choosing a winter bike.........expendability. A throw away bike"ReplyDelete
I guess I don't believe in the very concept of a throw-away bike, let alone in riding one during a time of the year that presents the most challenging conditions when both ride quality and mechanical reliability are particularly important. There are lots of bikes out there that are more or less impervious to the elements and are fine after a winter's use.
Anonymous@10:16 oh, I've done plenty of freehubs, this is a Nexus gearhub. It needs an overhaul and I'm going to make it a bit better suited to the wet NJ winter.ReplyDelete
I agree the Twenty seems to offer plenty of stability, I've even "crashed" it once already when a minivan pulled out of a driveway and I couldn't stop in time. I just laid it down and stepped off, no harm to the bike or myself.
- MFarringtonDecember 13, 2011 at 2:13 PM
My winter bike is a somewhat battered, ladies' Green Raleigh Sports that I picked up earlier this fall. A quick tune up, some new tires/tubes, brake pads, saddle and grease and it's a fairly passable, sturdy winter bike. The Surly Cross Check was just not appropriate for the icy, snowy roads here and I was terrified of diving over the handlebars if I skidded out or had to stop suddenly.ReplyDelete
All in all, the Raleigh turned out to be a good choice, largely because I've already had some near falls due to ice, and the heavy, steel frame helps me feel a bit more steady on the road.
Does anyone know if there are studden tires available for this size wheel? Or have any recommendations for a heavy-tread winter tire? I've got Schwalbe Deltas on it for now, but they tend to skid a bit too readily on ice...
I'm fairly sure that the Schwalbe studded tires are not sold in the Raleigh Sports-compatible size.
My ideal winter bike is one with fenders!ReplyDelete
It never ceases to amaze me how many Seattle cyclists ride sans fenders.
How they manage to get through the day with that distinctive wet stripe on their backside is beyond me.
I do notice that treaded tires actually cause far less water spin-off than very smooth tires. But my rain bike hangs in the basement all summer, waiting for the real puddles.
@MFarrington: I'm fairly sure that studded tires in 26x1 3/8 do not exist. This size of tire is so rare that even normal tires can be difficult to find. Harris sells a number of tires http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/590.html but none of them have much tread. So your only two options are to change the wheels or to go the DIY-studded tire route.ReplyDelete
Maybe you should give the CC another chance. I'm pretty happy with mine on studded tires.
"But I've been increasingly curious to try a mountain bike with knobby tires and see how that compares."ReplyDelete
Hm. There's been a lot of talk about hating mtbs, yet there seems to be a lot of mention of them lately. I's just sayin'.
No-no. I hate mountain bikING, as in the dangerous activity where you get to cycle downhill over rocks and fall a lot and get your face pierced by tree branches. But the bikes themselves can be interesting. I almost bought a vintage Bridgestone MTB with suspension fork recently, but thankfully stopped myself. The third bike here.ReplyDelete
There are so many levels of reference here I will try to contain myself:ReplyDelete
A friend just pierced his face while jogging.
Grant would have smiled at the purchase.
Yeah, but car doors are more heinous.
That bike looks slightly long in the tt/stem, but otherwise a perfect candidate.
That Endless Velo girl sure goes through a lot of bikes.
Yes to all of it! I know, I know.ReplyDelete
The MTB is tiny, so the TT is only long relative to the ST. It's probably a normal length TT for a person my size. And the bike has no TCO. Also, I would put different bars on it. My idea was, that with the top tube so low, it would be almost like a step-through bike and I could ride it in the winter in a skirt. I was very close to getting it and now that I'm describing it I sort of want it again. Peppy pointed out that the suspension fork could cancel out its winter stability effect, so that was one of the things that stopped me. I think it's a nice looking bike. Lugged, lovely colour. Even the fork is kind of cute is a sporty suspensiony way. Was this model post-Grant?
Generally you'd want a tt a little shorter than that of a road bike but it could be ok. Yep, old mtbs have that low tt for bailing. Here's a case where a longish tt and short stem can stabilize things, so your SH comment isn't far off.ReplyDelete
You'd get used to the fork fast. It's probably going to be a little unnerving at first but since it follows the ground it'll feel like an under inflated tire, roughly.
I thought Bstone USA was all Grant but now don't know when he left. My thinking is when he did, so did Bstone.
If you were to put different bars on it, which ones would they be? I just purchased on CL a 1999 Jamis Cross Country and was trying to see what modifications would make the most sense.ReplyDelete
- MFarringtonDecember 14, 2011 at 12:06 PM
@Hobbes: I feared as much regarding the tires, but something about the Crosscheck in the winter freaks me out. Maybe it's the drop bars? I just hate the thought of having to bail off that bike on ice...ReplyDelete
I've seen Crosschecks set up with upright bars, but that would mean tearing out my brake cables and shifters (which I only recently moved up to the bars) once again, and all the work/expense associated with that. What to do!
MFarrington: I don't think a leaned over bike is going to work on snow/ice.ReplyDelete
People's brains are wired to stay balanced on slippery surfaces while upright. I don't think we can balance a skidding/sliding bike as well if we are not upright.
Velouria said, "Was this model post-Grant?ReplyDelete
V - it's my understanding that these bikes were one of the things that pushed Petersen into leaving and starting his own company (though I could be wrong). From what I've read, he was opposed to the direction that Bridgestone was heading, and they ended up taking everything out of the US anyway. I agree that the suspension fork could be an issue for use in the snowy winter months. I think if I were going to use it in such a manner, I'd probably get a rigid fork (of course, that's just more money to spend). Plus, the fork is around 18 years old now, so it's probably time for a new one anyway (though it does still works). Anyway, my two cents on the matter.
My winter bike in the past has been my Phillips 3 speed, a Univega hybrid converted to drops (with 38c tires...put 28c's on it in the spring, it's a rando bike), a coaster braked mixte with Huffy fenders, and a fixed gear Peugeot.ReplyDelete
I guess it depends on where I'm going. When I commuted, they didn't salt the roads where I lived, so the 3 speed got most of the rides, with the Uni getting in on quicker/plowed road days and the coaster with the thawing muddy days.
This last year, I rode the Phillips ONCE and it was so salty that even with a quick wipe down, there was rust on the fenders, chainguard, and rims...as a result I pulled out my Nishiki touring bike and threw some 27X1-3/8" (really more like 1-1/4) cyclocross tires. It doesn't like hills as much when you stand up on it in the slippery stuff, but haven't had a problem since.
I guess for me a winter bike has to have the ability to have fenders and non-slick tires, sufficient gearing that I'm not sweating when I get where I'm going, and either enclosed (coaster/3 speed) or cheap(er) components so that I don't have to worry about packing up. Then again, I"ve been through some DEEP slush without much trouble...just carry a toothbrush.
Apparently nobody else here transports kids by bike? Do none of you have young kids or do you just not ride bikes with them? Just curious since, statistically speaking, lots of 30-40 somethings are parents and I'm guessing that I'm not the only 30-40 something reading here. I could be wrong.ReplyDelete
By extension being a bike geek and a parent are inseparable facts for myself and most of our peers here (Amsterdam); I ride bikes for transportation and fun and moving the kids about is part of the package.
I guess I'm a little surprised that a bunch of adults can have a discussion about the practicalities of riding (preferably nice) bikes for transport through the seasons but it's all limited to riding alone. I don't mean to provoke nor suggest that one should or shouldn't have kids; I'm just genuinely curious how this can be.
Henry - While this blog does not focus on family cycling, a portion of my readers do have children and ride with them. In lots of other posts this enters the discussion in the comments and people will discuss the various issues they experience with kids on the bike. However I am not sure how that matters here. A bike can either already accommodate children or not, but that is independent of whether it would make a suitable winter bike, it seems to me.ReplyDelete
Thanks. I suppose my point is that "family cycling" isn't something special, it's just "transportation cycling" amongst people who are not only cyclists but also parents. If you have kids you'll at least sometimes be carrying them by bike... at least in this part of the world.
The choice of bike is then influenced heavily by what you're carrying . In the more seasonable months I generally prefer riding a city bike around town, even with the kids. But when the weather turns nasty and the streets slippery the lower CG and weather protection of the bakfiets becomes enormously handy. It's safer and also saves us tons of time and hassle pulling rain gear on and off the kids. When not with the little ones I ride my normal city bike in the winter.
In terms of component specs these bikes aren't so different though, with upright ergonomics, fenders, enclosed drivetrains, hub brakes and dynamo lights and all the stuff that you and many commenters recommend.
Henry, family cycling is very regional even where I live.ReplyDelete
But mostly you have been away a long time - it's weird here!
Henry - Speaking generally, it really boils down to my writing about what I know or am trying to learn about, which is not necessarily reflective of what is normal or typical for the majority of the population. I don't have children and do not ride my bike with other people's children, so this topic does not usually enter my posts. Not only do I have no personal interest in it, but I doubt readers would be interested in what a childless person has to say about transporting kids by bike - there are so many other blogs written by experienced parents that address this topic.ReplyDelete
As for why readers did not bring up kids in the comments of this particular post, that's a good question and I don't know the answer. Some of my readers most definitely ride with their kids in the winter. Maybe they honestly did not feel it was relevant. No idea.
Now that you mention the bakfiets, it also occurs to me that I have not read any N American accounts of them being ridden in the snow. Considering your point about the extra protection they offer, I wonder why that is. Among the locals here, I know of one family with a bakfiets, one with a Larry vs Harry Bullitt, and one with a Christiania trike. All three bikes/trikes were gotten after last winter's snow, and now I wonder what their experience with them this winter will be. Their blogs are worth visiting if you're interested in following along: Suburban Bike Mama, Car Free Cambridge and Bummels & Jaunts.
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I assumed you don't have kids and thus don't write about them. No surprise there. But as you note above it's strange though that the readers/commenters here universally seem to separate their cycling from their parenting. One who rides with kids (or other significant cargo for that matter) year-round in a place with winter can't possibly ignore the cargo while discussing this topic.
My guess is that I have indeed been in the NL a long time. I forget that in the US (I grew up in NY) most transportation cyclists are mostly focused on the "commute", a concept fairly foreign to the Dutch. There (correct me if it's changed), adult cyclists ride themselves from home to work and back, often a surprisingly long distance. It's analog to the car commute except on a bike.
Here people just get around by bike. My daily "commute" (if you can call it that) is typical: Down the stairs with one or two children to bike locked outside. Ride kid(s) 2km to daycare center. Ride self 500m to work. Reverse procedure in the evening. I often stop along the way for errands, activities etc. My wife, being an artist and a mom has more varied travels. Regardless, it almost all occurs on bikes, mostly with lots of short rides between the various daily destinations, mostly within a radius of about 5km.
So maybe I was expecting oranges where there are mostly apples.
IMO the "commuting" thing is more confusing than it needs to be. It simply means traveling to/from work. Then there is "errands." Then there is "going out." I suppose an American would say that they ride their bike to "get around" - which they could further break down into those 3 categories. A European would simply say that they ride their bike to get around, only because specific terms for those other categories do not necessarily exist. But I do not think there is a great difference, at least not anymore and not in urban areas.ReplyDelete
In a way I am the opposite of you in that I spent my childhood in Europe, then moved to the US, then went back and forth, and am now settled in the US. I still go back and forth a lot for work and to visit and frankly I do not notice a hugely different attitude toward transportational cycling between here and there anymore. In 2008 yes, but not so much anymore. In Boston I now see women in skirts and men with kids in the child seat on the rear rack cycling down the street or locking up outside a restaurant as a totally normal thing. It's nice.
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Hi HenryinAmsterdam, thank you for asking about winter cycling with children. Here in Bozeman, Montana we need to hear more about this and we need more parents to show others how easy and fun it is to transport kids via bike. Unfortunately, our options are limited for kid-carrying bikes; most pull trailers or mount the pedal-assist frame that kid ride behind. A long frame bike (Xtracycle) with a seat mounted over the pannier rack is a good option (with studs and slow speeds for our often ice-packed roads). Sadly I have never seen Bozeman parents riding with kids in the winter.ReplyDelete
Most parents here transport their kids in large automobiles, not even turning them off to load/unload. If you bike by any Bozeman school in the morning, the air pollution is quite toxic. We are much behind the NL as far as bicycle transportation goes.
We need your examples and your encouragement and we need some of your cargo bikes to carry our children and dogs, even in the winter. Maybe then the idea will catch on!
PS. My winter ride is a Japanese Mamachari with large front basket, fully covered drive train, 3-speed internal hub, studs, dynamo light system, and an obnoxious flashing safety vest, however these bikes are very rare in the US. Thank you, -Catherine
I ride year-round in northern Vermont, which usually gets a few feet of snow each winter, along with subzero (°F) temps. the most important consideration for me is a bike that has enough clearance between the wheels and frame to accept both full fenders and studded tires. I used an older Trek mountain bike for a while, which was fine, and it helped me refine my criteria for the perfect winter bike. I bought a Kona Dew Drop because it is a 29er (700c wheels, only wider,) with disk brakes (freezing rain-proof) and dropped handlebars (more comfortable over long distances, and good for crouching in strong winds.) It also has mountain range gearing, because I often carry a bunch of shopping and the hills here are steep. Unfortunately, Kona doesn't make that model anymore, but their Sutra looks at least as good. I have found that using the largest size snow board mittens work the best in cold weather, but they should be really roomy so they don't restrain your hand's flexibility for shifting, plus you have room to ball your hand when your fingers get chilly and you have room to insert reusable hand warmers (Hot Snapz) This year my son gave me a set of Bar Mitts and they made a huge difference. I now use lighter gloves. You won't need a warm jacket, it just should be windproof (dress for the second mile.) And use a snowboard or skateboard helmet in temps under 35°F (much less airflow) and ski goggles when it gets below 20°F or in storms. Also get at least 2 rear red lights, reflector tape on your fenders and helmet, and a reflective safety vest. I know this sounds hellish to everyone, but I wouldn't miss it for the world, and I find myself looking forward to the winters.ReplyDelete


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Attention, cord-cutters: Your sports network has arrived.
120 Sports, the joint venture of Major League Baseball, the NHL, Nascar, Sports Illustrated and Chicago White Sox offshoot Silver Chalice, goes live today, bringing sports fans the first league-owned digital network.
Housed on the West Loop Harpo Studios campus in offices previously used for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," 120 Sports is slated to kick off eight hours of live programming from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. each day.
To start, it's one continuous sports talk and highlight show, with top anchors Michael Kim and Dave Ross alternating for two hours each and joined by a rotating cast of analysts, reporters and other personalities.
Game highlights, live game look-ins and the day's trending sports topics will be discussed, all in two-minute chunks designed to be easily consumed by fans.
The goal is simple: become the ultimate sports-watching companion by combining social media, commentary and highlights into a single online source.
"The idea is, this is your sports source 24 hours a day," said Matt Carstens, executive vice president of 120 Sports and the man who helped launch Silver Chalice's CampusInsiders.com and the ACC Digital Network.
The site will offer 120 to 150 two-minute video segments per day.
Other viewing options at 120sports.com or on the network's mobile app include "catch-up" mode — the default during non-live show hours featuring the top stories of the day — as well as a trending page with the most-watched videos, a search option and a site viewers can personalize with news on their favorite teams, players, topics and personalities.
The shows will cover all sports, not just those of its equity partners, though it has digital rights to in-game footage only of the partner leagues and postgame video from the NBA.
Reporters pop into the live show conversation with breaking news and every half-hour to help introduce the latest trending topics into the discussion.
"We want to be the nation's water cooler," said Andre Mika, 120 Sports senior vice president of production and programming, who previously redesigned and built digital platforms for the NHL. "If it's being talked about, we want to host the conversation in a smart way."
The digital network, much like Silver Chalice's CampusInsiders.com college sports network, offers unauthenticated video content, meaning you can watch it without having to prove you're a cable subscriber.
That's different from the "TV everywhere" concept that most major broadcasting networks are using to allow viewers to watch their programming on mobile devices, but only if they sign in with a cable account password.
The 120 Sports studio is carefully crafted to mimic a "high-end man cave," with a bar area, game room, media wall and locker room backdrop — no desks.
"Everything has a purpose in there," Mr. Carstens said. "It's visually appealing, very designed and laid out. It's meant to foster the conversation and the engagement with the audience."
Suits and ties are not allowed, Mr. Carstens said, and analysts — including local TV sports analyst Tim Doyle and former NFL cornerback Bryant McFadden — are implored to dress down to make viewers "feel like (they) want to hang out here, (they) want to be involved in this conversation."
That conversation is at the heart of what 120 Sports is trying to pull off.
Its show structure is designed to pull in fan commentary from social media and adjust an "evolving, morphing rundown" of topics. One control room, for example, features a team of people carefully scanning social media to determine new stories as they emerge in real time, which they relay to show producers to insert into the live conversation.
While that is just one cog of a massive production undertaking, with 130 full-time employees and counting at the network, it's key to making fans want the site as their side dish to watching games.
"We want the audience to feel a sense of spontaneity and unpredictability," said 120 Sports President Jason Coyle, who plans to add live morning content to the network soon after the launch and has "eyes to program the day" with live video, too
While its league partners hope the network prompts fans to watch more of their games on TV or online, advertising is 120 Sports' primary revenue source.
Each hour of programming on 120 Sports features six minutes of commercial time — less than half of the traditional 14 to 16 minutes of TV commercials per hour — and will be delivered in one-minute breaks.
The network has four sponsor partners in Verizon Wireless, Geico, Nissan and Transamerica, which will appear during commercial breaks and during video pre-rolls designed to play every few videos viewed.
"And no brand can buy a specific sport — you're buying across the network," Mr. Coyle said, noting that the network could add a fifth category sponsor soon.
Silver Chalice and Sports Illustrated sell those spots independent of the league partners, selling brands on the benefits of aligning with a growing trend in consumers breaking from cable TV.
120 Sports declined to provide specifics about its finances.
The number of cable TV subscribers at major providers has steadily fallen for the past five years, down by about 10 percent since the beginning of 2010 to about 40 million households, according to New York-based equity research firm ISI Group Inc.
Many of those former subscribers are opting for the video they can consume online at their convenience — think outlets like YouTube, Hulu and streaming video service Netflix.
"It seemed like a great opportunity for a company like ours that's invested a lot in terms of digital engagement," Transamerica Senior Vice President of Marketing Bill Tate said in an interview with Crain's sister publication Advertising Age. "It requires us to think digital first."
3 p.m. update:
120 Sports today announced that the PGA Tour has also signed on as an equity partner in the network.
"We are thrilled to join forces with 120 Sports and their full team of equity partners as we strive to provide our fans with the always-on, digital content they want and need," said Rick Anderson, executive vice president of global media for PGA Tour.

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10. People will tell you that 40 is the new 30. You know who says this?
9. People will tell you, "Welcome to the club!" For the past couple years, I've heard people welcome my friends into this exclusive "club". I wondered what all the hype was about. How did one go about attaining membership in this elite club? Was it just a matter of age? When one turns 40, are they automatically admitted? Do they have to pay dues? Are there meetings?
Well, now that I'm a card-carrying member of "the club", I'm privy to the secrets of the mysterious club. Here it is - THERE IS NO CLUB! There's no club, there are no meetings, and there are no secret handshakes. "Welcome to the club" is something people who are already forty and beyond say to poor, unsuspecting souls who are just turning forty. What it means is this: Ha ha! Now I'm not the only one who is old. You're getting old too and misery loves company! In your face! Ha ha!
8. You get depressed when you can remember back to when your parents turned forty and how old you thought they were back then.
7. You remember how old you thought you were when you turned thirty and you laugh at your naïve self.
6. Miss Clairol has a hard time keeping up with your ever-increasing production of gray hair.
5. Your kids stare at you in wonder when you regal them with tales of your youth, mainly because they're amazed you didn't have computers in school, you only knew one person who actually owned a mobile phone and it was as big as a shoe box, you didn't have a microwave oven until you were in fifth grade, your iPod was called a Walkman, there were like three video games and they all looked the same - two little squares that hit a third little square back and forth, and Facebook didn't exist. To add insult to injury, they then ask you questions like, "Did they have cars back when you were born?" and "Were dinosaurs still alive?"
4. When you get out of bed, your hands are numb and your knees creak. Honest to God, they make actual, real, creaking noises! That can't be good.
3. You find yourself telling the kids to "turn down that music!"
2. It's socially unacceptable for someone your age to hop from tile square to tile square while in a crowded mall while shouting, "Outta my way! I can't step on a crack or I'll fall in hot lava!"
1. You're suddenly moved into the "near death" demographic on Facebook and all the fun advertisements you used to enjoy will be replaced with AARP, denture cream, hearing aid, and incontinence ads.
On the bright side, however (there's always a bright side, right?), the following are positive things about turning forty.
1. It could be worse. Your child could be turning forty.
2. It could be worse. You could be turning fifty.
3. It could be worse. You could be dead.
Yeah, that's all I got. Ask me again in another ten years when I can look back and laugh at what a fool I was to make a big deal out of turning forty.


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Pores are nothing more than openings on the skin that house hair follicles. Pores may be small and unnoticeable, but a significant number of people have pores that are large and visible enough to make them self-conscious about the way their skin looks. These more visible pores are what people refer to as "enlarged pores." Deep within pores are sebaceous glands that empty into the hair follicles. These glands produce an oily substance called sebum that lubricates and protects the surface of the skin from environmental damage. Skin cells are constantly being shed inside hair follicles, and sometimes the excess skin cells and sebum clog pores and create blackheads. People who have enlarged pores are also more likely to have blackheads.
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Here's the deal, now until Jan. 31, 2012 buy one get one free and a portion of the proceeds are donated to buy winter coats for those in need.
Buy as many as you can and take them home. Eat a great new product and feel great about helping others.
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Grilled chicken doesn't have to be boring, top it with sauteed spinach with garlic, mozzarella cheese and roasted peppers and you have a quick and easy chicken dish your family will love! This is perfect for any busy weeknight; serve with pasta or a simple salad for a low carb meal.
On hot days, no need to turn your oven on, you can do this all on the gas grill, put the chicken back in the bbq with indirect heat until the cheese melts.
I used homemade roasted peppers for this but jarred peppers would work perfectly fine. This makes great leftovers for lunch the next day!
Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Melted Mozzarella
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 6 • S Size: 1 cutlet, spinach, cheese • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 153.3 • Fat: 4.2 g • Protein: 24.5 g • Carb: 4.0 g • Fiber: 1.3 g • Sugar: .7 g
· 21 oz (3 large) chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise to make 6 cutlets
· salt and pepper to taste
· 1 tsp olive oil
· 3 cloves garlic, crushed
· 10 oz frozen spinach, drained
· 3 oz shredded part skim mozzarella
· 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, sliced in strips (packed in water)
· olive oil spray
Preheat oven to 400°. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly spray a grill with oil (I used my George Forman) or grill outside on a gas grill. Cook chicken on the grill until no longer pink, careful not to overcook or you'll have dry chicken.
Meanwhile, heat a sauté pan on medium heat. Add oil and garlic, sauté a few seconds, add spinach, salt and pepper. Cook a few minutes until heated through.
When chicken is done, lay on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment for easy clean-up. Divide spinach evenly between the 6 pieces and place on top. Top each with half oz mozzarella, then slices of roasted pepper and bake until melted, about 6-8 minutes.


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I Walk Alone
By brandoncfi creator of the Map Blaster Series
Brought up on a small mining planet, you are a tough individual. You have only known hard labor. The better things in life are out of reach. Your whole life will exist underground slaving away so that others can become rich. But one day you over heard a discussion that you should not have. Now everyone is set against you. People you have known and worked with your whole life are have been lied to and believe you are evil and should be hunted and killed. You are currently stuck five layers beneath the surface. Your only hope is to reach the surface and get a ride off this planet.
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Level 5- You are in the lowest level of the mine and must battle the your way to level 4. The overlords have brainwashed you friends, family and coworkers into thinking that you are out to get them. As you navigate the many miles of underground tunnels you encounter acquaintances and loved ones...All out for your blood. As you turn the corner you see your brother. You hope that he at least will let you pass. As you approach him he pulls his lazesword and charges...Your battle with your brother is epic and spans the whole of level 5. Halfway through the battle you realize that none of your friends or family are coming to your aid...you are alone
- Game Play- You will be seeded according to rank. Rank will be taken once I get privileges and not when you sign up. This is a 1v1 tourney so this round you will be playing your "brother" on all available CC maps (currently 174). To move on to level 4 you must beat your brother by at least 4 maps [example 89-85] If you do not beat your brother by 4 maps then you have not delivered a fatal blow and will play 21 more maps at random setting. After the bonus maps have been played the player with the highest total wins will move on to level 4
Level 4- With tears in your eyes and a hole in your heart you break through to level 4. By this time the Overlords have sent their army after you. The passages are so small that they must fight you 1v1 this is your only salvation. Your superior strength and fighting skill easily overpower the first... and then the second soldier. But they keep coming and coming, there seems to be no end in sight. Your strength is being sucked from you body and you are alone.
Game Play- You will play the next person in your bracket. Same format as level 5
Level 3- Silent and tired you climb to the 3rd level. A chill runs down your body the temperature here is much cooler then the lower levels where you have live your whole life. This is new territory for you as you have never been this high in your life. You realize this is an administration level and you cold avoid any fighting if you could sneak through the hundreds of offices. However the Overlords are 1 step ahead of you. They have sent there best military personal after you. These men have been trained since birth to fight they are easily your match in everything except....desire. Your desire to escape this hell you are in is more then any desire they feel to kill you. Unfortunately for you, you are alone
Game Play- You will play the next person in your bracket. Same format as level 5
Level 2- You take a ride to the 2nd level on an elevator and as you step out and feel/hear a arrow swoosh past your head. You duck behind a wall and realize there are snipers ans assassins after you. You know that you are getting close so you turn the tables and begin hunting your hunters. So many are against you.. you have now been on the run for weeks and you have a feeling of despair because you are alone
Game Play- You will play the next person in your bracket. Same format as level 5
Level 1 The personal gaurds of the Overlords await you as you reach the final level. They attack you will a fury that you have never experienced before, Somehow you survive then and face the Power of the Overlords. They unleash hell on you. Pain is the only thing that you know...well pain and the fact that you are alone.
Game Play- The final match will play all available maps plus 26 random maps for a total of 200 maps. The winner must win by 5 maps. If not then 50 random maps will be played the winner is the player with the most wins
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Vegan Mofo: Tahini Coffee
It's a great book, filled with satisfying comfort foods like BBQ Nachos, Fried Seitan Chicken, and Sweet Potato Waffles. But the recipe that called out to me the most wasn't really food at all. It was a beverage — Tahini Coffee:
This isn't really coffee at all, but Alicia calls it "tahini coffee" because she drinks it in place of coffee at her morning meal. Now, ya'll can pry coffee from my cold, dead hands. This drink was by no means a substitute for me. It was actually enjoyed as a rainy afternoon snack.
It's made from three simple ingredients — plant milk (I used soy), tahini, and molasses (I actually used sorghum). I enjoyed mine warm with a dash of cinnamon. It tasted like a little piece of sesame-coated heaven. Seriously. Though I won't be subbing it for coffee, I will certainly be making this again really soon.
39 comments:
- Tara said...
And now I must buy that cookbook.
- October 16, 2009 at 1:05 AM
- HayMarket8 said...
Happy Birthday. I met her and ate some cookies she made at the last Atlanta Vegan Lunch Meetup. She is very nice. Your coffee looks great and the cup is sooo cute!
- October 16, 2009 at 1:23 AM
Happy Birthday Bianca!!! Enjoy it!
I feel you on nothing quite replacing the morning java tweeks (I think I've had coffee just about every morning since the age of 14. What were you thinking parents?)
Still, tahini coffee looks like a delicious and relaxing fall treat. Well done my friend!
- October 16, 2009 at 1:44 AM
- vegan.in.brighton said...
**Happy Birthday**
Have a totally awesome day! That cookbook looks really good, I can't wait to pick up a copy.
- October 16, 2009 at 2:49 AM
- The Voracious Vegan said...
Wow! I would never have thought of this. I don't drink coffee but the idea is intriguing!
- October 16, 2009 at 3:32 AM
- Glauce said...
Happy Birthday!! Your boyfriend gave you the best gifts. I don't know if anything can replace coffee but this looks good :)
- October 16, 2009 at 4:23 AM
- Smita Srivastava said...
Happy birthday Bianca !!!
What a great idea . The coffe in ur pretty cup looks wonderful , must appreciate the lovely pic too !!!
I have a food art blog http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/
Do sneak a peek when time permits .
- Smita
- October 16, 2009 at 6:25 AM
- JohnP said...
Happy Birthday - and how interesting! You can lure me into any recipe through the presence of sorghum...
- October 16, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Happy Birthday!!!
Thanks for the great site.
- October 16, 2009 at 6:43 AM
- Crystal said...
Happy Birthday Bianca!! What a sweet guy :-) I just love love love getting a new cookbook- but it can be overwhelming to figure out what to make first! As a side note I was telling my hubby about your upcoming book, and I think he might be more excited about it that I am!! We can't wait :-)
- October 16, 2009 at 6:47 AM
- Gina said...
Happy Birthday!! Cookbooks...probably the best birthday present. The tahini coffee sounds interesting, although I am not very fond of tahini.
- October 16, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Jeni Treehugger said...
That Tahini coffee has me intrigued.
- October 16, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- sfw said...
Happy Birthday and enjoy YOUR day!
- October 16, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Sophia.Pflieger said...
Tahinni coffee does sound rather interesting and would be more filling then coffee.
Hopefully your boyfriend Paul, continues to spoil you today,
- October 16, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- pixiepine said...
Happy Birthday Miss Crunk!!!
I saw that tahini coffee on another MoFo blog yesterday and it is intriguing. I'm glad to hear Alicia S.'s book is good- I was hoping it would be!
- October 16, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Jessie (Vegan-minded) said...
That tahini coffee looks really good. I'm with you, nothing's replacing my morning coffee, but it would be nice to try this as a snack or dessert. It looks so nice and creamy!
- October 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) said...
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!
I am a horrible coffee addict. I know this beverage wouldn't cut it for me either as a coffee replacement but it would be a great "snack" beverage. Thanks for posting!
- October 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Whitney @ Lettuce Love said...
Happy Happy Bday! I need to buy that book.
- October 16, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Happy Birthday! I hope you do something special and fun today.
I've been hearing a lot about Vegan Comfort Food, I can't wait to check it out. Tahini "coffee" doesn't sound like it would work or me either. I NEED my coffee.
- October 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Jen said...
happy birthday crunkster! i'm sending you a mix cd in the mail this weekend. that book sounds awesome!
- October 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- zel(da) said...
happy birthday! i've heard about this tahini coffee before and was both intrigued and frightened. but now that i know what it actually is i think i'll definitely be trying it! thanks for posting!
- October 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Erin said...
Happy Happy Birthday!
I don't know about this tahini coffee...it sounds intriguing, at the very least!
- October 16, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- Diana said...
Happy happy birthday!
What an incredible idea for a cozy hot beverage - I love it. No way it could stand in for legit coffee but still!
- October 16, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- KTBuns said...
Aww, Happy Birthday, Bianca!! XD What lovely treats. I would totally love a Halloween birthday!
- October 16, 2009 at 3:30 PM
happpyyyy birthday!!!
tahini coffee sounds so cool! i love tahini!
- October 16, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Jenn said...
Tahini coffee sounds really interesting. Happy Birthday fellow Libra!
- October 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Kelly said...
Happy birthday, Bianca! Hope it's a good one. :) And thanks for sharing the Tahini Coffee... that sounds SO good.
- October 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Rose said...
Interesting idea; I bet it would be good with a full spectrum of chai tea spices.
Happy BD by the way.
- October 16, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you had a great day. The coffee looks awesome!
- October 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Happy birthday lady!
- October 17, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- radioactivegan said...
happy slightly late birthday!
- October 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- lindsay said...
what an interesting drink
- October 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- The Vegan Snorkeler said...
Yum! That tahini drink sounds simple and delicious. I'm totally with you on the coffee, though. There's no substitute for the real thing. Happy Birthday!!!
- October 18, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Theresa said...
Happy birthday Bianca!!
- October 18, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- Carbzilla said...
Happy belated birthday! Hope it rocked!
- October 18, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- Niki said...
Yum! I'm doing that tonight!
- October 18, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- nora said...
happy birthday! no one can make a birthday girl relinquish her coffee :)
sounds like such a unique drink though!
- October 19, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- Jamie said...
Happy late birthday!
Sorry I'm so late, I'm having a hard time keeping up with all my blogs with vegan mofo.
The drink sounds great!
- October 20, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- Cyn said...
Oh man, I love tahini so much, I totally need to try that.
- October 21, 2009 at 12:56 PM