{"id":458304,"date":"2026-02-06T20:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458304\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:37:10","slug":"the-funniest-things-cyclists-do-when-spring-finally-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458304\/","title":{"rendered":"The funniest things cyclists do when spring finally arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although it\u2019s only February, in most parts of Canada the weather will soon be improving\u2014meaning spring riding will be in full force. After being cooped up inside for months in the cold, riders are excited to hit the pavement and go for rides with people they may not have seen since October. Sometimes in our exuberance, we do the same silly things as we did the year before.<\/p>\n

1. Just nutty long rides in April when it\u2019s barely above zero<\/p>\n

You wake up, check the temperature. Wow, a scorcher! Two degrees! Time to round up the troops and go for a six-hour ride. Which is fine, after a winter inside riding the trainer. The funny thing is when July comes around, and it\u2019s 30 C, you might only pop out for a quick 40-km spin.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Andy Hampsten in a nice little Spring ride at the Giro, Photo: Sirotti
\n2. Always screwing up clothing choices<\/p>\n

Spring weather can be unpredictable. Even though it may be sunny out, the roads may be wet. Or it may start off cold, and by the end of your ride be 10 degrees warmer. Or, Mother Nature may decide to sass you and bring thunderstorms that were not listed on WeatherNetwork.com. That means some days you may be too cold, soggy and miserable\u2014or you may be overheating, struggling to stuff your pockets with the extra layers you no longer need.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

3. Hurting all over from your first rides outside<\/p>\n

Riding a trainer is great for\u00a0 staying in shape throughout the winter, but it doesn\u2019t mimic the same sensations as riding outdoors. You use slightly different muscles, or you may even be on a new bike with different measurements.<\/p>\n

As nice as it is to ride outside and feel that breeze, by the end of the ride you may feel funky. But don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll be fine in a week.<\/p>\n

\"Help!<\/a>Photo: Getty Images
\n4. Trying so hard not to get your bike dirty\u2026and failing<\/p>\n

You decided to get a new bike during the winter, and it\u2019s great to test it out in the spring. Why are there so many puddles? Where did this mud come from? My brand-new white bike! Try as you may, you\u2019re going to get it dirty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

5. Bonking<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been riding inside all winter, chances are you didn\u2019t go for that many long sessions. But even if you did, there\u2019s a fridge right there for fuelling up. When you\u2019re out on the road, your kitchen is miles away. If you didn\u2019t bring enough food, you may feel that dreaded feeling of bonking. Go find yourself a gas station and have the most delicious Snickers you\u2019ll ever have.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Either way, here\u2019s to a solid spring of riding\u2014and an even better summer! Bring on the warm temps, eh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Although it\u2019s only February, in most parts of Canada the weather will soon be improving\u2014meaning spring riding will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":458305,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9499,49,48,187628,171050,187629,61,9210],"class_list":["post-458304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-april","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-clean-bike","tag-long-rides","tag-spring-riding","tag-technology","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/458305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}