How to temper in winter. Taganay

It’s only November, and winter is already in full swing. It’s time to change rollers to skates, skateboard to snowboard, scooters to skis, but you can leave your bike, in winter it can also come in handy.

The most courageous, staunch and athletic inhabitants of Chelyabinsk even in the winter cold cut across the snow-covered city.

The editorial staff of Woman’s Day found those who carry a bicycle in their hands in winter and summer. I met such people on the street – and I immediately want to cheerfully hum the lines familiar from my childhood: “What do they need snow, what do they feel hot … when they are on a bicycle in winter.”

13 most fearless and courageous answered 2 questions:

  1. How has your character changed after you started cycling in winter?
  2. What is the deepest snowdrift and dense forest you drove into in winter?

Konstantin Stepanov, 31 years old, engineer, riding experience 7 years

  1. “If you think that cycling in winter is the hobby of a persistent and courageous person, then everyone who skates, skis, and snowboards can be confidently called daredevils. There is another phrase for those who ride a bike in winter – “frostbitten.” Now I take it literally in my address. “
  2. “I don’t ride a bicycle in snowdrifts, I immediately start rolling in it. And the most distant and deepest forest, where I drove, was on Taganay. “

Pavel Bannikov, 23 years old, electronics repair technician, 4 years of riding experience

  1. “I won’t say that my character has changed a lot, but I have become stronger and stronger. Now it is easier to decide on something new and unusual, has ceased to be afraid of difficulties. “

2. “I found the deepest snowdrift in the winter of 2014 after snowfalls at the AMZ quarries, when I turned off the trodden paths and drove into the virgin snow. I left on the sly, got out, although I was a little tired. “

Anton Sorokin, entrepreneur, 33 years old, skiing experience 10 years

  1. “I don’t think cycling in winter is an indicator of courage and resilience. Of course, a certain determination and courage are needed, but only in order to start. If a person rides a bicycle in winter, it is only because he likes to do it, he receives a charge of vigor and positive. For this reason, my character has not changed. I tried it – I liked it, there are some nuances, but they only add color and drive to the process. “
  2. “The farthest departure and the deepest snowdrifts were in the Taganai National Park during a one-day route to the Dalniy Taganai shelter to the former weather station. It is about 25 km round trip through the forest and mountains. The snowdrifts are large, it fell through to the waist as much as possible if I left the path. “

Marat Ziatdinov, 36 years old, adjuster of woodworking equipment, riding experience 3 years

  1. “Cycling in winter primarily helps to strengthen the immune system. For me, a bicycle is not only a means of transportation, but, above all, a cardio equipment. Riding in winter hardens the body, makes it sturdy, resilient and gives confidence in their abilities. “

2. “Since a bicycle for me is more a simulator than a vehicle, I ride it only in the forest. I live on the outskirts of the city, so the forest is within walking distance from me. I usually drive 15–20 km a day. Also, as a company of cyclists, we are regularly going to conquer the snowdrifts and forests of Taganay. In winter, there are deep snowdrifts up to 1,5 meters. I remember that one of my friends fell through them up to the waist, with me there were no such cases yet ”.

Sergey Lyubimov, 33 years old, an electrician of JSC Russian Railways, 4 years of riding experience

  1. “Skating in winter mobilizes all the reserves of the body, you get sick less and less often, endurance, coordination of movements, and mood increase. My character has changed for the better, I have become more active, every year I ride my bike more and more often in winter. But the lowest temperature for cycling in winter is minus 17 degrees. “
  2. «The longest distance I have traveled in winter is 70 km. It was a ride around the Hornets. I usually ride in the park to them. Gagarin, in the city forest located behind it, in one trip you can wind about 30 km. I don’t climb into the deepest snowdrifts, because without special equipment I’ll bury myself in them. On my niner (mountain bike) I pass only small snowdrifts. “

Sergey Usoltsev, 28 years old, head of the organization, skiing experience 5 years

  1. “After winter cycling, the character has hardly changed. At the same time, the perception of the surrounding world changes, namely: there is even more positive in everything, no matter what he does. The very possibility that winter does not limit, but gives new sensations is a reason for happiness. It’s like doing what you love regardless of the circumstances. “

2. “In winter, of course, it is interesting to drive in the forest: where the snow lies on the branches, where the paths are not trodden and where the deepest snowdrifts are. The most important thing is to dress warmly and correctly and be positive about falls and getting stuck in the snow. After all, cycling in winter is like riding an SUV. The maximum snowdrift I drove into was a little deeper than half of the front fork, and then there was a flight into the snow and digging up a bicycle. “

Philip Yarovoy, 31 years old, programmed machine tool adjuster, 15 years of riding experience

  1. “Cycling in winter is a sign of passion and courage, but almost everyone has these qualities. Sport, no doubt, develops resilience, teaches us to easily overcome difficulties and obstacles. After I started cycling in the winter, my character has not changed. I rest on a bike after a busy day, and if the bike ride takes place where there are mountains and forests, then emotions and energy after such a rest are enough for several weeks. “
  2. “One of the favorite winter routes of local cyclists is Taganay. This is where there really is expanse, and the snowdrifts reach two meters. Ascent and descent to the weather station is a difficult but interesting business. Such cycling trips are an opportunity to see all the beauty of the Urals and enjoy incredible winter landscapes. “

Sergey Shtraukh, 40 years old, deputy head, more than 2 years of riding experience

  1. “The character has remained the same as it was, but the positive attitude in life has increased.”
  2. “You can drive into a meter-long snowdrift, but it makes little sense. I try to ride on packed snow or snowdrifts no more than 10 cm deep ”.

Nikita Babkin, 32 years old, engineer, skiing experience 3 years

  1. “The character has not changed, but the winter season has become more interesting for me. Cycling in a snow-covered city helps a lot to avoid traffic jams, and the route does not get bored, it can always be changed. I ride my bike to work, each winding about 10 km. “
  2. “I find snowdrifts on the Shershnevsky reservoir, but on my bike it will not be possible to overcome an embankment higher than 10 cm, for this I need a fat bike (a bike on thick tires).”

Anastasia Morash, 32 years old, translator, skiing experience 3,5 years

  1. “I think at first my character changed, and only then I began to ride a bicycle in winter. We, lovers of winter cycling, are characterized by independence from the opinions of others, purposefulness, unpretentiousness, the need for movement in every sense of the word: you want to constantly keep yourself busy, if you stop, you freeze. And there is no bad weather, there is bad equipment. “
  2. “My record – once in winter I drove 50 km: from Chelyabinsk to the village of Malaya Sosnovka and back. It was snowy in some places, but I was driving along country roads, and they were mostly dashed off. However, 50 km is not the limit, with pleasure I will travel more in good company along some interesting route. “

Anatoly Kiselev, 26 years old, service worker, 7 years of riding experience

  1. “Skating in the winter season has influenced, I think, no longer on the character. I did not become bolder as a person, but I began to feel more confident as a driver. It is slippery in winter, but you quickly get used to this feature, and in summer on the asphalt you are already better and more technically handling your iron friend. And such a character trait as endurance appears in a cyclist only when he constantly increases the load. “
  2. “In winter I try not to go to the forests, and deep snowdrifts are always full of surprises, so I also avoid them. The deepest snowdrift found in the park to them. Gagarin, flew into him by accident at speed. It was no more than a meter, since I would not be able to drive into very deep snow embankments due to the peculiarities of the bicycle. “

Alexey Sukhanov, 27 years old, metalwork assembler, riding experience more than 5 years

  1. “The character has changed a bit. I have become more good-natured. Winter skiing brings a lot of pleasure and positive emotions, especially when choosing the right clothes that minimize winter discomfort. “
  1. “The farthest winter bike trip was the trip to Taganay National Park. But the most lush snowdrifts were during a trip around Lake Turgoyak from Syrostan station to the station of the city of Miass. “

Yulia Kuznetsova, 39 years old, expert, sales consultant of the sports store “Kant”, riding experience 11 years

  1. “A person, because he overcame himself and did something new for himself, which he did not dare to do for a long time, becomes stronger not only physically. For example, I became more confident when I started cycling to work last winter. It’s great when you go to work not by public transport, but by your own bike – a charge of positive emotions for the day is guaranteed. And most importantly, self-esteem is growing. “
  1. “While the deepest snowdrift was the sidewalks not yet cleaned in the morning. There are places where they are not cleaned at all, where the vestibular apparatus begins to work, which in the morning has not yet woken up, and in the evening (I work until 21.00) is already asleep. And I really want to ride a bike through the winter forest, but I still can’t. “

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