{"id":95563,"date":"2014-02-07T07:24:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T12:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=95563"},"modified":"2014-02-04T17:12:43","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T22:12:43","slug":"5-bad-weather-bike-rides-you-may-not-want-to-sign-up-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/5-bad-weather-bike-rides-you-may-not-want-to-sign-up-for\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Bad Weather Bike Rides You May Not Want to Sign Up for"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend I’ll be pedaling 18 miles around Portland, OR, in the Worst Day of the Year Ride<\/a><\/strong>, a bike event scheduled for the weekend that has historically had the worst weather each year. I’m hoping for sun and temps in the 70s; it’s looking more like rain and snow in the 30s.<\/p>\n

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Sounds pretty miserable, right? So why do so many people sign up for this ride, and sporting events like it? To remind ourselves that bad weather<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>isn’t a good enough reason to stay inside? To get out of our comfort zones<\/a><\/strong>? To check another box on the bucket list<\/a><\/strong>? \u00a0Whatever the reason, if you register for a ride you’re bound to find like-minded souls out there, sweating and suffering right alongside you.<\/p>\n

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Here are some rides that might appeal to the masochist in you in 2026:<\/p>\n