small bike ride in less snow, ice--after storm

Just did 12 km. bike ride to a bakery and back. :) That was enough since I don't have tire studs yet. Haven't been on bike for nearly last 10 days after our snowstorm. The Parks dept. does a good job of snowclearing paths when snow falls. So that's why it looks relatively clear + dry prairie air sucks up more moisture. However that's not entirely true for the roads and areas where there was no snow sweeping/ploughing. In this area they use big snow brushes when it's only light snow. Ploughs are used for deeper/stickier stuff. I had never seen motorized snow brushes in Vancouver nor Toronto until I moved to the prairies.

Time for house cleaning. I will go back out this evening but in a different direction and walk instead.

Good job, shootingstar! You are tougher than me, by a longshot. We rode today, but it was 56 degrees F. Just on the edge of my very wimpy comfort zone. Got in 21 miles.

I think I've lost a bit of my acclimatization to high heat and humidity.

It was around 4 degrees C (39 F) today when I rode. But yes, I do ride at much lower temperatures if there are clear areas on path or thinner areas of snow for me to bomb over. I considered today positively balmy..

That is such a cute photo shootingstar. We will ride in the mid-30s, for shorter durations. But ice and snow are scary!

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Originally Posted by emily_in_nc

Good job, shootingstar! You are tougher than me, by a longshot. We rode today, but it was 56 degrees F. Just on the edge of my very wimpy comfort zone. Got in 21 miles.

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This made me laugh :) I am also glad to see that I am not the only one with a "very wimpy comfort zone" for riding :)