quite a few of the riding guys around here used spikes all winter. one commutes to work, the others all ride for fun. they rode trails that were covered in ice and packed with snow. Me, I have an aversion to landing on ice. I suspect I'd break too easily! ha! there were enough factors to keep me off the trails all winter, but now the frost is barfing out on them and they're all muddy and icy....so....in the interest of not damaging the trails, we wait a few more weeks. it will be so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet when we get out there finally!! Anyone have an idea how long it'll take me to get over strep throat so I can ride (and kick) hard again???

oh, and our days have been reaching 17 celcius. plenty warm enough for riding. shame about the bacteria....

Namaste,
~T~