Hains Pt New Year's Day ride

[7rider]

A group of folks from my LBS are planning to meet at the shop tomorrow a.m. and ride down to Haines Pt to do some laps. We're also keeping an eye on the weather. I suspect we'll be home, lounging and drinking coffee when they leave at 8:30!

[Velobambina]

Aww, Regina! It's supposed to be deadly cold on Wednesday & Thursday, so if there's no rain tomorrow, you should try to get a ride in.

[7rider]

Aww, Regina! It's supposed to be deadly cold on Wednesday & Thursday, so if there's no rain tomorrow, you should try to get a ride in.

Well, I did get a ride in - 35 miles through Rock Creek Park.
Did you do the point???

[Velobambina]

Not to the Point, but I rode this morning. Thankfully, I got a ride in before the wind started cranking and everyone woke up from their Monday nite celebrating. Kept expecting it to rain but we lucked out.

Was Rock Creek Park crowded w/the "New Year's Resolution" crowd?

[7rider]

Was Rock Creek Park crowded w/the "New Year's Resolution" crowd?

Amazingly, no.
I came down Beach Dr. from Garrett Park, into D.C. and I saw only 4 other cyclists by the time I hit East West Highway in Silver Spring. There were more by the time I got into the District, but not many at all (by weekend standards). Lots of dog walkers (one terrier lunged at me...fortunately, his owner had a tight grip on the leash!), a very few runners. Pretty quiet. Nice, actually.

[Velobambina]

Maybe everyone was still sleeping it off or riding at Hains Pt? That must have been very nice, aside from the terrier, of course.