Dec. 15 Rides (or non-rides)

[roadie gal]

[QUOTE=RolliePollie;388139]It's SNOWING!!!

Hallelujah! We need snow so badly here. I'm very excited. Hopefully I'll be skiing any day now. I can't wait!

Yep, FINALLY we have snow. As of this morning, we have a foot on the deck and it's still coming down. We'll have to use the snowshoes to walk the dogs.

[redrhodie]

I know I already posted in this thread, but since today is the 15th, and I rode!!! here I go again...

C_S and I were very excited for the warm weather today. I think it was in the mid 50s. It was so nice not to have 5 layers on. I just had 3, and wore regular fingerless gloves. I was perfectly dressed. That was nice!

What was kind of unexpected was how wet the roads were. I didn't hear it rain last night, but it must have. Can you say MUD?! Lesson learned... don't draft through puddles unless you're really hungry. My poor bike needed another bath! I needed one, too, and my teeth needed another brushing. Gross. C_S had just gotten her bike back from the shop, new cassette, chain and bar tape--all for naught! It was so shiny new. Now she has to buy a whole new bike

36 miles for me.

[cycling_sarah]

I enjoyed my ride with redrhodie this morning despite the wet roads. Bikes can be cleaned easily enough, especially when it's warm out! It's just important to ride with your mouth closed or else you get some 'supplements' you really didn't want! I ended up with 41 miles.