Rides: December 13-19

[redrhodie]

Today I'll be putting an old tire on my good bike so she can go on the trainer, which commits me to not riding her outside anymore until spring. I'll be riding my steel bike outside until then (when there's no ice). Last year, I rode the steel bike on the trainer, which left my good bike for outside in the sand and salt. This is probably a smarter move.

[DebW]

Did a 25 mile ride out of Bedford with CRW on Saturday. Only 9 hearty souls showed up in the 20F weather, and the leaders decided we'd all stay together. I couldn't keep up with the fast group, but wasn't generally last either (there was always a leader riding sweep so no one got lost), and the entire group regrouped occasionally at major turns. My clothing/mittens/headwear were appropriate to the ride, but my left foot was cold, and my water bottles eventually froze up. The Camelback bottle valve froze first, the push-pull valve on the other bottle remained drinkable until the last 10 miles. It was an enjoyable ride, but with todays snowstorm, the last one for awhile.