Toward the middle of the week, Mike and I agreed that if Saturday was a halfway decent day we were going for a ride. Well, yesterday was about that. Halfway decent. We had sunshine, but coolish temps in the low 40’s and a southwesterly wind of 10-12 mph that was just annoyingly cold. Unlike our [...]
Archive for the ‘cold weather’ category
January 28 Bike Ride
January 29, 2012New Gloves
October 27, 2011Have you ever heard the expression “Cold hands mean you have a warm heart”? Well, that must apply to me. My hands are always cold. Whether I’m running or riding, I always struggle with my hands. When it comes to cycling, I’ve got several options, depending on the temperature, but I don’t really have any [...]
March 1
March 1, 2010Sigh! What a relief! I don’t know why, but turning the corner out of February into March is such a good feeling. I guess it’s because in March we really do start seeing lots more signs of spring. The jonquils in my back yard actually have buds on them already. I can take heart that [...]
It’s been a mixed week so far…
February 25, 2010Today’s post is just a brain dump. Please excuse the random hyperactive thoughts! We’ve finally had a dry week, but this weather has been so unseasonably cold that riding to work in the mornings has been a bear. It’s been 23, 17, 13, and 15 degrees the past four mornings, so getting to work has [...]
The End….
December 29, 2009Of the year, that is! If the weather forecast for tomorrow is correct, and from all indications, it will be….today was my last bike ride of the year. As bike commutes go, it was just another day. Kind of cold, kind of gray, not a lot of traffic, not a lot that stood out. I [...]
