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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Rode to REI (which was a damn zoo with ZERO balaklavas left. Way to hoard all the tools, people who are not immediately using them!) and then down to Bridgeport. Saw 4 other cyclists. Conditions were pretty tricky with wins and snow, but the slush was forgiving. There was light traffic so I mostly took the lane.

The most concerning thing about tomorrow is all the slush turning into ice. For those that brave the conditions, there should be a party
The ride in to work was pretty uneventful. There was more slush and chunky grey snow in the bike lane from plows, as expected, but also from lots of people digging out their cars and shoveling out street side, or in other words directly in my path - a couple times actually in my spinning spokes. Actually, there was one person who abruptly spun out of a snow-clogged spot without looking and proceeded to curse me out for anticipating his actions and yielding to him when I didn't have to do so. Good fun. Nothing to really deter my ride, though.

The ride home was a bit dicier, as it seemed the plows couldn't keep up with the surprisingly steady snowfall, and I fishtailled my way home for blocks at a time, despite my best efforts to keep my rear wheel steady beneath me. It was considerably colder, too, and I started to feel it in my hands and feet by the end of my 5 1/2+ mi. commute. Still think I'm gonna stick it out tomorrow - but I guess we'll see.

Won't be riding today...

Yup. All gear but gloves held up! Was indoors by the time the situation got dire.

I am seriously impressed by anyone who rides today!

 

Nope.  I walked. Some trouble with eyelashes freezing, otherwise not hard.

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...

Phew! How are the chickens?

Duppie said:

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...

It was ok not too bad. My hands and feet started to feel it after mile 3 and the roads were terrible. Fishtail city man...

The chickens are fine. They are cooped up all day on days like today. Their coop is insulated, so it is a balmy 18 degrees in there. They just sit on the roost with their feathers puffed up. We just need to change their water 2-3 times a day.

While 16 degrees might sound cold for chickens, they usually go outside for extended periods when it is 16 degrees, so they are used to that.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Phew! How are the chickens?

Duppie said:

Nope. Working from home. Went out to check on the chickens dressed only in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and promptly locked myself out. Luckily, Mrs. Duppie was home and saved me from becoming a statistic...

I rode in.  Just 3 miles.  Overdressed quite a bit and started sweating after a mile.  I didn't have any technical problems besides not being able to shift toward the end.  Saw 4 other cyclists out there.  Woohoo!

Nice!

Jenny T said:

I rode in.  Just 3 miles.  Overdressed quite a bit and started sweating after a mile.  I didn't have any technical problems besides not being able to shift toward the end.  Saw 4 other cyclists out there.  Woohoo!

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