Thanksgiving marks the start of winter riding for me. Most of my rides from now until March will be close to home. Although there is always to the possibility of a warm 60 degree day, most of the weather from here until spring will be in the 30s 40s and 50s with usually some type of wind.
This weekend for example I ended up going out on Saturday. At 45 degrees it wasn't too cold but the 25 mph wind was a little tough at times. Luckily I found 3 other people crazy enough to ride in the wind and take turns in front.
Although staying close to home means doing a lot of the same old roads I have been doing for years its still fun. For example I went to Cranbury last Saturday to try and catch up with some people I haven't seen in a while. I did end up seeing Ira and Marilyn but most of the other people I really didn't know. I ended up leading the ride, because Ira is not feeling well, and chose to do the standard Rue's Road route that Don taught me years ago. I hadn't been that way in about 6 months and forgot how much I enjoy that route.
A couple weeks ago I went on Ken's ride and ended up going to Delicious Orchards which I had never been to on a bike. It was a nice ride and I see a couple of other people are heading there also so I may go back again over the winter. Here is a route to Delicious Orchards that I came up with.
So even though I am staying close to hope in the winter it doesn't mean that riding is boring just a little colder and windier
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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