Winter Has Arrived

This December has reminded me how cold and stormy winter can be. I have only been able to get out a few times this month because of the weather. I am more than willing to push the limits of riding in the wind and cold but if it is below freezing or there is snow on the ground I'm not riding on the road. Last Saturday I had a ride in the book that got cancel because of a snow storm that dropped 12 inches of snow on the ground. The picture below shows what my back yard looked like after the storm.

After the storm I thought it would take a couple of weeks for the snow to melt enough for the roads to be safe to ride again but because of a couple of warm days and a massive amount of rain the snow was gone a week later. I was amazed at how fast the snow melted. The next picture shows my back yard a week after the snow storm with no snow left.

The warm temperatures this past weekend let me do a comfortable 40 mile ride but the weather for the next week looks cold with a chance of more snow. If this is going to be one of those cold and snowy winters I may have to try mountain biking because that my be the only way I will be able to ride through out the winter.

I don't any rides in the book for Jeb-uary (Jan-Feb) but will post here when I plan a group ride.