Yah...so this is the 2nd ride of the new year; a tad warm than the last. Dropped the Hound off at Doggie-Day-Care prior to the meet; Chris, Jimmie, Rick, et al. Hubert offered his extra helmet; I had left mine in the garage. Go figured.
We started off and I realized I had not adjusted the helmet so I pulled over to do so. Then attempted to catch up and WAM; a brutal wind out of the west. Worse was the gusts. I could not catch up and the guys after a while notice how far back I had fallen and waited for me. We continued on and the second clearing to the south pummeled me further. Hubert took pity and suggested I stay in a pocket that they would make to shelter me from the wind. Ayup; weak ass! The wind had once again kicked my butt. (See Hubert's Birthday Ride: 73 miles for 73 years last October 24th.)
We pressed on and rode to the shelter in Oak Openings off the North Fork and Route 64. There, I adjusted the MTB seat post up an inch; I had not made further adjustments since I had gotten the Cervélo and it made a world of difference.
Next, Hubert lead us back about a mile to begin the off trail section (as it were)of the morning into Oak Openings. This was going to be "way cool". I had not ridden any bike in the snow and with a MTB it was "no fear", baby! The pace was snappy and winding and got really interesting on the assents loosing rear wheel traction using too low a gear or on the descents while slipping and sliding while turning or breaking. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience while staying mostly warm and am looking forward to more of the same. Truth-to-tell, the park trail ride was just too short.
The remainder of the ride back to Monclova School was a quick pace and even with the wind behind us found the warmth in my feet fleeting to the point of no return. Hubert took us an additional short distance to Jerome Rd to reach the desired 25 miles and I was glad it was over. Again, the wind and frozen toes.
MXS: 16.7 mph.
Weather Conditions: 0900 Cold and overcast. The wind out of the WSW was bruital; 21.9 mph falling to 17.3 mph by the end of the ride.
Min: 28 Max: 30 ºF
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