It was cold.
I also rode Saturday, about an hour and 45 minutes on the trainer while watching Dark on Netflix and then some of Casablanca.
Saturday morning was dangerously cold for outdoor riding but the temps warmed up a bit on Sunday and i ended up doing two and a half hours outside. it was pretty great.
i'm really enjoying these later afternoon winter rides that coincide with the sunset.
i broke out the mittens and they worked so well my hands would got hot so i alternated between mittens and bare hands.
A friend and loyal blog reader recently asked why all the pictures of my hand... so i'll try to spice it up a bit in the picture department.
i headed north and made it all the way to the Boulevard but not before riding some of the single-track in Roanoke Park. i've forgotten about trails for a while now but last night it was magical. In fading daylight and bare hands i threaded the needle on about 40 seconds of gnarly downhill single-track and for those 40 seconds i felt like the lord of all creation.
Then i got to the bottom and put my gloves back on, returning to reality.
After pedaling thru the crossroads i headed back home thru Crown Center and then via the Gillham bike lane.
Did i mention i saw a coyote in Mission Hills? It looked very healthy.
Are you also aware that the bathroom at Taliaferro Park is apparently open 24/7 365 and the heat is always blasting plus there is a bottle fill up right outside that's apparently also open 24/7 365. This is amazing news. A toasty oasis in the middle of Siberia, if you will.
i recommend it... especially when you're only able to carry one bottle because the second bottle cage is holding the blue tooth speaker.
Music!
