This weekend was perfect for mountain biking.
I headed out of the house early before the ground thawed. My buddy somehow wore knickers and summer shoes on a 15°F day. But the trails were frozen, no ice but frozen mud which has the perfect amount of traction.
Then on Sunday we had a dusting of snow in town. But just 10 miles outside town at Hartwood Acres there was 2-3″ of snow. The trails were great, no one was out there. The tires were getting traction in the snow and there was enough snow to keep you out of the soft soil beneath.
Sure its still really cold out, but its somehow easier to deal with when you know spring is not too far away.
In case you care what I was wearing for my rides:
- Castelli Ares Jacket (a softshell)
- Pearl Izumi thin long sleeve fleece
- Showers Pass Elite Roadie Pants
- Defeet Wool-e-ator socks
- REI Primaloft Mitts
- Shimano Winter Shoes (mw-02)
- Patagonia Neck Gator
- Nike winter cycling cap
- iPod Shuffle
