Caught in a snow squall, fingers numb, glasses fogged, energy sapped, crunching along at 2/3 my average rolling speed, today's ride was decidedly not as festive as the one I took Tuesday. While I clocked in at 50 miles on both days, today's loop was filled with reasons NOT to ride rather than the other way round. I rolled into the town of New Paltz after covering 34 fairly desolate miles of apple orchards and I could take the discomfort no longer. I popped into the public restroom at the Water Street Market to warm my extremities and to call home to explain my delay. The break breathed new life into my legs, but halfway home I popped a tube and suffered through a sub-zero change on the side of the road. I'm sure tomorrow will be better. It has to be!
Roll on spring time! We've got gales here at the moment, so I've bailed on the festive 500. Far too dangerous on the roads here with gusts blowing me about. Winter is rubbish.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you had to bail, Georgie, but I'm glad to know you have the good sense to avoid danger. May we all take this as a bit of inspiration as we head into 2014. All the best to you in the New Year. Hope to see you out on the roads some day soon.
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