3Oct08, Low - 36 degrees F

It dipped near freezing last night, and there are frost warnings in effect for this evening. I wasn't expecting that... Well, yeah I was. I just didn't expect it so soon. I honestly can't remember the last time I rode in temperatures that low. (I've ridden in sub-zero temperatures, but it was a long time ago.) Lately, I've been trying to acclimate by body to the colder temps by wearing shorts and t-shirts all the time. I don't know if it's working; I just know that I'm cold all the time.

I've been commuting really late at night (approximately 12-1 a.m.), partly because I'm at work so late and partly because I want to see moose. I saw one on my commute home last week. It was amazing. I pinch flatted right after I saw it and didn't even care, just rode the rest of the way home on a flat. Speaking of which, I've flatted two times in the last two days. I'm going to change tires and run higher pressure. It's not ideal, but I haven't any other choice unless I want to change tubes everyday. It does, however, give me an opportunity to check out the fall foliage...











Here's one of the rare instances when I'm actually riding my bike (rather than changing a flat). If it looks like I'm riding towards rain clouds, I am. I got dumped on a few miles after this.



This is the view from the east entrance of the Brown Science Building at Marlboro College. The building in the photo below is Dalrymple Hall, which is the humanities building and formerly a barn.

Ride safely and happy trails (and watch out for moose!).