Riding in a winter wonderland.

That's just potty mouth... I haven't been able to bike commute since the end of November. It's not the temperatures that shut it down, the road I take to the college is a mess. On the weekend after Thanksgiving, we got snow and freezing rain. The road thawed a bit, but there are still long icy patches. I'm sure that there are people who would still bike commute through that, and I tip my helmet to you. http://www.icebike.org/

Yesterday, we got a little bit of snow. The campus looks totally different.



Yesterday also marked the end of my official teaching duties for the semester. After my last class, I went out for a quick ride while I still had some daylight. There are a bunch of trails around campus: in the summer, they're great for biking and hiking, but in the winter, they're snowshoe and cross-country ski trails. I wouldn't have ridden on these trails (because it really messes it up for the skiers), but it's going to warm up (into the 40's) and rain today. And that will really mess up the trails.




Ride safely and happy trails.