Jan 3, 2011
It is a beautiful winter day. There is week old snow on the ground, just a dusting and only on the grassy areas. The morning starts with very frosty roads but as the sun rises the frost disappears and the roads clear.
Mike heads out at 11:30 to a noon meeting on his bike. I take time dressing very warmly - leggings, and jeans. Tank top and sweatshirt. Leather jacket and winter gloves.
My bike seems to protest starting in the winter weather but once started sounds good.
Backing down our steep driveway and getting straight on the road at the bottom has been my challenge. There is evidence of such in the minor scratches on the side of the bike :-(
So today with frost and an audience of about 8 street workers I mount up and plan for a perfect start! Slowly down the driveway, stop at the bottom to let a car pass, straight back across the road then a sweeping turn to the left and I am off! Plan worked!
The main roads are clear and dry and there is not a lot of traffic.
While waiting for Mike at Shaunessy and Lougheed, I confirm a full tank of gas and reset my
trip odometer 1 to 0 for 2011.
We head out toward Pitt Meadows, Mike in the lead as always. We ride some back roads south of the Lougheed. As we near Harris Road my legs are chilly and Mike`s finger tips are freezing! So we head north on Harris to Old Dewdney the to the Lougheed and home.
It was a short ride - 30Km, but with the beautiful sunshine a quiet roads it was a great ride.
looking forward to more winter rides :-)
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