The snow persisted today and, after a short trip to Oskaloosa, I got the MTB out for something that started as a joyride and ended as training punishment. It was similar to riding on rollers or a trainer the whole time but still a lot of fun.
Just about ready to head home, it's warm enough that snow won't stay on the car.
Picked up a little ice from the highway.
Geared-up and heading out. The flakes coming down were massive and soaked anything they came in contact with. I was pretty good on waterproof/windproof clothes except that I was wearing regular jeans.
I'm really the only person who had this idea?
This gives you an idea of how much the snow stuck to everything. What you see on my helmet there collected in just a couple miles. My jacket is beading it off for the most part.
Found a small section of trail where the Army Corps had started plowing it.
Most of the way, there was about 1" of slush with 2" of snow on top. Out in the foresty areas, there was a little more - it would go over my shoes when I stopped. This type of snow had some nice bonuses v/s super-cold weather snow. Mainly in that the front wheel doesn't throw a continuous stream of it at my legs and shoes while turning.
The above bridge is where I turned around. I could feel the wind now and then on the way out but it was brutal on the way back, leaving me spinning on the big end of the cassette while thinking about dropping the crank to its small ring, and that was on the flat. Wind plus snow-resistance also meant pedaling hard down hill. Good ride.
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