34 Degrees

It might be a good thing. Might be more information than needed. A new bike computer. Just a small wireless one that fits on the stem. Cool spot as it stays out of the way. It was cheap to! Had "Trek" the bike makers label all over it. Made in China, like most things. All the basic I'm used to. Plus it has a temperature display. Never had that before. It is turning out to be very useful. The ride yesterday was 34 degrees with ice in lots of areas. Just not the road. Stopped by "1/2 Link" to get a new rear tire. David the owner, asked if I wanted that studded. I passed as he told me of all the car/road difficulties of the mid AM. There had been some drivers go out of control and they got hurt. David of "1/2 Link" did not ride his bike to work. That's rare! I stayed longer talking and having a good time than I thought I would. Fun times.
It was noon and the roads looked OK to me. It was 34 degrees. I was ready to go out and get the hours on. Even get the little bits of elevation near by. Having the knowledge of the temperature is really useful in looking forward on the road. Knowing that ice was melting not forming. The day was wet with overcast. Not like my last long ride. Clear, dry and cold. Today was cold and moist. It felt much colder than it was. Even with my new winter weather riding gear. Still, the new gear was worlds better than what I was used to. My plan was to have a shortish ride as I am doing another ride tomorrow. 2 in a row is off my plan for the winter. Mary Anne and I are going to Oregon for Christmas stuff over the next 2 days. Might not get a ride in then. So I'm getting one ahead. The ride yesterday turned out to be 32 miles. As with most rides on this little Island, all hills. Up one side to get warm, down the other side to freeze and recover. I did this for 2 1/2 hours. The ride felt great for this time of year. There were 5 other true believers (hard core riders) out to. Way more than I thought. This Island has a lot of these hard core riders on it. Makes for a feeling connectedness. Everyone knows everyone here. Kind of fun. I have not had that kind of feeling for a lot of years. So the ride went very well. The pace was better than I had hoped. The freezer was cold, but liveable. The hands stayed warm, the feet toasty, the legs just fine and the body good enough. Winter riding is in full swing and winter is not even here yet. Out today in a few hours.