2018 mileage: 2751.1
Today's ride was clear and COLD. The unbroken blue sky and bright sunshine were lovely, but accompanying them was a bit of a breeze and a temperature of 36° when I began (at 9:30) which climbed all the way to 40° by the time I finished.
I had wanted to ride to Baker Rd., but the last time I did it (Monday), a crossing I have to make (Scio Church Rd. and S. Main) was all torn up, and as I hadn't had a chance to check it yet to see its current condition, I decided to stick the safer ride to Marsh Park instead. I felt as I should do a longer ride, and wanted to also, but in the end I just couldn't make myself stick it out under the conditions, so I settled for a single round trip to the park (10.2 miles in 1:11). I need to toughen up, though, because colder weather most certainly lies ahead!
I'm looking forward to an organized ride I'll do this Sunday. Touted as "the most unique cycling ride in the world," BIKE THE BRIDGE is the only one to cross an international border. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. at a park in Windsor, Ontario, we ride to the Ambassador Bridge, ride across the bridge into Detroit (we're required to have our passports with us), turn around and ride back into Windsor, and then conclude with a few miles there before we are served lunch. In information we received yesterday, they stress that although the views from on the bridge are absolutely spectacular, participants are forbidden from stopping to take photographs.
Today, my extremities were particularly cold. As soon as I got home, I rushed to my sock drawer to pull out my wool socks for future rides rather than the cotton ones I have been wearing for months now. And my fingers were quite icy as well—I was most grateful for my cloth gloves (shown below), which I got and first wore exactly two years ago today (October 24, 2016)—but I can tell that the time when I'll have to pull out my heavier winter ones is near.
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