Month: December 2019

Thoughts On When It Gets Negative

December 29, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking 1 Comment
The low today is -3. Not that I’m planning on being outside then. High was 16. Clear and bright after the storm. Actually it snowed on Xmas eve and we walked home along the creek that night marveling at the black and white wonder. I went up the same path…

A Winter Ride

December 21, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking No Comments
Again just before 2 I headed out, this time thinking of reaching San Isabel Trailhead. It’s the next big creek north of N Crestone Creek and, along with up to about 11000 feet (and that’s as far as I’ve ever walked of it folks) of Willow Lake Trail, are the…

Snow, This Time For Real

December 20, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking No Comments
At 1:54 I headed out. At 22F it wasn’t too cold; not wearing knee pads was ok, though leaving the glove liners wasn’t. I went west where only gets flatter as climbing means descending which means exceptionally cold hands. Much colder in the valley’s basins. Like 15 to 20 degrees…

It’s Cold

December 18, 2019 Construction Culinary Facts Mountain Biking No Comments
Team, it is teens in the day and has been in the negatives at night. 5.10s plus gore tex socks plus regular old socks are plenty though. It’s my fingers whose cold can be surprisingly intense. I don’t have the right things for legs either. Thank goodness there’s so much…