Actually, a Truth in Advertising caveat here: I didn't do anything as sexy as riding ON snow, though I have done that in the past. I rode INTO snow in the air, as seen in the video dead ahead of Jazzy and I as we rode east toward the Post Office. Specks of snow were also falling ON us as we rode, especially up around the Post Office, but the camera does not show it. The GoPro will take very high resolution videos but the memory space consumed is horrific, and is difficult to upload to YouTube because of the size of even short clips. These videos are with the GoPro set to its lowest resolution and fewest frames per second (30 fps).
They still look pretty good, IMHO.
This admittedly short ride was my first in a while, since I've been down with a cold pretty much since my last ride. I've started to feel almost human again, since yesterday (Monday), at least, so I determined to do at least a short ride today in spite of the spotty weather.
Temperatures have been in the single digits overnight the last couple of nights and in the low twenties yesterday and close to freezing much of today. The wind was trying to huff and puff too but it wasn't too bad.
Needless to say, with all the overcast and the sun failing to show its face all day, the solar panel was of little or no effect today. The ride was so short the voltage on the battery didn't have a chance to fall much, not to mention I was wearing heavy mittens and did not attempt transmitting on the ham radio this trip, also saving a bit of battery power.
My chain failure a couple weeks ago must have been of the "weakest link" variety. The failed link was replaced and I've had no trouble with it since.
No encounters with other cyclists today. Surely they all didn't exercise better sense and stay home?
I was suffering from a bit of Cabin Fever from staying home with the snotty nose thing so I HAD to get out, especially since more nasty weather is supposed to be coming in. Who knows how long the roads may be icy... Gotta ride when and where I can.
Ride Started: 2:38 PM Ride Ended: 3:38 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 13.2 Ending Voltage: 13.0 Lowest: 13.0
Lowest Temp 31 F Highest Temp: 35 F
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 5.48
Overall average speed Moving Avg Max Speed
6.2 MPH 7.2 MPH 23.2 MPH
Total Trip time Moving Time Stopped Time
53 minutes 45 minutes 7 minutes
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