Yesterday Chris and I met up for an awesome mountain bike ride at Gambrills State Park in Maryland. It was a classic winter day. The sky was streaked gray with high cirrus clouds. It was 28 degrees and the ground was frozen like hardened concrete with rocks sticking out of it. The fallen leaves and dusting of snow added an element of skill to the already super techi trails.
Got a chance to spin on the prototype 2009 full sus race bike. "HOLY CRAP" is all I have to say. Sorry, no pictures... you'll just have to dream of bat mobile meets mountain bike! The ride was just awesome; we chased each other around and rode different lines thru the maze of prehistoric rocks, berms, turns, boulder rides and drops! It was sweet!
Thanks for the comments. I was thinking of another good cold weather trick. Some days we head out under dressed and have hit the big road ride with just a pair of shoes covers when full booties are called for. One day my feet were burning from the cold, so I stopped and got a grocery bag that had blown to the side of the road. I tore it in two and covered my feet with it and put the covers back on. Works like a charm. I have also used tinfoil, it works even better. There was another less proud moment when I was caught off guard by a winter cold front and the temperature dropped like a rock. I used a piece of roadside trash as a wind block for my chest. It's amazing the difference a piece of cardboard can make. If you are unlucky enough to resort to this type desperation remember never call some one to pick you up, it is a sign of weakness. Just kidding. ;)
Go prepared, tell someone where you're headed and when you will expect to return.
Thanks for reading and keep the cold weather riding ideas and tricks coming...
Jeremiah
Labels: The Elements, Training
posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 4:04 PM 
