Ohio
Ride to Ohio: Update 2/28/20
Despite the Blizzard Warning remaining in effect Friday morning, apparently for flurries and some blowing snow on the lakes, I took the calculated risk to go for a long ride. The State highway crews had worked well into the night, repeatedly plowing bare roads so they would be passable for the morning commute. The ride […]
Mega-Miler! Update 2/20/20
After Wednesday’s ride, I knew another trip to the south would be in order but I wasn’t quite sure where I’d end up. So off I went and almost every trail I touched enroute to Perkins Clearing Road was good to occasionally excellent riding, even C8/Two Miles from Hell and S82C/Old Indian Lake Road. Of […]
Ride Day! Update 2/20/19
Wasn’t sure where I was gonna head today. So I just started up my sled this morning and hoped the groomers were able to put Humpty-Dumpty back together again. Around Indian Lake, the groomers did get out and it looked really good: Since I hadn’t been to points south for much of the winter, I […]
Mega-Miler! Ride 2/16/17
Today was the day that I was going to stretch the 4-TEC for some big miles and justify its purchase. Mission accomplished, here’s the story: Headed out of the compound just after 7am. I actually wanted to get out before the groomers so I can romp on the half-foot of new snow! C8 out to […]
Diehard season is upon us! Update 3/30/14
Ole Man Winter was dealt a crushing defeat last night in ilsnow land. Despite the radar showing “blue” of snow late Saturday night into early Sunday here in Indian Lake, it rained all night with temperatures around 33-34*F with sleet mixed in at times. Needless to say, everything is mashed potatoes and gravy and the […]
