Speculator
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 […]
Fun in the Sun! Update 2/21/20
After getting chilled to be bone after Thursday’s mega-miler that continued into the evening, I wasn’t in a hurry to get back out there at the crack of dawn in sub-zero temperatures. Friday morning’s low was -17*F and it was only back up to -11*F by 8am. Temperature jumped up to zero by 9am and […]
Ride to Salisbury: Update 2/6/20
UPDATE 2/7/20: Got blitzed with 10 inches of white gold at the ilsnow storm center on Friday! Trails in town are a mess with ice and snow laden trees bending down to the ground. Adirondack Lake has DEEP slush that almost made me regret going out there. C8 out to Cedar River Headquarters was a […]
Indian Lake to Speculator: Ride 1/30/20
After yesterday’s 190+ mile ride to Brantingham and back, I didn’t get back into the game until about noon. My lateness to the party had given the groomers a chance to make their rounds. Here is what it looked like when I departed the compound: A few goobers got on my case when I posted […]
Indian Lake to Speculator and Wells: Ride 1/24/20
1/26/20 – 8AM UPDATE: Well… Ended up with 4 inches of wet cement mix at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake! Always nice to get the unexpected bounce every now and again. ? 1/24/20 Report When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t sure whether I’d bother riding. But by 11:30am, I was about to […]
