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Winter is here finally! Got about five inches of nice fluffy stuff. Icy beneath because of the rain and then rapid freeze. So, switch out to the wheels with studded tires. Had to remove front fender to fit the Freddies Revenz tire, but the W240 fit fine on the back. About nine miles in 1:15, mix of pavement (icy in the car tire tracks), dirt road, jeep track, and single track. Any ruts and I slipped out. Lotta work but a lotta fun. Was the only bike out (should tell me something!).
18F so balaclava, Sorels, and Marmot winter gloves did the trick.
The sign is at a trail dedicated to a friend who died at 68 of a heart attack a few weeks ago while leading the weekly gravel ride. Reminds me to be grateful for every day I'm alive (and especially able to go for a ride!)
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