Decided to ride the bike to work today. In order to ride I needed to put the knobby tires back on the bike the last night. It was cold just trying to get them on. I started wondering if I really wanted to ride. I ended up bringing the back wheel in to get it warmed up so that it would be easier to change the tire. After getting it changed and back on the bike I realized the it would be best to ride.
Temperature was a balmy -5 degrees with no wind when I left for work. The tires gripped the snow real well. Sure am glad that I changed them out. Rode 2.9 miles to get to work at an average speed of 9.2 mph. I think my maximum speed ended up being a little over 17 mph. Don't think I could do anymore then that. It was getting pretty chilly on the fingers and toes as I got closer to work.
The ride home was an even warmer 8 degrees and the wind chill made it -2. Ended up doing 2.6 miles with a maximum speed of 16.8 mph. The average speed ended up being 8.1 mph. A little slower going home. I guess I was in no hurry since I was just going home.
All in all it was an enjoyable time riding the bike and I am planning on riding to work more during the month of December.
Biking in and around Moscow, plus other things that randomly seem to make sense to me.
