I've been putting in saddle time for the past week: Chilly last Saturday but otherwise beautiful every day. The weather channel - my bible - has been forecasting rain always a few days out so I've been hoarding the good cycling weather.
The geese along the waterway trails seem to have all paired up and are busy shepherding ungainly gaggles of fuzzy little yellow goslings around.
And I found a new trail! It appears to go from north of town all the way to Elmira. Kinda flat but pleasant enough as far as I went - about half-way. But it looks like the luck has run out: Pretty much a week of rain is forecast. POP's are in the 90%-100% range.
I guess I'll explore the trail further after the rains.
You know, if you always have fenders on your bike, and carry extra rain gear in a bag on the back, you can hold off rain for an amazingly long time. Booties or WonderBread bags in their stead would probably be the clincher.
But I'm supposed to get the same weather this weekend.
"Brian Huntley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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You know, if you always have fenders on your bike, and carry extra rain gear in a bag on the back, you can hold off rain for an amazingly long time. Booties or WonderBread bags in their stead would probably be the clincher.
For me it doesn't matter. If I dress for rain on the outside, I create my own rain on the inside. The only way I can comfortably ride in the rains is in 'normal' clothing and let myself get soaked - It's going to happen regardless.
I've been putting in saddle time for the past week: Chilly last Saturday but otherwise beautiful every day. The weather channel - my bible - has been forecasting rain always a few days out so I've been hoarding the good cycling weather.
The geese along the waterway trails seem to have all paired up and are busy shepherding ungainly gaggles of fuzzy little yellow goslings around.
And I found a new trail! It appears to go from north of town all the way to Elmira. Kinda flat but pleasant enough as far as I went - about half-way. But it looks like the luck has run out: Pretty much a week of rain is forecast. POP's are in the 90%-100% range.
I guess I'll explore the trail further after the rains.
Elmira, New York? I'm about 50 miles east of there. Didn't know there was a trail near Elmira. Where are its ends?
"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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recycled-one said:
I've been putting in saddle time for the past week: Chilly last Saturday but otherwise beautiful every day. The weather channel - my bible - has been forecasting rain always a few days out so I've been hoarding the good cycling weather.
The geese along the waterway trails seem to have all paired up and are busy shepherding ungainly gaggles of fuzzy little yellow goslings around.
And I found a new trail! It appears to go from north of town all the way to Elmira. Kinda flat but pleasant enough as far as I went - about half-way. But it looks like the luck has run out: Pretty much a week of rain is forecast. POP's are in the 90%-100% range.
I guess I'll explore the trail further after the rains.
Elmira, New York? I'm about 50 miles east of there. Didn't know there was a trail near Elmira. Where are its ends?
Nope Elmira Ontario. I don't think I could manage a Guelph Ont <-> Elmira NY trek, what with the border and my passport being expired and all.
🙂
Here is the Google map route. The trail starts off as a stone dust rail-trail but devolves into a double track:
You know, if you always have fenders on your bike, and carry extra rain gear in a bag on the back, you can hold off rain for an amazingly long time. Booties or WonderBread bags in their stead would probably be the clincher.
I've got a way to keep my feet & shoes dry without resorting to breadbags or sweaty scuba gear ([neoprene] booties.)
I've posted my solution here before.
It works.
cheers, Tom
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