A perfect winter ridn weekend.
Saturday the temperature stayed below 17 all day and the local dirt roads were snowpacked and icy - perfect conditions for getting out the Epic with its studded tires and doing the 15-mile 90% dirt road circuit I first did back in December. With the wheels/tires and all the gear I must weigh over 40 pounds. When combined with the high resistence and give of the tires into the snow this 15 miler at 10 mph is a good 1 1/2 workout. By the time I get back the gear weighs 10 pounds more with all the sweat soaked in.
Sunday and the temperature is about 0 degrees but Alix, Adam and I are insistent on getting a day in at Killington. The wind was not adding much chill all day except for the top of Skye and Bear, so I was not cold. Alix needs better snow pants and Adam had hand issues that he didn't realized until we packed to go home, but it was a great day at K. Wildfire and Cruise Control were the best runs with good soft but steep bumps and grippy carving curising, respectively.
Ice biking for aerobic and Snowboarding for core/leg strength - and both are FUN.... hence, a perfect winter ridn weekend.
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