Another cool day.

The sun sure was nice today and so about 10:30, I decided I would go on a bike ride.  My goal was 20 miles.  Not a bad goal, huh?  Don't let that sun fool you because I got to 8 mile and decided it was to cold to go any further.  My hands were really cold.  The wind went right through me.  When I got back home I checked the outside thermometer and it was 34.  No wonder I froze. 
    

A better view of the "bad" way. 

Do you see why I didn't go to Coleman?  This is the bad section!!

So after lunch, I decided to try it again.  I had the urge to ride
and this time I found a pair of light gloves and put them on my hands.  I went down Nielsen to 8 Mile and looked at the Rail Trail.  The left way was very snow covered and slippery, and it would take me toward Coleman and  if I went to the right, toward Sanford,  it was clear and dry.  So which way would you choose to go?  Since my bike doesn't have snow tires, I wouldn't go to Coleman.  So, yup, I picked toward Sanford.

This is the entrance to the "Clear" section of the trail.

A better view of the "Clear" way

The Icy Bridge!  Beware! 

By the IGA, there is a steep hill going under a bridge.  I noticed that it looked very slippery and the closer I got to it, yup, it was glare ice.  So I slowed way down and managed to get through it without tipping over.  I'm really glad that I came to that spot going that direction as if I would have come from Midland, I would have been flying down the hill and hitting that ice at a high speed would not have been a pretty picture (for me)

The way towards Midland

Can you see why I turned around?

I rode further than last time but the further I went toward Midland, the worse the trail was.  Now the "clear and dry" spots were few and far between.  Instead I found a trail that was covered with ice and snow.  So after trying to ride through those "icy places", and walking my bike alot,


I turned around and headed for home.  I made it back home with only seeing a couple of birds along the way.  Don't ask me what kind they were cuz I have no idea.  I only needed a mile and a half to have 51 miles on my bike so after resting a little while, I went and finished up my miles.

        So now I only need 1961 more to make my goal.  Yup, one mile at a time is all I need.






Until next time, when the tread meets the pavement.