The Unwinter
This week I finally conceded defeat to spring, put away my XC skis, and swapped the studded tire and snow boot friendly BMX pedals on my ‘cross bike for SPDs and mud tires (the skis got used twice, the ice tire once). It was actually a fairly good winter for regular street riding, which makes a change from two years in a row of snowmageddon, but I had my heart set on blizzards and ice so I spent most of February on the internets looking at snow pr0n from south of the Mason-Dixon line. I’ve decided that I better stop and get outside while my jeans still fit even if it is nice and sunny.
We did have a couple of wintry days though:
A spin on the ice with the Hearn power plant in the background (fear not, the ice here was pretty thick and the water is really shallow).
Ice shoes and thick socks- after almost getting frostbite with my SPDs the week before
Important winter components
The way out to the lighthouse
The lighthouse (there were a couple of guys on fixies up there – real ones, not tarck bikes – but I haven’t seen a Dutch bike all winter)
Rust squid
Used once.
Cormorant beach
Toronto across the ice
Frost inside my jacket, where the reflective stripes wouldn’t let it breathe.
Posted By: Adam