Just Like Belgium

I have to believe that today's ride would be just what it would feel like if I were a pro riding in Belgium in early spring. The weather was perfect for that setting:

--47 degrees

--Dark, dank sky

--Snow on the ground all around

--Fog

--Blowing drizzle

There was nothing good about this weather, except for the fact that it came on February 17th in Milwaukee. Roads clear of snow and ice? Temperatures above freezing? Bah, what's a little rain...what's a few giant snow-melt puddles...what's a little cold wind in the face? Piece of cake in February. As ugly as this day looked outside it was still better than 45 minutes on the trainer in my basement.

Three days. Three rides. Three different bikes too. Today I took out my second-stringer, the Klein. Man, each move up my bike food chain sure is a nice change for the better then it comes to feel and performance.

From the Navigator 400 to the Trek 7500 FX to this Klein and each time the ride got better.

Today I stayed close to home because the rear tire on this bike has been on the trainer. It looks like it has worn pretty much and I didn't feel like struggling with a rear tire change in this weather.

I did three laps on my Elm Grove crit course. Coming back on the second half of each lap the wind was blowing the drizzle such that it sounded like freezing rain hitting the wind jacket I had on.

None of that mattered though. I was not going long today, just blowing out the cobwebs from my legs after yesterday's big 36-mile adventure out of nowhere. Just a dozen miles today. Sloppy yes, but outside.

You'll have to excuse me now. I have three bikes to go clean up.

 Season Miles= 61