it's cold out there, out at 9:30 back by 10:48. boring ride made exciting by the weather. the route, lakes harriet and calhoun, the bike, jamis with rack and pannier.
couple a things i forget about winter riding. halfway through the ride reached for my second water bottle and it was frozen, or at least frozen enough so i couldn't get any water out. shifter problems, ended up running as a three speed, rear derailleur/shifter acting up, luckily i was in a middle cog so i could use the front derailleur. never really got warm and lite gloves are not enough, the feet also were cold. and i was blowing snot like like it was really cold, the snot rocket was in full effect.
so, for tomorrow night: water bottles next to body, mittens and boots. and maybe check out the rear shifter.
weather: 22 degrees, cold and clear
