Winter Trail Riding

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Originally uploaded by hav2thnk

This past weekend Jesse and I managed to get in some trail riding before the big winter chill arrived. We ventured along the Appleton trails along the river and then checked out various parks. The photo shows a playground with several snow banks that school kids turned into a fun bike park. We also checked out a sled hill that we cautiously went down to avoid the ice.

Eventually we stopped for a coffee downtown and then headed back out for the rest of our ride. The dam in the flats was steaming and ice covered at the same time. The ice and river was beautiful as the sun started to set. We rode around for a bit longer and then parted ways to head back home. Overall, a great ride and good to be outside again.

Note to self: This ride I wore hiking boots with thin and thick socks on platform pedals. Hard to tell how much this helped, but in general I think this helped circulation and may be my sub-freezing footwear in the future.