35miles off 3000 for the year, did not seem a difficult target on my last ride on the 24th November, then the white stuff came, no not milk, SNOW!!!!!!!
Today was the day, had put my noblies back on my much unused (especially for it's purpose) rockhopper, today was 'the day'.
The A roads were clear and even B roads were passible, though my local 10 mile loop does not include much of either, a mile or two at best on a B road, the other's roads 'minor' or less ...
The strange example - the 'van' stuck / abandoned on one side of a hill, spot the road!
A real slog (but fun) today, managed not to fall off (strict instructions from mrs craigwend) but had to 'unclip sharpish' numerous times, this when ruts in the snow sent me not in the direction I was going.
A new version of paris-roubaix was encoutered numerous times, this with frozen tractor tyre tread in the ice /snow, glad of front suspension and big fat tyres, like riding cobbles.
The ride was nearly 70 mins, but hay there was that white stuff everywhere... and it's slippy
Last mile or two, the sun came out - well nearly ...