Originally Posted by
lphilpot
We're forecast to have rain, then freezing rain, then ice pellets and sleet starting tomorrow morning, so I took advantage of a couple of free hours this afternoon to drive over to a small local lake and ride the roads around it a bit. Those rural roads around the lake were pretty much deserted, so no one could hear me wheezing. Not a long ride*, but incrementally a bit longer than last time. At least I didn't have to call my wife to bring the truck (I already had it with me

). It was a severely clear 55F day and just nice to be out. At least no punctures this time.
* There's something almost ludicrous about calling anything in single digits "long" (6.3 miles), but I'll get there. One day. 
Please don't apologize for riding your bike, or for the number of miles you rode your bike. That's not what this forum is about.