2C with a slight tailwind, coldest ride so far this semester. My stomach and forearms were cold but everything else was good. The ASICS Thermopolis running tights kept my legs nice and warm. I encountered 3 water main breaks this morning, we have had a record number of them due ground subsidence caused by very dry weather. I left early, but not early enough to beat the sunrise. When I turned east I was blinded by the sun and had to stop to put my sunglasses on. Even then, I needed to angle my head oddly so my helmet mirror would obscure the sun whenever there weren't any tall trees.

I won't be doing my 200k ride tomorrow because the morning temperatures are supposed to be below freezing. Instead I'll do an 80km ride later in the day to try out a freshly paved shoulder on the highway going to Lumsden. I switched back to the touring bike today and hauled in a fresh batch of clothing.