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Old 12-27-12, 12:55 PM
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Christmas ride was 45 km on slush-covered roads to the west of Olympia/Tumwater, WA with a very good friend. Temps were near freezing, but rain was falling and leaving puddles, so no fear of ice, just some rear wheel slippage on the climbs. Had to wear two long-sleeve jerseys plus the lightweight Showers Pass rain jacket, with a cap and XC racing earmuffs under the helmet. Also had to change gloves halfway thru the ride, when we stopped for hot chocolate at one of the few places that was open. The ride reminded me of just two days earlier, when the two of us had been in Seaside, OR, and riding twice the distance thru the hills on Hwy 53 down to Nehalem, then back on Hwy 101 thru Cannon Beach and back to Seaside. Same weather, slush, and temperatures thru the hills, but noticeably warmer by the ocean. But this one felt more like a real HTFU ride, when you start thinking that maybe you didn't need to ride so far. But the Christmas ride was easy.

Rides like these remind of what Sean Kelly said: "You look out the window and it's raining, but how do you know it's too cold and wet to ride unless you've gone out and ridden?"

Luis
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