Kind of an ugly ride today. Woke up to 4F temps with a couple inches of snow down. The big story though was the wind. 30 mph minimum with gusts way higher than that. Of course I had to ride straight into it.

The wind was pushing the snow around so there were areas with dry pavement and other spots with big drifts. Wasn't too bad except for some areas where cars had mashed the snow down which made those spots pretty slick even with the studded tires. I slid out around one corner but got my foot down and stayed upright.

Kept my triple in the lowest gear the whole way to work and just tried to spin the best I could through the drifts and against the wind. I averaged about 7 mph. The wind was pushing me all over the place so it was difficult to track a straight line. At one point a gust of wind came that was so strong it literally brought me to a stop. I put my foot down, waited for the gust to subside back to the regular gale and then proceeded onward. Took 45 minutes to make it the 4 miles to the client's office.

The good news is the wind isn't expected to change direction by the time I head home, and although it is supposed to subside a bit I should still get a good push. High today is projected to get up to 10F, then the temps are going to drop well below zero for tomorrow's ride.