One of the few signs of spring this year.
I have posted about my earliest herald of Spring:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Spoken like a true Winter Velominatus, [MENTION=134410]rumrunn6[/MENTION], and it’s not been too cold either. and
I can feel winter slipping away as we approach March.
In particular though, I rode about 4 miles this morning (2/27) at 13 ͦ F without discomfort. On my ride, I noted these two seemingly February-specific phenomena that I might consider harbingers of Spring:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
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this morning [2/5/18, and 7:30 AM, 2/27/19] at about 7:30 to 7:45 AM on my southbound commute, the bright, low-lying Winter morning sun was directly at the level of my left hand rearview mirror, and the sun glare made it difficult to get a fix on that mirror.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
+10 to overcast, especially in the AM, or PM around sunrise / sunset with the sun directly at about eye level. It seems that sometime in early February though, I start to notice some welcome radiant heat from the sun.
These rides, though in the Winter, might seem trivial, but I am riding a heavy hybrid bike after a long (months) layoff from my usual riding schedule.
and my tardiest confirmation that It is here:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Last year I posted [to the Winter Cycling Forum]:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Above reply posted 5/22/18, 3:46 PM; it is now 5/29/18, 5:42 PM.
IMO, winter is over after a one week hiatus on the Winter Cycling Forum. Time to take off the studded tires.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 04-05-19 at 09:07 AM.