With all the talk of color matching tires to paint, best front tire for skidding, etc... thought this might provide some substance to the forum.

Worst: Bonked bad about 20 miles from home as I turned into a headwind. Spring ride, ~45F out. about 25 miles of road and some still-frozen snowmobile trail with slight tailwind. As I turned to go back home, the wind picked up and I started to get really cold (forgot windbreaker and just had a fleece). No energy, no bail-out gear, just 15 miles of mashing to an eatery for food and beer, then the uphill ride home. Made all of my -20F rides feel like a cakewalk.


Best: Tied between frozen creeks (even better at night with full moon), frozen bay at night solo, and solo centuries.

Honorable mention (best): First snow of the year while commuting, sat inside all day then it started snowing just as I left for 1 hour long ride home (at night), the fall smell + no traffic + 2 mile bridge + big white flakes is amazing.