It goes to 11

There's something about realizing that 11 degrees feels warm. I've reached that point in winter where temps that used to make you shiver now don't feel quite so cold. Remember back in October when 30 degrees felt cold? Maybe it's that this winter has seen a welcome absence (or significant reduction) of wind. Or maybe it's just that it's been so freaking cold lately that 11 IS warm, relatively. But either way, it was a very pleasant commute on snowpacked roads into town.

This is a copy of a shot that Timmy took a long time ago but taken today. It's a point in the road before a lookout we typically stop at to put another layer on before the full 3K drop. It just has a cool perspective of a part of the road that is exceptionally icy and stays that way for weeks, sometimes months. More later on this, but the Nokian A10's are doing a fine job of keeping me upright. The other studded cross tires I was interested in were out of stock (at QBP even) so I took a gamble on these and am happy I did. They looked undergunned but they're a good trade-off for the bipolar conditions when you start riding at the icy snowpacked roads at 8400ft and end up at usually dry roads and paths at 5400ft. They roll really fast and grip on corners well even with only 72 studs per tire. Full review later after more 'testing'. I really should get paid for this stuff...or at least get free product!? Bah.

Hope you're keeping up with the Pilot's Belgium cyclocross adventure. Another great post today at Mud and Cowbells.