Posted in Mountain Biking, Snow, Winter, Winter Riding Clothing on Nov 25th, 2008
It was all because of maple syrup and pumpkin pie. The fact that I had to take a physics exam was part of the equation as well. I donned my cycling gear and headed out for a bike ride to Houghton. Being mostly downhill, I arrived at Michigan Tech after an hour [...]
Posted in Motivation, Mountain Biking, Snow, Winter, Winter Riding Clothing on Nov 16th, 2008
I had a brilliant idea a couple days ago! I decided to act on it an send the following email out to our community cycling list:
It’s going to snow, Sunday. That means one thing: it’s time to ride.
I have some great dirt roads around my house that I’d like to [...]
Today was the second day of snow accumulation in the Keweenaw. I drove Amanda home to Copper Harbor. It was a little tricky. The roads were getting covered and the snowplows were out.
We found ourselves traveling behind a Keweenaw County snow plow on the covered road leading to Copper Harbor.
Amanda [...]
I came to Houghton in the middle of January to interview for an ultrasound position at the local hospital. They put me up in a hotel, I interviewed, and then I went out with a Realtor to explore the possibility of buying a home. When I asked her about where to find a [...]
It snowed today. We didn’t get a lot, just a dusting. It is currently 30 degrees F - a big difference from the 60 degree weather we had a couple days ago.
I didn’t ride yesterday or today, so I am getting dangerously close to laziness. If I don’t ride tomorrow, I will [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Snow, Spring on Apr 13th, 2008
The third great Keweenaw blizzard of the year began yesterday. The whole state of Michigan had fallen victim to rather unhappy weather. It didn’t change our plans, though. My friend, Pat, and I drove through the blizzard, then the winter storm, then the rain. We completed our trip this morning and [...]
I had to laugh at the forecast for Hancock:
It is rare to see a full day with a 100% chance of precipitation. I find it quite humorous.
I will be traveling through a blizzard with blowing snow creating conditions of decreased visibility due to whiteout conditions . . . just to get to a mountain [...]
