Changing plans -- hiding from the arctic strom in SHS

Changing usual plans of RP2IPBP to a Cross ride due to strong arctic cold winds of 18+mph and gusts up to 30mph, here the forecast from just before the ride:

-- NOAA -->

Saturday, December 1 at 8am
Temperature: 28°F Dewpoint: 14°F Wind Chill: 16°F Surface Wind: NW 15G26mph
Sky Cover: 5% Precipitation Potential: 0% Relative Humidity: 55%

Saturday, December 1 at 11am
Temperature: 33°F Dewpoint: 9°F Wind Chill: 22°F Surface Wind: NW 18G30mph
Sky Cover: 19% Precipitation Potential: 0% Relative Humidity: 36%

<-- NOAA -- Figuring that once more, no changes, PyZahl was sure, no no no not on the road today. And prepared for a ride in the woods. He decided to try out his most advanced MTB framed but 700x30 Cross wheeled Stoniebike on that trail. Dressed up warm and left his house by bike at about 8:10AM and rode to the 8:30AM meeting point at SHS and six riders were ready to hit the woods. In the woods it was nice, no wind chill but sun :-) Going on old lost deer trails deep in the woods, at times narrow with bushes scarping the legs and spokes making funny noises. Quite out there, with exception of a small well known group of runners, no other human beeings out there. We had a good and comfy ride, smooth, fast, gently frozen ground covered with millions of leaves, perfect and clean. He was really positively surprised how well the 700x30 worked for that ride, he felt like flying.

Returning to the plot a useless paper story writer was taking photos and complaining on us beeing on the parking lot or what so ever. We are riding there since ever on public land on former deer trails, unmarked. He should better encourage more of the high BMI people to get out to do some workout for there all good health, enjoying the nature, leaving no tracks behind, than thinking on writing BS.

Riding home, and not burning a single droplet of gas, little chilly in the open roads, he left the main road ASAP and got back mostly off road :-) Yes, this works, and yes, this could work much better if the LIPA rails to trails stripe of land would be converted to a nice trail and bike path for all kind of non-motorized activities. Would that not be great, a smooth run, ride, skate or rollerblade path from SB to WR, far off any traffic! He hopes the existing plans get going soon.

As he dropped back into RP, the usual visit at Tildas, hey, what's that, no pineapplecheespuff today, that sucks... let's hope for a fresh one tomorrow :-)


Back home, usual procedure, Gtalking with old friend from oversea, little snacks. Py is still starving and started cooking. He did not had a reasonable quality tasty hot meal for a while.

So for today:

Baked Salomon with Portabella Mushrooms in all home made thick tasty Sauce of the baking fond.
Long Grain Rice and Leaf Spinnach well done with little milk, nutmeg, etc.

Served on a hot plate for sure

A glass of white wine and pure water fits well.

Now, now he really is happy and finished up with this:


.... and only a nap is missing.

And PS, this brings Py up to 147 points or 39h17 in his winter trainingpokalrecords and to position One again :-)