Sunday morning some -5C and moderate WNW wind. He started out as late as feasible to minimize waiting time at the meeting place. Still got there faster than ever, as he needed to keep moving to stay warm -- it felt really cold for the first 15 to 20mins, his HR did not went anywhere beyond 115 bpm for some time, not sure if that was due to the cold, the belt not working or just true. Took about half the way out to PJeff to get moving and up to some 140 bpm and little warm, fingers started warming up finally. Almost at 112 he run into some little unhappy seaming Mike, as he intended to go with the early group, which was bascially not there -- not sure if he rode him self or just back home.
The usual EECT riders were there staying warm inside one car.... little later Craig and Owen showed up and a group of six left for the ride and to see what comes up out east. At least they knew North Country and all the way out to Sound Ave. is clear if ice.
A cold tail wind helped going East and some how also going South. Here a nice view on the frozen Peconic Lake:
Some more snow and icy patches already...
not yet sure what they find little later...
almost all of Mill looked like this... the snowy part actually was just fine to ride on, but what is not visible here are the hidden under and around (dark) patches of "black" ice (well, more extended patches)...
little scary, a road bike is not made for XC-skiing... making all futher icy spots just looking lame. They all made it safe over this exciting part of the ride. But decided from here to stay on major roads and returned mainly on 25/25A/NC.
This is the Duck Pond Mt.Sinai, seams good for playing already thanks to the polonged cold...
...good to be back home -- but needed to add one hill lap (he does not hit the gym, so that has to do it, a good steep climb) to finish point No. 15.
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