2022 mileage: 3635.0
Today I went out at 11:15 and rode in about the most MISERABLE riding conditions I've ever experienced. Even when I rode on a 17° day a few winters ago, it was more tolerable than this. It was cloudy, quite breezy (16 mph), and cool (42° when I started, falling to 41° during the ride), with rain impending.
It was a grave error in judgment for me to ride without gloves, as my hands were stinging before very long at all. And that "impending" rain started up before long (thankfully, however, it remained fairly light most of the time). All in all, I returned home fairly wet and severely chilled—very glad to heat up some lunch and crawl into my recliner and throw a blanket over me.
These conditions persuaded me to alter my plans and settle for a fairly brief ride—a round trip to Marsh Park (10.2 miles, in 1:15).
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