Wow, I have ridden every day this year so far! OK, this is day two.

It’s winter out there. The sun was behind clouds and all vegetation is brown. Not the prettiest site along the trail.

But I saw this one little bit of contrasting orange and had to get a picture. Too bad it’s a misplaced road construction cone.

I decided I should get a ride in today because the weather is turning tomorrow. It’s going to get ugly as mixed winter precipitation moves in.

When I started the ride it was 33 degrees. I wore lighter weight gloves and one fewer top layer than yesterday. At first this was OK.

What I failed to plan for was the dropping temperature. At my half-way point (Wales), I notice drops of ice on my bike frame. It was 29 degrees when I got home.

With the lighter weight gloves, my hands were cool, but not cold when I started. But as the temperature went down a few degrees the tips of my fingers got really cold. I had to place one had at a time in my back pocket.

Fortunately I could warm one hand faster than the other hand cooled, so I eventually got ahead of the icy fingers.

15.16 miles. YTD 30.35 miles.