Moab Road Riding
Well, the party is over for a while. I was riding my road bike at lunch a few days a week all through November. The Indian Summer just wouldn’t quit. Until a few days ago, that is. We have been having a big taste of winter here in Moab and the snow on the roads, and gravel being spread by the road guys is making a road ride seem less than desirable. I don’t mind freezing my butt off on the downhills, but the added challenge of dodging rocks and snow patches puts me out of the loop!
All through November, the fall colors just kept lingering on the cottonwoods and on a breezy day, you could hear the leaves as the hit the ground. You could watch the progression of the leaves changing color up in the La Sal Mountains as well; little patches of golden aspens viewed from below.
I’m perfectly equipped for cold rides- booties, tights, tons of fancy jackets, lobster gloves with furry lining, ear coverings, neck gaiters, I’ve got it all. I’m just a cold wimp so I have to have to talk myself into how fun it’s going to be. I’m always proud of myself at the end of the ride and it’s always definitely worth it. I just have to remember to keep training for that Crater Lake Road Tour I want to do next summer.
And if all else fails, I just need to wait a few days. Here in Moab, the winter moments don’t usually last too long. By next week, I bet the snow will have melted, it always does. Unless there’s another storm looming out over the Pacific……