DBD session #3

The chunks of ice that formed between my sweater and the inside of my jacket. Not good.

A delirious Slender Fungus Member

Geneva train station warmup
Triailhead GWT

Hellmut, on the road to inferno

Sunday was a long day with trips to the Zoo and hanging out with the Fam. The typical activities for the month of December. The only bracket left was to leave the house at 10:00 p.m. and ride into the night. On a Sunday night with snow falling and the temps in the low 20's we did not encounter much traffic. We mounted the studded tires and headed out. The trail had a new layer of snow and wherever the sled-mobiles had tracked made for good riding. Once we arrived in Wasco the sled-mobile tracks were gone and it was all full of footprints. My rigid bike with overinflated tires made for a very painful ride. It was a bad choice to wear the rain jackets since they were not breathing enough and offering little to none insulation. We stopped at the Geneva train station and changed gloves, socks and undershirts and attempted to make it home. The return home became more and more difficult and colder and colder. My inside of the jacket became encrusted in ice and I was losing body temperature. Once arrived at Richardsons we turned and took Rte 64 to make it home. I became colder and colder and at some points I just wanted to bag it. Making the last turn and seeing the Sycamore City limit sign gave us a bit of warm blood. We nodded good bye and went home.

I peeled off the frozen clothing and slipped into a sleeping bag. I was also wearing a down jacket in hopes of bringing body temps up.

For the next ride we will dress better. Also will bring other items that will make the ride easier.

55 miles covered on snow and road,

6 hours 30 minutes riding time

Most painful DBD so far. Some mind trickery going on as well.

Some sleep, water, coffee, hot shower, Lemon Ricotta pancakes, and I am planning the next ride already.

out,

Ari