{"id":1268,"date":"2011-02-02T16:19:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T23:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2013-04-10T15:27:39","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T23:27:39","slug":"cold-winter-riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/cold-winter-riding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Winter Riding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a stretch of unseasonably warm January weather here in the PacNW, February has come with the return of winter. A little bit of snow followed by pretty cold temperatures means we are back to winter. Since the sun was out, might as well try a little mountain bike ride. Bundle up and out the door we go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyRoad2-2-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1269\" title=\"Snowy Road 2-2-11\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyRoad2-2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Road 2-2-11\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyRoad2-2-11.jpg 400w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyRoad2-2-11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was an inch or two of snow on the ground, everything underneath was frozen solid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyTrail2-2-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1270\" title=\"Snowy Trail 2-2-11\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyTrail2-2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Trail 2-2-11\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyTrail2-2-11.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowyTrail2-2-11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were a few places in the winter sunshine where a little of the snow had melted away so the trail could be seen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Singletrack2-2-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1271\" title=\"Singletrack 2-2-11\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Singletrack2-2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Singletrack 2-2-11\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Singletrack2-2-11.jpg 400w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Singletrack2-2-11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the shade, you could hardly make out where the trail was.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/UntrackedPow2-2-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1272\" title=\"Untracked Pow 2-2-11\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/UntrackedPow2-2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Untracked Pow 2-2-11\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/UntrackedPow2-2-11.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/UntrackedPow2-2-11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This kind of riding is tough on the equipment; the rear derailleur froze up and the disc brake calipers were clogged with frozen mud and ice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowTracks2-2-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1273\" title=\"Snow Tracks 2-2-11\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowTracks2-2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Tracks 2-2-11\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowTracks2-2-11.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/SnowTracks2-2-11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s supposed to get a little warmer in the next few days, that may mean melted snow and a muddy mess. 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