It is fairly unpleasant to ride in the cold!

Went for a short ride on my bike today. This helped me to remember something from when I used to ride motorcycles – over 40 years ago: it is fairly unpleasant to ride in the cold! That’s why we put our motorcycles away for the Winter. It was 11C or 51.8F outside (not even real cold!) when I left home today (dressed warmly) – intending to ride 30K or 35K. After a short while, I turned back and rode for home – 8.6K ride total – just too unpleasant.  My wonderful eBike is now “put-up” until Spring and warmer temperatures come back. 

Grass Fire behind our Townhouse Complex

Grass Fire behind our Townhouse Complex tonight at about 5:00 p.m. on the land between us and the Freeway. We were okay because the wind was moving the fire away from us. Some excitement though! Cathy was quite scared for a while. Angela saw the smoke rising when she drove home – had to park a little way away because of the Fire Trucks – then ran home to make sure it was still there! 

Pitt River Greenway

Nice Fall ride along the Pitt River Greenway in Pitt Meadows, BC (32K). Sunny, warm and enjoyable, but a little unusual – long trail/road which has some tunnels and goes under highway and railroad bridges – also through a Sawmill parking lot. Sometimes Farms, residential homes and light industry on one side of the trail. This Greenway is across the Fraser River from Langley and Surrey and Barnston Island. 

Fraser River Sand

I now get to say that I've ridden my bike in the sand (and a little mud) along the banks of the mighty Fraser River!