the GOT bike

Nope, not training in winter, but with the solstice just over two weeks away, the temperature decided to practice cold. It also snowed. I was also asked for the second time within a week if I ride a fat bike. Winter is coming. And no, my narrow hips and the knees below them hate pedalling the wide stance needed to clear 4" tires, so I ski when the snow is deep, ride 2.5" tires just fine when it isn't, and miss out the one or two times a year when conditions are in the middle. Yesterday morning wasn't as cold as today, but my thermometer read low twenties when I left, so I wore one more layer everywhere than I'd used so far this fall, except I did suffice with only a single pair of longjohns. It was brisk, but my route started with climbing and I was slightly unzipped by the top of the the hill. Of course, from there I descended and was very much looking forward to the trudge of the unplowed section of railtrail. Except on the bridges, there was a solid crust  I co...