I wish this blustery wind would stop. When I’m riding a bicycle, wind is enough of a nuisance; but when it’s cold, too, riding is quite a chore.

Today I made my usual Saturday trip to the salvage store; but was it a cold ride! The air temperature was about 33 degrees when I left home; and the chill factor was well below freezing!

During the ride back home, I had the usual headwind; and I was very glad that I hadn\’t taken the trailer this time! As it was, I spent a lot of time on my granny gear.

It\’s a relief to have a few days without rain, even if it is blustery. Yesterday it began to sprinkle while I was riding home from work; and I was lucky that it didn\’t turn into outright rain. I had decided not to use the poncho; and I didn\’t feel like stopping to put it on.

Looking Ahead

Of course I\’m looking ahead to the Sunday long ride now; and thinking of ride food. Maybe I\’ll go to the drug store later, and look for Met-Rx bars.

Met-Rx Cookie Dough

It won\’t be fun going there, because of the construction mess around here. I\’m so tired of riding/wading through mud! If I can\’t get to the drug store, I still have a couple of RXBars on hand.

The wind is supposed to become far less blustery overnight; down to 5 mph; but it will still be cold. Thank heaven for warming packs! Otherwise my hands would turn to ice; and I don\’t need that.

I hope my legs do better tomorrow. Lately they often feel tired and sluggish; and I\’m not sure whether it\’s because of the cold weather, or something else. I really felt like a weakling today, when I had that headwind!