Snowy Snow!
I couldn't resist cycling through the snow this morning. Eight to ten centimetres were predicted, but I didn't believe a word of it. I thought that we would see five centimetres at the most. Considering how awful and downright dangerous the traffic was during the wind storms in January, I thought that I would most likely be safer riding to work offroad. With my super-duper riding gear from Terrys, a flask of hot coffee and two chocolate bars, I set off into the crunchy snow with a warning to be careful from the slightly concerned other half.
The morning had that lovely muffled quiet that often seems to go with snow. The first part of the journey was not too much fun as the snow and slush were banked up at the sides of the road, meaning that I had to move quite a long way into the lane. Consequently what little traffic there was sprayed me liberally with the slush and muck from the centre of the lane. My legs were wet in minutes, but two sets of trousers dealt with that remarkably well.
Once I got off road things became much more enjoyable.
One of the most fun things about cycling in the snow was seeing and identifying the number of animal and bird footprints. I had no idea that this route was so trafficked in the morning! I think I managed to identify fox, deer, rabbit, pheasant and duck tracks along this stretch alone. By the time I got to the hill just before my office, I was starting to get a bit chilly and was glad to be nearing a hot shower!
The bike was extravagantly clogged with ice and mud and the security guard looked suitably impressed. My colleagues however just think I'm mental I reckon. Well I enjoyed it. The ride home was not as pretty and was a bit wetter, but all in all it was a fun experience.
The morning had that lovely muffled quiet that often seems to go with snow. The first part of the journey was not too much fun as the snow and slush were banked up at the sides of the road, meaning that I had to move quite a long way into the lane. Consequently what little traffic there was sprayed me liberally with the slush and muck from the centre of the lane. My legs were wet in minutes, but two sets of trousers dealt with that remarkably well.
Once I got off road things became much more enjoyable.
One of the most fun things about cycling in the snow was seeing and identifying the number of animal and bird footprints. I had no idea that this route was so trafficked in the morning! I think I managed to identify fox, deer, rabbit, pheasant and duck tracks along this stretch alone. By the time I got to the hill just before my office, I was starting to get a bit chilly and was glad to be nearing a hot shower!
The bike was extravagantly clogged with ice and mud and the security guard looked suitably impressed. My colleagues however just think I'm mental I reckon. Well I enjoyed it. The ride home was not as pretty and was a bit wetter, but all in all it was a fun experience.
posted by Catherine at 21:07
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home