There's been talk that this winter will be wetter than last year's and so far it seems that may prove out to be true. We had more rain in November than in some time, and December is shaping up to be the same. The problem with more liquid-from-the-sky is that with colder temps, the stuff tends to get real slick.
Yesterday we had some snow in the morning - nothing terrible and it wasn't even sticking to the roadways. Despite this, Walpole (and many surrounding towns) were just heaving the salt down onto the roads. What the hell? This stuff is turning to rain in a few hours, so lighten up! The roads aren't even slippery!
Sure enough, things changed over to rain and the roads were nice and clear. Huzzah!
But oh yeah; we're in December, and that means colder temps. Overnight, the mercury fell, the wet roads froze, and now we have another fresh layer of the crystalline chloride covering our causeways. (How's that for alliteration!)
Unfortunately this means the bike is sitting in the garage, eagerly awaiting it's next venture out. I had it out on Sunday morning and got some good miles on but I'm afraid that may have to hold me over for a bit. Forecast is calling for more wintry mix tomorrow which I'm sure means more salt being dropped.
Meh. Just more impetus for moving south I guess.
Ride Hard, Take Chances
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