The Weather Network suggested that we might get a break in the never ending snow and ice, and on the weekend of all times!
After a couple of days of near zero sun, Sunday hit the target with a 6°C high and lots of blue sky. The last time on two wheels was November 26, 2019, so that's 89 days of misery. That should be the longest break as I'm likely to steal some more rides in the coming weeks.
Here are some photos from the ride using the Ricoh Theta V wrapped around the rear-view mirror. Here's the how-to on doing on-bike 360 photos. I stopped to look at the bison since they were right by the fence...
Back home again I washed the salt and sand off and hibernated the Tiger again. The new LED indicators work a treat. The old Triumph fired up at the first touch of the button after a nearly three month hiatus. The new front brakes were a little vague until they bedded in, then they felt as sharp as ever. The chance to ride has me dreaming about making miles again soon.
I rode in to work this morning in near zero temperatures. It was sunny but cool. The ride home was in the mid-single digits and sunny. Winter gloves handled 8°C with ease, they were streteched a near zero. Tomorrow might be my last 2 wheeled commute of the season. I threw the 360Fly on the front for the ride, these are screen grabs of the video:
It's amazing what you can get away with thanks to grip heaters and an extendable windshield. -5°C might be a bit more than I'm willing to put up with on the ride in to work, but if it's clear I might just steal one more before the snows fly.
There are still some autumn colours hanging on, but the trees are starting to look skeletal.
For these shots the camera was suction cupped near the bottom of the windshield and aimed forward.
