Apparently that mass of arctic air that has parked itself over Winnipeg for the last little while has made its way down to Durham. The mercury bottomed out at a jaw-dropping -11 C. last night and today it's not expected to rise above the freezing mark all day. Needless to say, cold weather-related chatter has gone into overdrive. It's kind of charming.All of this, of course, adds up to perfect cx weather for those of us who have been hardened by the rigors of Nordic Cross. The organizers of Polar Bear CX should have thought more carefully before coming up with a name for their race. There's always the possibility that you might get what you ask for. This will no doubt keep the numbers down. At this point, I'm one of three registered for the 35+ race. Maybe I will finally manage to crack the top 10.
I had good intentions of doing a bunch of these, but some nagging knee issues and scheduling conflicts conspired to prevent that from happening. The knee is feeling better and the schedule's now clear. So tomorrow the sweetest skinsuit in the world will see the outside of the closet, perhaps for the last time before next fall.
Speaking of riding in the cold, did anyone else see this article on our favourite 60 year old bike messenger?
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