Boy that was a cold start! A hard frost overnight meant it was still -3°C at 9:30am ❄️🥶

With yesterday’s temperature not getting much above 1/2°C it left everything looking white and crisp this morning…

I was a wee bit nervous setting off but despite white roads they were dry and the surface frost wasn’t slippery at all. Grainne cycled down the road to meet me part way and to get some extra km for the day. She made a big effort, coming decked out on a full Santa outfit and picked up the prize for most festive bike/rider 🤶

In total we had 15 members out which was really good considering the conditions. We went to Raphoe for refreshments sponsored by the club and returned the same route, making the safe decision to stick to gritted roads. We had also delayed the start from 9:30am to 10:30am to let the roads clear a bit.

Cycling up and down from home meant I got my 60km for the day without too much additional effort. Although I had to do a lap of the house to get me the last 100m, I couldn’t finish at 59.9km!

Tomorrow’s forecast shows overnight temperatures to stay just above freezing so I might change my plans slightly and do the Killeter loop that goes across the higher ground. It wouldn’t be safe after a hard frost but should be OK tomorrow. Also I’m getting kind of sick of Raphoe 🤣

• Rides Completed: 3
• Total Distance: 231km
• Distance Remaining: 269km