Every time I look out the window, more snow is falling. I groan. More shoveling. Then I correct my attitude: “More skiing!”
Southerners may wonder why our “bird year” does not take place during a calendar year. Cycling in the winter is challenging. Pedaling is stiffer in sub-zero weather, and my cable lock does not want to bend. Cold is not the main difficulty. Snow is. Yesterday, I rode to a morning meeting. Two inches of fresh snow covered the irregular surface. I slithered all over the road. Luckily, no cars were out. My winter bike is a sturdy old Kuwahara. It weighs about 100 pounds. I lower the seat so my feet can touch ground. To avoid wiping out, I don’t brake suddenly or lean into turns. When we set off on our big year in June, the biking conditions will be much easier. Maybe I won’t even notice my heavy load.
In other news, Whitehorse recently hosted the Canada Winter Games. Thousands of athletes and visitors arrived, and our population increased by 10%. Malkolm competed in table tennis. Perhaps he should have tried out for badminton instead: then, at least, he would have been playing with a birdie.
Southerners may wonder why our “bird year” does not take place during a calendar year. Cycling in the winter is challenging. Pedaling is stiffer in sub-zero weather, and my cable lock does not want to bend. Cold is not the main difficulty. Snow is. Yesterday, I rode to a morning meeting. Two inches of fresh snow covered the irregular surface. I slithered all over the road. Luckily, no cars were out. My winter bike is a sturdy old Kuwahara. It weighs about 100 pounds. I lower the seat so my feet can touch ground. To avoid wiping out, I don’t brake suddenly or lean into turns. When we set off on our big year in June, the biking conditions will be much easier. Maybe I won’t even notice my heavy load.
In other news, Whitehorse recently hosted the Canada Winter Games. Thousands of athletes and visitors arrived, and our population increased by 10%. Malkolm competed in table tennis. Perhaps he should have tried out for badminton instead: then, at least, he would have been playing with a birdie.
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