Making Do.

I've been bumming about our lack of snow and cold lately.  To counter that I decided yesterday I'd go play a bit in Morrison County on the fat bike.  Lots of their gravel roads are loose and/or sandy.  Great for mimicking snow.  I was on my way north a bit after 8:00.  The wind was W/NW or so they said.  It seemed kind of weird.  I never really had a great tailwind but rather some sort of headwind at all times.  Instead of getting pissed I told myself the grind was good at also mimicking the work that riding on snow provides.

I had planned to jump on the Soo Line Trail (ATV trail) some as well but the gates were still closed.  I thought it was just for deer season but turns out it's the month of November.  So further North I went. I ended up riding around Little Falls and through Camp Ripley.  On the way home I manage to piece together a mostly gravel route.  For the day I'd say 3/4 was gravel, but I'm bad at estimating.

The ride ended with 8.25 hours and 112 miles.  Unlike the last time I rode a century on the fat bike I brought way more food than I thought I'd need.  I ate it all!  Apparently that slow grind gets me hungry!

I'd like to get an easy spin in this afternoon/evening after work but going with the flow.  Not too sure on plans at the moment.
Saturday is Global Fat Bike Day.  Our local club is putting on a ride.  I'll hit that up and then spend the rest of the day moving stuff into our house.  Yep, we may actually move back into our home after 8 months!  We've encountered a lot of hiccups along the way so we aren't banking on it.  We will start the process and if it works it works.  If not, then next weekend.

Happy Weekend.

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