22nd Christmas Day Ride- December 25th 2024

I had thought I had done a blog entry or a YouTube video of riding on Christmas Day. The joys of TBI caused memory issues. So this is kind of making up for not doing it till now. 

Since came back to Ontario at the end of November 2007 have done a ride of some kind on Christmas Day. It has become sort of my Christmas Day tradition to do. And have done it in not too bad winter conditions to some pretty challenging ones. Sort of a Appetite Seminar for Christmas Day.

22 Years Of Christmas Day Rides- GPS track

December 2024 would be the 22nd ride on Christmas Day and was a chilly one. Not minus 25 where approaching eye lashes freezing together cold or the face hurting from cold type feeling. Though with it having snowed trails where not an option as it takes certain type of snow to be rideable without being packed down.

This would be a West Side wander of barely plowed side streets, sidewalks, and paths. Of course admit the route was planned to come by the Starbuck's that is open on Christmas Day. 

Christmas Day mid ride treat while reading my collection of Mishun H Sugworth cartoons or sketches. 

After treat was finished resumed the ride and headed back towards Collins Bay And a loop through the Lawrence Park neighborhood  to see how the trail entrance looked there. After looking and seeing it would be a few more days before packed down. headed towards north parking lot at Lemoines Point. . And rode along the Bath "Protected" bike route.

Headed down from the North Lemoines parking lot to the river to my usual picnic table by the river. And to look out over the frozen shore of the river. And of course a wee bit of Antiguan Rum for the near end of ride on a winter day moment.

From there it was home so could thaw out and clean up post Christmas Day Ride number 22. And of course Christmas Dinner feast.

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A Dark and Snow Stormy Night _ December 23rd 2024

 It's Monday night with a snowstorm and decided to go have a wee bit of night snow riding fun. Grabbed the lights and headed out for 52 minutes of snow storm at night riding fun.

At this point in the storm there was just enough snow on the ground that you knew you where riding in snow. However wasn't a grunt to ride.

More can be seen in the YouTube link especially wind as it came of the St Lawrence River.

And there was also the "First Tracks" feature of the night ride. When you are the only one there and being the one to make those first tracks.

Eventually headed for home to eat and warm up post ride. 

Good night ride out in blowing snow and making fresh tracks. Shall see if there is any more fresh tracks in the 2025 half of the 2024/25 winter.

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Ride of The First Snow Storm- December 7th 2024

 

Winter 2024/25 has been weird and unlike past winters. Started with till a few weeks ago with the Backyard Trails creek dry. Of course that changed around the Ride of The First Snow a couple of days ago.

The video of riding in the small snow storm is in the link below and offers more about the ride of the Backyard Trails.

Didn't stay for long at the Dirt Camp as it was chilly and was wanting to see what the Beaver Dam looked like.

Water levels have finally risen and the creek crossing at the rocks is not usable till possibly summer 2025.

And the Beaver Dam gave way just in the middle of it. .

A bonus during the ride was spotting the Blue Heron still hanging out in the area. Hard to see however the Blue Heron was hanging out on a log watching the world.

After had taken that look at the Beaver Dam headed out towards the trailhead and then for home. Chilly ride and needed some food and maybe some tea. 

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Test of The First Snow December 4th 2024

 When I was a young ski racer in the 1980's there was a World Cup DH ski race held every year at Val d'Isere France. It was called by some the Test of The First Snow. And over the last several years while it has been done on a mountain bike have called the first ride in snow the Test of The First Snow.

Think of it as more about having a wee bit of fun with winter while not worrying about how far or how long ridden in the cold and snow.

A lot more can be seen via the YouTube channel. 

End of the day was a nice easy chilly though ride in the first snow of the 2024/25 winter. Especially when is a good idea to go easy while you refresh those snow riding skills that have been dormant since the previous winter.

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