Fat Ass New Year's Day 2025

 

Waking up New Year's Day 2025 would be not only the first ride day of 2025. It would also be a low key and lazy kind of ride to the Backyard Trails. 

Fat Ass New Year's Day Ride 2025

This first ride of 2025 would be slightly different ride after the 2024 ride year as the last year was a year of effort and seeking some quietly set challenges. One which has been completed will be revealed soon in the year end review. While the other was completed the day before.

2 Calendar Years- Another Quiet Streak- December 31st 2024

This ride was more of an easy hack ride in the woods plus was interested in seeing if the Beaver Dam had survived the combination rain and snow melt. 

Well, didn't take long to find that getting near where the Beaver dam was would not be today. The whole approach trail was flooded. the other fork to see if could at least get near the first rapids section which fed the pond near the Dirt Camp.

Was able to get to the first rapids though as can see from the photo definitely can't get further out on the rocks.  Maybe another day can access the trail that goes near where the Beaver Dam is or maybe was.

With it flooded and kind of feeling lazy decided that was it for the woods and time to head out to go somewhere warmer and maybe just read. Because just getting out in the woods like tis is enough.

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2 Calendar Years- Another Quiet Streak- December 31st 2024

 It was a warmer and slightly damp day when headed out for the last ride of 2024. The snow had melted so back to leaves and wearing of knee warmers instead of thermal tights. 

2 Calendar Years of Riding Straight

This would also be another streak quietly achieved. While the earlier one of two years post major surgery of riding every day was a big deal. To be honest that was truly about proving myself and being a bit loud about it as right or wrong I felt as an athlete had so much to prove after being maimed. And the crap had to deal with for 5 plus years.. This one was different.

730 Day's Of Riding- Arney Mtn Oct 19th 2024

I didn't say anything about it. To be honest I just rode everyday and didn't think of it even as a goal. As said above I had already loudly proven myself. This just happened. 

Wile out and riding a section of the Backyard Trails spotted a side trail thanks to the leaves. Hadn't spotted that before though gives some ideas for the future. Maybe return with the hand saw.

After that section back tracked and headed to the trails that take you towards what I call the Dirt Camp. 

At the Dirt Camp it was time to pause and enjoy a beer during the last ride of the year. Some would go on about the little things and so on. Well, after the last 5 years I have more then earned to enjoy doing this.

Still a little too chilly out to use the hammock I have and use in the warmer times of year. Though after almost 5 years of use. While it has been good am thinking that might update with something that is newer and has a bug net. 

OneTigris Kompound Hammck

Today would use the packable Therma rest inflatable seat with the the slowly rotting away log to sit on. Because you know mid ride beer in the woods is the best thing. And the last ride and beer in woods of 2024.

After beer it was time to head out to go by Tim's to warm up a wee bit. Then head home for food and maybe the last weight training session of 2024 before New year's Eve watching of TV and another beverage at midnight.

And later will do a proper year review of 2024. Because you know a true year end review should be done in January after New year's Eve has passed and the year rolled over. Not weeks prior when there is still data to add and adventures to be done.

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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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Marino Milk Foamer Ideas

 In August spent a couple of weeks figuring out what would bee needed milk foamer frame specification wise to meet the Surgeon's long term injury adaptation instructions.

Surgeon's Orders and Milk Foamers- Summary and Conclusion

During December have been looking a bit closer at this future adaptation. Especially with the pre Christmas shutting down of GY Bikes and Rocky Mountain Bikes. Have looked a wee bit closer at what options there could be. Because reality is by the time get to get something who knows what 2025 will be like frame availability wise. 

My Marino Bike monopivot builds- Not Mine

And looked a bit closer to what others did when ordering from Marino Bikes. One thing that caught my eye with Marino is the option to go with a Pinion Gear Box FS frame. So with that potential option will be looking closer into it all.

https://singletrackworld.com/2024/07/readers-rides-ricks-custom-marino/

Will see how this evolves after January/February when can have a better idea of things when the last things in progress reach their final outcome. Maybe it will be an RSD Wildcat 125 or a custom Marino frame Who knows.

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