Another Early Beach Ride

Once again temps plummeted and we had another early beach ride. Really, this is the second time we rode the sand and we usually are not able to do so until some time in December but the 24 degrees at ride time Saturday had us dressing in full winter mode and made it easy for me to decided what to wear. I nailed it.

However it was not going to be a normal ride for me today. I was battling some kind of stomach flu and really could not keep much down for several days. I almost decided to bail but thought a crappy, slow, getting dropped ride is better than none.

And thats really what it was for me.

I skipped the laps in the woods and headed right to the beach with a few buds riding with me. With the wind at our backs we had no problem maintaining an easy 15mph and I thought maybe I could do the entire ride.

But when we decided to wait for the rest to emerge from the woods I did flip it and I headed home solo. And as I rode back the beach got softer pretty fast. Check the tire marks in the first pic, I took that one heading back. Compared to the second, with the guys. That one was going out. In just 30 minutes the beach was losing its freeze.

Unless its below zero you can never be guaranteed the sand is frozen. There are many factors in play here. Of course temp is a big deal. But Saturday it was getting soft at 26 degrees. The amount of moisture is also a big factor. Right now there is not a lot. The sun also can thaw out the sand on a cold day.

I still managed almost two hours and that was a bonus based on how I felt.

Spent the rest of the day in the store getting ready for black Friday and hanging Xmas stuff. Its that time of year.

Still under the weather on Sunday had me on the couch most of the day. I stepped outside once. Of course watched a lot of football.

I'm glad I did lay low cuz it was crappy out anyway. And I feel better this morn(I think).

I hear snow may be on the way......

DLD