Thursday Recon

High of 14, giddyup. Went out for a solo ride yesterday with a plan to check out Voyageur and Lac Leamy sections of bike path, which we like to take over to the Cantley side of the river. There was a good bit of ice and snow after Jacques Cartier park, and lots along the river. I went down twice, the first at about 25k/hr. I slid into second smoothly; lucky. The surfaces are really hard-packed and bumpy, which makes for difficult riding. It'll go soon enough, but I recommend staying off with a group for now. 

After the bike path section all was well (aside from a valve separation), and the rest of the route to Wakefield and back along River rd and Cross loop etc, was nice. I put the legs up for about 10 minutes once home, followed by the full cold water treatment in the shower, and subsequently feel fresh today. We'll see how they fare on Sunday at the Icebreaker. I'll be on my 'cross bike so I think I'll run the ice bits! If nothing else, the race will be good training for Battenkill, which Floyd Landis and team will be attending. I've heard that most of the pro teams racing the invitational on Sunday will also race Saturday. This means I might end up 'racing' Landis. Ouch!

Icebreaker 'Bobsled Run' on the 29th