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#BikeStreak Day 59:
What a difference 24 hours makes. Yesterday 55F (13C) and sunny, today 20F (-7C) and snowing heavily. So I climbed back on my fatbike with studded tires and rode the #RochMN city trails for 11 miles. On the way back, I couldn't even see my tracks from an hour earlier as it was snowing so hard. It will be back above freezing starting Monday, so we'll see how long this snow lasts.
#BikeTooter

#BikeStreak Day 40:
It was almost 40F (4C) when I set out on my ride. I rode 31 miles on #RochMN city trails and county roads West of town. As I live in far Southeast Rochester, I have to ride through town whenever heading West or North, so my "road" ride today was more on city trails than roads. Fortunately the Mayowood Trail was *mostly* clear of snow and ice so I was able to head out that way today. I still need to work on my stamina for longer rides and for climbing hills.
#BikeTooter

#BikeStreak Day 35:
Today is the midpoint of astronomical winter or the beginning of Solar Spring (Northern Hemisphere), with the darkest quarter of the year now over. That it falls near Groundhog Day and Candlemas Day is not a coincidence.
Today I rode to a meeting with a local elected to discuss restoring bicycle access to downtown #RochMN after Mayo Clinic's Bold. Forward. Unbound. program will cause the existing bike lanes to get vacated with a new hospital construction.
#BikeTooter

#BikeStreak Day 32:
I had my first crash in awhile on my bike ride today. It had snowed almost 2 inches and I couldn't see the black ice under the snow on a turn and incline. But the good news was that I fell into 2" of new snow, so no harm, no foul. It was 22F (-6C) the warmest ride in over 10 days. But because of the new snow, I had to go back to my fat bike. I saw one other fat biker out on the #RochMN city trails. The falling snow got heavier near the end of the ride.
#BikeTooter

Lots of winter flurries today in #rochmn
Great day for a bike ride or three. #BikeTooter #minnesota #winter #errands

Taking Shape
I’ve got a rack to help carry things and a small bag for tools and emergency supplies. But the 42mm wheels are really making a comfort difference. Definitely increased the fun factor.
Note on the back is a kickstand for my #radwagon4 . The bolt snapped and I had to bring it in to get the small chunk drilled out. Eric at #rochmn cycling had it done in 10 minutes. Threw in a new bolt for me also. #BikeTooter

E-cargo bike convention at Quarry Hill in #RochMN Four widely varying models to see. I think the market for cargo bikes equates with people who take their kids to nature centers. #cargobike #BikeTooter #ternhsd #radWagon #urbanarrow #bunches #ebike #ebikes #minnesota #nature

Was coming home from a #RochMN Target run on my #radwagon4 when I saw a cargo trike that looked much like the one below. The lady driving said she got it in Denmark and moved it here. She had replaced the rear wheel with a hub motor. Way too many hills in town to leave it acoustic. Anyway, very pleasant surprise. #BikeTooter

Went to the #RochMN library with my buddy. Perfect biking weather. Like it would feel criminal to yourself to drive somewhere that you could get to by bike. #BikeTooter #radwagon4 #minnesota

Very slick driving in #RochMN even on plowed roads. Nearly got in an accident. I’m still uneasy with #antilock-brakes . It feels so much like I’m fighting them that I can’t think of what else to do. Doesn’t help with fighting kids in the back. #parenthood So on the way home i practiced engaging the brakes and steering at the same time. That seemed to help the stopping distance a lot. #WinterDriving #minnesota Any other ideas out there on this topic?

The bike lock up (circled in yellow) would be a little underwhelming without snow. So I found something more secure and easier to access. #RochMN #wintercycling #bikelocks #BikeTooter

The bike lock up (circled in yellow) would be a little underwhelming without snow. So I found something more secure and easier to access. #RochMN #wintercycling #bikelocks #BikeTooter

The bike lock up (circled in yellow) would be a little underwhelming without snow. So I found something more secure and easier to access. #RochMN #wintercycling #bikelocks #BikeTooter

The bike lock up (circled in yellow) would be a little underwhelming without snow. So I found something more secure and easier to access. #RochMN #wintercycling #bikelocks #BikeTooter

The bike lock up (circled in yellow) would be a little underwhelming without snow. So I found something more secure and easier to access. #RochMN #wintercycling #bikelocks #BikeTooter

Our neighbor on the corner seems to get understandably frustrated by what the snow plow leaves at her intersection. So I grabbed my shovel and cut a path. #RochMN #minnesota #snowplows #pedestriansafety #winter #SafeStreetsForKids #CarBrain