Temperatures were hovering around 35-40 degrees with clear skies. We had just had a snow shower in the early morning that made the roads wet. Not much snow was left. However, a second, more serious storm is on the way for tonight. This could bring 4-8 inches of the white stuff.
parts, had a few dents, was covered with salt, had a windshield with cataracts, but best of all it looked like it was well ridden, had covered many miles, and had many missions left in it -- a great Polar Bear bike! |
Not all Polar Bears came on bikes today. Here's a sampling of other Polar Bear rides today. By the way, my favorite newsman, Paul Harvey, died yesterday at age 90. I grew up in Illinois listening to him on the radio. Here is one of his famous Rest of the Story clips. |
They had a good weather window, solved a few travel mishaps underway and reached the ABATE campground with many other bikers. The weather here can be characterized as extremely variable ranging from 80s to 30s, breezy, gusty and still air, sunshine and some rain. This picture was taken shortly after the squall line passed through this morning. |
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