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Sunny Saturday, time to ride!

As the sun came up today I could tell it was going to be a good day to get outside and ride. Friday was in the mid 40's and a lot of ice and snow melted.  The plan was to take the Fat Bike out, put on the fenders and get a short ride in.  The temperature was 30 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind was out of the NW at 15mph. Still some of the best weather we have had for the weekend.

I had aired up the tires to 15+ psi for riding on pavement.  This was a good call and it also took away the self steer of the large tires.  The bike rode great in these conditions and when I got to a gravel road I found all the snow and ice gone.  The tires still went well on the gravel, just a few soft spots.  I will keep experimenting with tire pressure for this kind of riding.  The hardest and most technical part of the ride was navigating our driveway. 

I rode for 45 minutes and just under 9 miles.  Just felt good to get outside.  The temperature is supposed to drop back down for a few days.  May not get outside again till next weekend.
 
After the ride, with fenders and new flat pedals.

  
Hopefully you got a chance to get out and ride also!

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