Fall is definitely here.

Last night was the first night where I headed out onto the road and thought for the first time in 9 months or so “maybe I’m underdressed”.

As I alluded to in my horse rant the other day, weather is (as everyone knows) the number one thing that affects every ride from road/trail conditions to bodily comfort.  In my particular neck of the woods, the kind of night we had last night can be a godsend for a rider like me who dislikes sharing.

Which brings me to this quirky side note.  If a genie popped out of a magic water bottle I found on the side of the road, and could grant me three cycling wishes, I’m pretty sure the first 2 would involve carbon & ti, but the third one would be a switch that I could turn on to transform my environment into a people-less one (save my riding buddies) for the duration of any given ride.

Anyway, my point is that the brisk autumn/winter winds keep poseurs at home and keep the trail/road density at its optimum.  I’ll share the bike trails with hardcore runner guy/girl any day since they probably know not to suddenly move side to side without looking.  Its the guy that’s not gonna go for that evening run cause its a bit chilly - he’s the guy I can do without.

Last night was one of those nights.  32 miles of bike path solitude.  The nighttime peacefulness of trails like Custis, WO&D, or 4 mile run is downright awesome when the temperature drops a few degree below room temperature in these parts…

Fall is awesome.