My 2008 Thanksgiving Cycling Excursion

November 28th, 2008 • Comments Cycling/Fitness
Tags: commuting, cycling, Holiday, Thanksgiving, training

As my interest in cycling has brown over the past few months, I decided that as long as the weather was decent, I would cycle to my Aunt/Uncle/Cousins’ house in Rhode Island for Thanksgiving. Thankfully, the weather was perfect fall riding weather and I was able to successfully complete my ride. The ride was nothing special in terms of terrain, temperature, or distance, however it was fun and I figured I would right up a small ride report.

What I Wore

When I left my house at about 10:30AM Thanksgiving morning it was about 40°F, and the high for the day was 45°F, so I bundled up pretty good to make sure I was warm throughout the ride. Here is what I wore:

• Cannondale Surpass Bib Shorts
• Burton Snowboarding Socks
• Peal Izumi Quest Jersey
• Hot Chillys Peppers Fleece
• Burton Pipe Gloves

Overall, my outfit was really effective. I was warm overall although on certain sections of the ride I got a little hot or a little cold, but that is almost unavoidable when riding in and out of shadows. A lot of the gear I wore was not cycling specific, but actually snowboarding gear. I just started cycling, and have been snowboarding for years, so I have a lot of snowboarding gear and would rather not spend hundreds of dollars on cycling specific winter riding gear.

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2008 • Comments General
Tags: Holiday, Thanksgiving

-Photo by riptheskull on Flickr.

Hey everyone, just wanted to stop by and say Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope everyone has a great day with lots of great food. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love spending time with family and friends and getting to enjoy one of the absolute best meals of the year. Spread the Thanksgiving cheer to everyone you see!