Reasons to ride: fall harvest editions.
10-03-23, 07:35 AM
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Reasons to ride: fall harvest editions.
I like to ride partly because this doesn't have as many consequences. Sadly tomato/basil season's about over in northern Michigan.
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10-03-23, 08:27 PM
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I got passed by a soy bean truck that pulled out of field and was covered in all manner of debris
10-05-23, 03:02 AM
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Cider mills and donuts. That’s what my GF, now wife, and I did in south central Michigan in our college days. It was possible to find one or two per outing. Late 70s. Yikes!
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10-05-23, 06:27 AM
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Crisp , cool mornings , and sunny warm afternoons. Very clear skies. Our local processing plant usually starts chili pepper processing and the smell is heaven , craving enchiladas! The negative factor is the East winds . They can be very strong but give a nice tailwind all the way to the coast (17 miles). Getting home is not fun , time to call my wife……..
10-05-23, 04:51 PM
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In the PNW, early fall is cooler and typically dry.
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10-09-23, 04:20 PM
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A few of my usual loops on Old Mission peninsula pass a cider mill, but I'm not sure I want to do the last seven miles with half or whole gallon of cider on my back.
10-09-23, 04:23 PM
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I could deal with that. The last few days have been cold and varying amounts of rain. I got a thirty miler in yesterday, but not without tasting a bit of light drizzle and bone chilling cold. I was shivering even after a warm shower. Add to that the first part of the ride was with a cross/head wind at 15mph gusting 28. Guess that's just the area around Grand Traverse at the moment.
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10-09-23, 07:22 PM
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^ ^ sounds brutal. We rarely get rain in the fall , maybe towards the end as winter approaches. This year is supposed to be another wet year for us as El Niño settles in …we’ll see.
10-21-23, 06:36 AM
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Pistachio ice cream from a natural creamery - enjoying a beautiful fall morning 35 mile destination ride before a front moved in later in the day.
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