Nov 12, 2020
Time is opening up a little bit for me for the next couple of months so I'm spending some time winter bike tour planning, one locally and exploring if there is a safe and responsible way to get a warm-weather location ride in January or February.
The Journal: Winter Bike Tour Planning
All Weather Ride?
I might seek out cruddy weather.
Last week's best of reminded me of how much I like foul
weather camping
Maybe wouldn't focus on miles, but more on finding good
techniques for staying warm and dry on the trail
Lack of sunlight hours is a big factor as we're now in
standard time - gets dark about 5pm here
Local ride keeps me away from others so even as infections
rise I'll focus on staying self contained.
Far fewer riders on the trail, plus an emphasis on bad weather
makes this a good bet
Cross-Florida 3: Sunshine State Loop
This is more aspiration than anything else - COVID
responsibility may mean this stays on the shelf
Central FL coast is a long single day drive from my
cabin
Would look at renting an Airbnb someplace with the family and
sneaking off for a 3 day loop to Orlando and back
This is a wait and see idea more than a plan
Is it ok to travel that far?
Will the news out of Pfizer about the vaccine pan out?
When?
Our travel model would be similar to my touring model... focus
on going place to place with gas station contact only
Riding would follow the same low to no contact model
I want to do this, but it might be a bridge too far for
now