Not a great road shoulder... :/

I agree - - you don't have to worry about WiFi!!

Let's just say, I'm not known for my bravery.

So did you move from Colorado permanently, or are you just in AZ for the winter?

No snow shoveling in 22 years????? I am so sorry to hear that. Here's hoping your part of France gets an abundance of snow this year so you can get back into shoveling shape.

Thanks Bill, and I'm the same way--I have to pedal at least for a little while each day. I'm not a big fan of bundling up in cold weather clothing for a ride, but I'm even less of a fan of freezing.

You're a brave soul or a bit crazy! We gave up all of that white stuff and have enjoyed riding under the sunny skies here in Arizona.

Hi,
Thanks for reminding me that I haven’t shoveled snow in 22 years!
To answer Bill, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only poor clothing choices. But winter still sucks, mostly. When I lived in Minnesota I used to put the bikes away and don my cross-country skis in such conditions. Except of course for club rides on New Year’s Day, and occasional bouts of ice biking on the lake with studded tires on the MTB.
As I see it there are two drawbacks to winter riding: the ice and snow conditions on the ground, and the snow and wind conditions in the air. The cold is dealt with by dressing like a snowmobiler and putting wide pedals on the bike so you can fit your Sorels . Oh how I don’t really miss it!
Cheers,
Keith

Gonna be me in a few weeks... Groan! My max is about 5 inches. More and I mostly just spin the rear wheel. 2-3 is fun. 4-5 is work. I hate cold riding. Below 50 is no longer fun. Below freezing is miserable. Below zero is just tough, miserable and very painful. But I gotta make the heart pump for about an hour most days, so here it comes.

Take care.

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I had to look up "tin mill." You're exactly right. Thanks for the identification.

Hi Beth,
Yes, you're okay to keep touring. That was just a silly standard I set for myself and myself alone.

Isn't it a tin mill for threshing grain?

'naughty words' I've never been able to carry my bike let alone loaded up the stairs. Am I allowed to keep cycle touring?

So really, you just said you were going to finish out 2022 with mini-tours. No reason you couldn't say that you're going to start 2023 with more mini-tours! Hey, maybe I could be a politician, or a lawyer. Nah, probably not.

Thank you, Nancy, but I just can't do it. (See my previous reply to Bob.) On the other hand, like politicians, I could probably make up some kind of excuse to violate my pledge.