this is how most morning start for me on my ride. this is not a trail but the street outside my house at 6am
the sun won't even begin to light up the overcast day until 7:18am.. by then i am warmed up(kinda) and already going. doing three two hour rides and one 3-4 hour ride a week. mix in 1-2 joggings or hiking, one day of core work and thats my week.here we are at 7am, almost dawn going up millcreek road. i gotta run the jet9 with nokian extreme studded tires. they are awfully grippy, but heavy at 2000 grams each tire. its a workout right? the road goes from icy to 1"-2" of slush to 3-5" of snow in one ride.