Snow Rides - 2007-08

December 30th 2007, I decided to join (late) the group riding in the snow at Lake Manawa. This was the first time I rode singletrack in the snow. I had been seeing all of the posts on MBTOmaha, had to get out and try it. It was like learning to ride all over again. My balance and coordination seemed to be all screwed up. I took my time, but made a very short lap.Meeting the group, Ryan and Martin let a bunch of the air out of my tires. Guess "soft" means "almost flat"! It did make a big difference.

The next day, I just HAD to end the year with a singletrack ride. Headed over to Manawa and ride the trails I rode the day before. Here's some photos of those year end rides.

I made it to the New Year's Day ride. It was about 12 deg, with wind chill well below zero. I managed a little over 4 miles, 50 minutes. That was enough. The important thing is that I ended 2007 with a bike ride and started 2008 with a bike ride.

Snow Rides - 2009

Janaury we finally got enough snow for snow riding at Lake Manawa.  The winter has been a lot of riding on pavement.  Feels good to be back in the woods once in a while.  

My first snow ride this season was on Janaury 12th.  We got an inch+ of new snow overnight, so I was the first wheel tracks down the trail.

Holiday weekend - M.L. King Birthday. After Saturday breakfast, I saw on facebook that a group was riding at Manawa, time to head over there.  Another cloudy day.  Long ride - 11 miles in the snow.

The next day I was back for more.  After breakfast, I headed to Manawa for a short ride. My legs are still tired from the ride yesterday, but wanted to worked them a little. Also, I wanted to check out my new studded tires on the hardtail. A nice, clear, sunny day!  My this time, the trail was well packed. The last photo in thie group shows the packed snow pavement trail.

Saturday February 14th - The Omaha/Council Bluffs got some 5-8" of snow yesterday. Many of us have been getting singletrack withdrawal. So, it was time to head to Lake Manawa Mountain Bike Trails! Dan, Martin & Ryan joined in the ride. They headed out as I also took to the trail (much slower). When I got over to the East side, I was the first rider on one trail.

Have you had enough of snow rides? Three snow rides at Lake Manawa in as many days! Had to take advantage of the new snow and nice weather.  Here's photos taken the second and third days.