8 months with Snow on the ground

[hennbell]

Officially as of May 1 , here in the plains of Alberta, we will have had snow on the ground for 8 months, worst winter ever. The roads are clear and the snow that has fallen yesterday and today will be mostly gone by this time tomorrow. But in the midst of all this depression as I was riding home I spotted that there was no one in the skate park and it was mostly clear.. Just goes to show the small joys commuting home from work by bicycle brings.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpqCh3e-Xas


Not much of a ramp rider, and i don't have the correct tires to ride on smooth concrete, but lots of fun.

 

[Nigeyy]

Wow, eight months is awfully long time. That and the cold make living in Canada pretty tough going at times I'd think -Lloydminster is pretty far up, and quite a distance away from Edmonton (OK, I admit I had to google map it). I hope you enjoy your non-snow commute soon!

 

[fossyant]

8 months..flippin eck ! Thought you were going to grind down the rail for a minute !

 

[Easytigers]

Wow! We had bad weather for a couple of months and I though it would never end! Hope you now have months and months of glorious sunshine...Well, you never know!!!

 

[hennbell]

The snow is going to be gone very soon, this was the first morning wearing bike shorts on the commute and by the afternoon will be 18C

 

[Velo711]

Spring was a long time coming. Longer where you are. That was one nasty winter for Albertans.
Hat's off to anyone who cycles in those temperatures.