Nope, that last ride wasn’t the last of 2009. I cross-country skied a couple of days before Christmas. Then it rained, got warm, etc. Today the snow was gone, but last night it dropped below freezing again, and the trail had hardened.

I got some bigger tires – WTB Stout 2.3′s, and put them on today. They fit pretty well, although I get a bit of interference on the front derailleur that I hope can be fixed by bringing in the stop for the small chain ring. I ran 22 lbs in the new tires, and the bike is just unstoppable. Even though things were a bit slick as the top layer of mud was thawing, they just didn’t slip ever. They weigh a good bit more than the Maxxis Ignitors that I had been running (2.1′s), so I’ll probably switch back once things dry out in June.

I rode the whole way around Willowdale – probably about 15 miles, in two and a half hours. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be down in the 20′s, so I should be able to do it again then.