Haven't been posting much to the blog lately, so I figured I'd share some pics of what was possibly my last ride of 2021. After not having been on my bike for 4 weeks due to bad weather, snow and ice, some rain over the weekend finally cleared the rods enough to make for some safe biking.
Having been stuck on my indoor bike for a few weeks, I looked forward to getting out in the fresh air, despite the wind chill being around -9 this morning. Wasn't sure where to ride, so figured I'd bike by the Lachine canal to check ice level, and across the Champlain Bridge down to Brossard, to check on the St Lawrence River water / ice conditions as well.
Turns out, the ice on the Lachine canal is safe, but access is apparently forbidden in winter.
Getting across the bridge was nice, despite 20 km/h East winds blowing straight at me on the ride to Brossard. Had the entire trail to myself, save for an old couple going for a walk. Stopped for a couple selfies on the bridge.
Getting to Brossard, I noticed that the St Lawrence River water level is still high, they normally let it down by about 10 feet before the winter. Still fully fluid, and no signs of any ice whatsoever, guess it's going to be a couple weeks until spots are safe enough to venture out.
Turns out that my ride was well timed, with some wet snow and ice in the forecast.
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