I'm an hour south of C.R. and it has poured rain here all morning. Everything local will be soup until it freezes. How are things up there in the Branchburg area?
Freezing rain here right now. I would think with the cold temps for night that it might be semi rideable tomorrow morning. Might actaully be fun.
Before I decide whether to head out in the morning, what sort of temps would I need for it not to be a disaster for the trail?
Before I decide whether to head out in the morning, what sort of temps would I need for it not to be a disaster for the trail?
Please post the conditions upon completion of your expedition . I am hiking sourlands in a little while and will post when I return.If its anything like my yard (I live 2 miles from CR), there are a couple inches of dense snow covered with a crust of ice. Current temp 25. I was hoping it would freeze solid enough to ride on top of the snow without breaking through - that's a blast when you get those perfect conditions - but its not quite that solid.
I think it got cold enough overnight and will stay cold all day (high 27) so that mud and trail damage should not be an issue today. I'm heading over there in a little while to give it a whirl. I expect some difficult pedalling, but I can always hook up my Siberian Husky to the handlebars if the going gets too tough. If the trails turn out to be muddy, I'll just go for a walk in the woods instead.
Please post the conditions upon completion of your expedition . I am hiking sourlands in a little while and will post when I return.
. About 2" of firm crusty snow, and I was sinking in about 1/4" to 1". Actually, it was a bit more solid and fast than I expected. After about 10 minutes, I dropped the tires to about 20psi, which helped a lot to prevent sinking too deep.
Have fun!