The other night, rain was forecast for most of the area, along with a precipitous (pun intended) temperature drop. There was even the possiblility of snow flurries for areas north and west.
Now, the last time I looked, Rockaway Beach was neither north nor west of Central Park (where NYC area forecasts are usually made) or Astoria. But it looks like the place the Ramones made famous got a bit of the white stuff:
I didn't see any of it on the streets or paths I rode. But the fact that the snow is there is testament to how cold the weather's been: The high temperatures haven't passed 5C (40F) in Manhattan or Astoria. So it's conceivable that they've remained below freezing in the Rockaways.
While the weather's been a bit colder than normal for this time of year, the reason why everyone is talking about it is the wind, which seems to have blown nonstop since the snow/rain fell. I was glad to be on Arielle rather than Tosca because Arielle has gears. But it was great to ride her again; of all of my bikes, she fits (and therefore feels) best.
She didn't seem to mind the cold--or wind. Oddly enough, my trip back from Point Lookout--into the wind--was faster than my ride out there, when the same wind blew at my back. I guess I was just more motivated to ride in the wind, and Arielle seems not to mind it any more than she minds the cold. At least the cold air was clear and bright.
Now, the last time I looked, Rockaway Beach was neither north nor west of Central Park (where NYC area forecasts are usually made) or Astoria. But it looks like the place the Ramones made famous got a bit of the white stuff:
I didn't see any of it on the streets or paths I rode. But the fact that the snow is there is testament to how cold the weather's been: The high temperatures haven't passed 5C (40F) in Manhattan or Astoria. So it's conceivable that they've remained below freezing in the Rockaways.
While the weather's been a bit colder than normal for this time of year, the reason why everyone is talking about it is the wind, which seems to have blown nonstop since the snow/rain fell. I was glad to be on Arielle rather than Tosca because Arielle has gears. But it was great to ride her again; of all of my bikes, she fits (and therefore feels) best.
She didn't seem to mind the cold--or wind. Oddly enough, my trip back from Point Lookout--into the wind--was faster than my ride out there, when the same wind blew at my back. I guess I was just more motivated to ride in the wind, and Arielle seems not to mind it any more than she minds the cold. At least the cold air was clear and bright.
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