Winding Down the Riding Season

 We're into the last week or so of the core riding season. Typically for me, the season "ends" when the clocks change during the first weekend in November. I may get a couple more rides in on warm weekend days, but my nightly rides after work finish up the last week in October or the first week in November. The clocks change early this year - November 2nd to 3rd. 

The start of this week was dry but cool. We're supposed to have some warmer weather (perhaps record warmth) later this week. 

 

I took out my 1964 Schwinn Traveler to start the week. I've been enjoying this bike more ever since I fiddled with the handlebar and saddle fit a little. It's a good, solid rider.

Pictures from a Warm Autumn Week...

 No complaints about the weather this week - very warm and very dry. I don't recall it ever being this dry in October. I've been riding every evening that I have some free time. This week, I've been out on the 1964 Schwinn Traveler and the 1970 Raleigh DL-1. The only downside of this weather is that the roads have become very dusty (see final photo with the DL-1 - that's a road dust cloud ahead).

Into the Second Half of October...

 It's hard to believe we're already into the second half of October. The riding season sure has gone by fast... The riding season here, at least for me, ends in early November usually. Once we go back to Standard Time, there's not enough daylight in the evenings to ride during the week. I'm confined at that point to occasional weekend rides, and that assumes the weather stays warm. Some years we have snow on the ground by the middle of November... (hopefully not though). 

I took my 1957 Schwinn Traveler for a ride last night. It's a nice contrast to the Raleigh DL-1 I recently rebuilt. The Schwinn, heavy though it is, is sporty compared to the DL-1. There's a lot to like about both bikes though. Anyway, I hope there's at least a couple more weeks of riding here for me. We shall see...

This time of year, it is important to dress in layers and have working lights on both the front and back of the bike. I use retro-style LED lights for an extra measure of safety and visibility.