Blizzard of 2008

For Sale: 2004 Giant TCR. Full Carbon w/ Dura Ace. Good condition. May be willing to trade for a sled, cross country skis or snow shoes.

No I'm not selling my bike (no calls please) but the thought entered my mind while digging out from last night's White Death. With all the unseasonal heavy snow we continue to see, outdoor road riding has been drastically curtailed. Kinda makes me wonder if the 'ole road bike will see any action this season. I'll have to give our local weather guys credit, it looks like their forecast was right on. 12" of snow fell at my house and after shoveling last night and again this morning a nap may be needed before jumping on the trainer to start today's AT intervals.

Everyone in our club has been eagerly awaiting tonight's time change as we prepare to "spring ahead" and begin our weekly club rides from Beehive Books on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Right now it is hard to imagine we will be riding outside next week since the snow now on the roads is likely to stay with us for awhile.

Needless to say it is highly unusual to see this kind of snow fall in March and this is probably one of the heaviest snowfalls we have seen since the "Big One" - the Blizzard of '78. I was a young pup at that time and remember being snowed in the house with my family for several days. This was back before cable TV (at least for our family), the VCR or internet so it was a challenge for us to entertain ourselves. To make matters worse we were in the throws of an energy crisis and Jimmy Carter asked everyone to keep our thermostats turned way down. Schools and some businesses were closed for an extended period of time adding to the feeling of cabin fever.

One option for getting out and enjoying all the snow we received this weekend is to do some cross country skiing at High Banks Metro Park located north of Columbus off of Rt. 23. I may have to give this a go tomorrow afternoon when the roads will hopefully be cleared off enough for safe driving. It would be great to spend some non-shoveling time outside.

Come on Spring! Were ready for you.