California Dreaming

I moved to Montana for lots of reason — the vast, wide-open sky, the sprawling eastern plains, the enormous mountains, the endless summer days. I did not move to Montana for the winters; I don’t know how to ski and the freezing cold seems to bite right through my sensitive, Southern Virginia bred skin. As I write this, I’m watching the snow start to fall outside, and I’m planning on signing up straightaway for the local gym’s Spinning Classes. I loathe training indoors, but, because I’m not as tough as my friend Josh (pictured below), November through January are synonymous with treadmills, stationary bicycles, and trying to figure out how to balance on rollers.


I also spend the winter months dreaming about cycling in warmer places. This year, we’re offering the California Winter Warmer tour in February, giving everyone a chance to do some sweet, early-season desert riding. Use it as a chance for some spring training, or simply an opportunity to escape snowdrifts and Vitamin D lamps, and experience some SoCal sunshine. Until then, if anyone has any good winter training tips, let me know…

photo by Fantastic Mr. Josh

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ON THE ROAD is posted each Tuesday by Sarah Raz, Adventure Cycling's Tours Specialist and Intrepid Traveler, and shines a spotlight on the daily delights that take place on Adventure Cycling Tours.