Western MD conditions?

Thanks for the info riderx. I also was curious about the conditions in the shed. I am tired of the trainer but at least now with the snow almost gone around columbia I will be able to hit the roads again.

More info on conditions

OK, just returned from Liberty and took the long way home so I could cruise through the Watershed and check conditions. Still a good bit of snow up on the ridge. The snow is melting from the trails, but the best way to describe them is "under water". Passed at least 6 trailheads and all had lots of water. Any riding is going to require freezing temps.

I rode up at the shed on the 18th (before the snow) and some of the rock gardens near the sandflats parking area had water running down them then... I don't see the trails drying up for a while and if the temps get below freezing it may all be ice anyway

I got out for a road ride yesterday that had a lot of grit, snow and water, but still good to get out :thumbsup:
I ended up getting a flat three miles into the ride though... I did the usual inspection of the BRAND NEW tire and found a piece of salt wedged all the way through the carcass :???:

Roads are clearing up good, just watch out for all the salt and grit!

I rode the 'shed today. It was less than 20*F w/ wind gusts to 45 MPH when I arrived at Hamburg Rd at 9am. Someone said the windchill was like -5*. It was cold, the wind was unbearable while getting geared up!. The lot was full, several cars on the shoulder. Trails were frozen. Just 2 or 3 low spots were there was the usual running creek water. Snow on the trails was maybe 2 or 3 inches in the very deepest spots. However 95% of trails had less than 1 inch. We jumped on blue heading AWAY from Gambrill St Park.

If its well under freezing, I would call conditions pretty good, climbing a bit difficult on snow/leaves. If it goes close to, or above freezing, stay away, it will be a mess.

We returned at 1PM and there were 3 cars in the lot. All the non-hackers left after a short ride.

riderx said:

Today things are getting packed nicely but I threw the studded tire on the rear to deal with some of the icy climbs. 17 degrees up there today with mega wind but the trails were nice.

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Unless there are two of you w/ lookalike bikes I saw you drive by the Hamburg Lot 1:30-ish today as we were gearing up to leave. In the bed of a white PU truck if my memory is correct...

Yep, I drove by there around that time but the bike was on top of a maroon Subaru