By the time I ventured out after the blizzard, the roads (even the gravel roads!) were well-plowed, but you can see here how deep the snow was.
The gravel roads, though plowed, were snow-packed and slippery in spots. I went down once (and nearly did so several other times), but at slow speed, so no damage to me or the bike.
Trail of Death RambleSometimes you stumble across the coolest places when you're rambling ... I've been seeing signs marking the "Trail of Death", but I didn't know what it was all ...
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