Bailed on Ride to Avon

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I got up early this morning to get ready to ride to Avon. Taking some back roads it is just over a 190 miles over 4 passes. It was very cloudy but dry. I checked radar and forecasts for points along the way. It actually looked like the worst was going to be on the front range. Radar showed precipitation to the south but nothing to the west. It looked like it could be upslope conditions.

I decided to go ahead and take my chances and rolled out the door just after 5:00. I thought maybe I'd get lucky and climb above the clouds by Woodland Park but instead I was riding in snow. I continued on to Divide about 30 miles and 3,000 feet higher than my house and it was still snowing. The road was warm enough that the snow was melting but the spray was freezing on my bike. Parts of my bike had about 1/4 inch of ice on it. Beyond t ere I'd be in an area where there's hardly anywhere to stop and even cell coverage is spotty because ...