It's practically summer in Belgium

Yes, the rain is here.  It's amazing what 3 degrees celsius can feel like after a few weeks of sub-zero weather.  I almost felt like riding in short sleeves.  Alas, skies are cloudy and trails are muddy which means I'm washing my bike again.

Today I took the  cross bike out for one last snow ride, the wet snow gave more traction.  But it was still a wintery mess around Diest, the river was still mostly frozen, minor roads still covered in ice and snow...

Why the cross bike?  Usually I would buzz around on the 29er, but on my last ride a giant stick jumped up and snapped off my brake lever.  So until I get my lazy butt into the garage to do some repairs, no 29er riding for a while....