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Friday & Saturday Afternoons, January 8–9: Conditions are seldom so perfect for a beach ride from Port Hope to Cobourg. Here are a few photos from my excursion.

Smooth sailing.

 

The ice gets rougher and more challenging.
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W I P E O U T !
I lost traction, my front and back wheels headed in different directions, and I found out that ice is much harder now than it was when I was a kid.

 

Clear skies and open road, Sat Jan 9.

First tracks, Jan 9.

 

Over a speed bump.

 

The sun sinks low, with Port Hope barely visible in the background.

One more speed bump.
I didn't dare try to ride around this tree on that beautiful shiny ice ledge.