First road bike ride of the 2010 season !! Monday's (1/25/2010) heavy driving rain/wind storm washed away enough of the accumulated sand/salt spread on the roads from the first half of this winter, and the air temps cooled down enough to stop any melting from the remaining roadside snowbanks, to make a bike ride do-able today (a one day window of opportunity before tomorrow's likely snowfall ahead of the arctic frontal passage (FROPA) ). Saw 2 nice back yard ice hockey rinks on today's route (one natural mini-pond, one man-made) (Pond hockey w/ the neighborhood gang was one of my favorite childhood winter outdoor activites.) Dressed w/ 4 layers upper, 3 lower, on ride today (thermal base layer; dirt-bike 1-pc. racing suit; quilted down "sweater" upper - winter thermal fleece tights lower; and a windbreaker), so was plenty warm !! Ptly sunny, 33 F , W + NW winds 5 - 15 mph.