Weekend Snapshot

Today’s Weekend Snapshot fully embraces winter, highlighting snowy and cold scenes submitted by readers in Wales and two frosty parts of the Midwestern United States. Read on to join them on their pedal-powered getaways, then scroll further to find a hand-picked selection of recent posts and a quick form to share a photo from one of your rides.

Kansas, USA

By Hannah Glatter

The gravel roads around Lawrence, Kansas, were in surprisingly good condition, with hardly any icy patches or snowmelt. We could have easily avoided this steep, snow-packed backroad, but we didn’t!

Wales, UK

By Jeff Price

I spent the night in an old Welsh slate quarry building, which I’ve used many times before. It was once a collapsed ruin, but over the last four years, I’ve spent time rebuilding it, so it’s back in use again. I simply rig a ridge line up and attach the tarp. I fully loaded up my Salsa Mukluk with sleeping kit, food, and a bag of firewood so I’d be toasty room during the Welsh winter night. A great time to clear the mind and soak in the fresh country air.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

By Andrew Nepsund

Riding on frozen creeks is a special experience. Even better when there’s a mid river skinny, hot chocolate, frozen Nerds Clusters, and good homies.

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