For those that don’t know me, this is the time of year where I absolutely live and die with the long range weather forecast. It’s right about now where a season of riding on an indoor trainer has me absolutely climbing the walls. Today marks the first day that April 17 shows up on the long range forecast, and as the title indicates, I can deal.

First, the good:

The bad?

The accuracy of the long range forecast is notoriously poor. I’m keeping my fingers crossed - if not for the Lynx, then for my sanity. The Gatineau parkway beckons.