My coldest, windiest ride so far! Wheeee!

[PamNY]

Okay, this is newby enthusiasm. Tonight I did about 12 miles with 22 degree windchill -- and a significant (about 18-20 mi.) headwind outbound.

I'm so excited -- I actually enjoyed it! I would have gladly gone farther, but i don't feel safe at night past a certain point on the bike path. Thanks to everyone who has given cold weather clothing/riding advice. I wouldn't have considered cold weather riding if I weren't reading this group.

My apparel is a work in progress -- I wore heavy, insulated boots and I'd like to improve on that, and I need better gloves. The main thing is I had fun and felt great, even with those limitations.

Now for the hardest part -- how do I stop myself from being a smartass about all this? Everyone was complaining about the nasty weather and I was all rosy and smug and full of endorphins. Heaven help me if I ride even farther tomorrow.

Pam