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View Poll Results: Commute or not in below 10°F temperatures?

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  • Yes

    8 30.77%
  • No

    8 30.77%
  • You are crazy.

    10 38.46%
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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Bothell area, WA
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    To Ride or Not To Ride?

    The question:
    Would you advise me to ride Thursday or Friday?

    The data:
    The weather here in MA is looking chilly, and by "chilly" I mean frigid (for MA). I'm a pretty experienced winter rider; this is my 3rd winter in Massachusetts that I've ridden all the way through, and I have pretty decent warm clothes. Usually my problem is being too HOT even on cold days, except for my stupid face covering, which ices over almost immediately. And my toes and eyes, but how do you insulate those when you wear glasses? I have ridden every day but one so far this winter. Even so, in previous winters I cut off my riding at 10°F, ignoring windchill. This winter my goal was to ride no matter what the temperature, but dang, it sounds awful for the next couple days.

    Tomorrow it's supposed to be 7°F in the morning and 13°F in the evening, with a 70% chance of snow during my riding times. North winds (I head mostly east and a bit north-ish on the way home) all day, up to about 10 mph in the evening.

    Then Friday is supposed to be -3°F in the morning and 7°F in the evening. Both days are supposed to have some wind. West wind at 5 to 7 mph during my riding times (this translates to approximately a headwind in the morning and approximately a tailwind in the evening).
    Last edited by kfergos; 01-14-2009 at 06:08 AM. Reason: Clarification
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