I must be crazy for I round myself riding in conditions that certainly are not what I consider to be good for riding but I rode anyways. Actually I decided to participate in the club ride today so that I could surprise my BF and show him I'm not the weather wimp he thinks I am and that I've convinced myself I am. After he left my house this morning I made the executive decision to ride telling myself if it was too cold I would only ride the first half and skip the second. The skies were clear and temps in the low 40's. By the time I made my way into Louisville (a couple of hours after his departure) the skies were cloudy but it was still in the lower 40's as I packed my gear in my car. At about the half way mark into Louisville I notice white stuff falling from the skies and I begin talking to myself about how crazy this whole "I'll surprise you..." thing is. By the I time I get off the expressway it is snowing hard and I'm having a rapid conversation with myself - this is really crazy, you can't ride in this, they will call the ride off, etc. At one point (10 minutes before the ride is to start) I stopped and turned my car around to head home but I did not go far before I talked myself into turning the car around again, secertly hoping that when I got to the start point they would say "ride cancelled!" There were six guys in the parking lot, all dressed and ready to go when I rolled in and asked "is the ride on?" to which they replied "certainly, why not?" I tooked around quickly and guess who is not present, my BF. Okay, I tell myself since you are here you can ride the first half (approximately 18 miles) and call it quits. I dressed quickly and off we went in a nasty snow shower and of course the first part of the ride was against the wind. So we are fighting a nasty wind and the snow is blowing into our faces - I can't see and I'm hoping I don't catch the wheel in front of me. At about the 7 mile mark the ride captain called the ride, we turned and headed home. I was surprised that I stayed so warm, only my toes were cold. I guess I'm not a weather wimp after all for I successfull completed 12 miles today, I fought the wind (I've done this before) and the blinding snow (a first for me) and rode in temps below 50. I think I've opened a whole new chapter in my riding life!