Saturday Jan 26 Rides

[KathiCville]

Just in from riding 12 mi.....Low 30s, but I dressed for it. LOVE having chem warmers in my gloves. I'd never make it more than a couple of miles without them!.....Sidi winter shoes combined with Sealskinz Chillblocker socks (fleece lining) seem to do the trick on my feet, without additional chemical assistance....

I finally started clipping in about ten days ago, so am still getting used to cleats. I'm having more trouble clipping IN than out, LOL! I can unclip in a heartbeat, but it sometimes takes me a half minute or more to get shoe to attach to pedal......I guess it will become second-nature down the line. In the meantime, my av mph is suffering as I lose time twisting, sliding, turning, pushing---trying to meet-and-greet the cleat 'sweet spot' on my pedals!

[IFjane]

Soon-to-be-DH and I had to drive down to C'ville to do some shopping for his new job - new job = new clothes. On the way home a friend called and said, "it's sunny & 40 degrees, let's ride!" By the time we got home it was 36 degrees, cloudy and looked like it was going to snow. We went anyway - a personal low (temperature-wise) for me.

18 miles; 32 degrees.

I had on knickers, Surefoot ski socks, PI thermafleece tights, PI shoe covers, Craft and then Patagonia base layers on top with my really really wonderful Craft jacket on top. PI Amfib gloves with no chemicals in feet or hands and stayed fairly toasty. Oh - and a buff on my head/neck/face.

I saw snowflakes on the way back.....eeeek!