To Ride or Not To Ride?

[Biciclista]

My personal limit is to not ride when it becomes really unpleasant or dangerous, regardless of whether I'm trying to achieve a personal riding goal or not.
Be safe out there now!

yes, me too. exactly. and in Seattle, if temps are close to freezing, that means there's ice on the road (and perhaps snow!) and so there's less road to ride on, making it MORE dangerous because i have to get closer to cars, so i am NOT riding.
lucky for us our days with below freezing temps are scarce, so it's easy to elect not to ride when this occurs.

[lph]

I'd say go for it if you have a personal goal, but have a back-up plan. Any buses you can take if it gets too bad? Anyone to call? If not maybe carry a thermos with a hot drink. Eat well in advance. Put on some water-free skin cream on exposed skin, be ready to jump off your bike and run a little if your feet start getting too cold. Ice is less slippery at 10 F than at 20 F, and I'm guessing you have studded tires already. I'd be more concerned about snow in the air obscuring your (and drivers') vision, and anything that might slow you down, like a strong headwind or snow on the ground.

you know all this stuff

[rocknrollgirl]

I would go for it. You can always abort the mission. I am going out today and it is cold and windy here as well. The only thing that would stop me is if your roads are not clear. We have not had any snow, so the roads are clear and dry.