Quote Originally Posted by bikeless in WI
Illinois may be in the foothills of Mount Flat, but is there a climb equivalent to the wind chill effect? Doesn't it blow headwind in all directions at once? That must count for somethin' too.
Yeah, there's wind...! Last weekend was unseasonably warm, in the 50s, and really windy (then yesterday, the temp was 16, with a wind chill of *1*). I went running with some friends, and would've loved to ride my bike next, but the wind makes it thoroughly unenjoyable. Not just riding against the wind, that sort of thing, but the fact that it seems to blow from every which way. It was kind of fun, running through the swirls of leaves pulled up by the wind, but it is not fun to ride in that. (Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!)

Cold toes, fingers, and face are my problems so far. I've got a baclava and shoe covers on order, and I own a variety of gloves and liners to try out in combination. BTW, I love Sports Basement for their prices, but they're not what you'd want to call speedy in delivering the merchandise!

Looking forward to it warming back up to something a little more seasonable (especially since I'm running the Turkey Trot 8K in 6 days!) so I can try out my new winter biking clothing combos.

L.