How Was Your Commute Today?

[7rider]

Wow and awesome! I've never ridden below 25F and I find it easier to ride in the cold when it's a fitness/training ride rather than a commute because there's lots less stopping and I warm up better.

Minus 16 is definitely amazing. I think the coldest I've commuted in was 18 or so. I've got 1 good hill about a mile into the ride, and that's where I really warm up (but the ride leading up to it is all downhill!). My problem is when I do stop at a light, and my glasses fog up! It really depends on the glasses, and fortunately, my clear-lensed winter glasses are far enough away from my eyes where that's not a problem, but my new Oakley's fog horribly on cold morning rides when I stop.

[blackhillsbiker]

3° this moring. I wasn't sure if I would go through with it, but I'm glad I did. I wore merino wool tights under my jeans, and my down jacket over a really warm wool sweater. Wool socks and hiking boots, and a wool hat under my helmet. I just need to find warmer gloves, and I ordered goggles from 6pm.com tonight I'm tired of my eyes watering.

Deb

[newfsmith]

We have continued to have crazy weather. Thursday morning it was raining &blowing a steady 35 with gusts over 50, then in the afternoon it was clear and 65F. This morning it was nice, mid-forties riding in. Inventory day at work meant we counted every single pill, q-tip, microscope slide and suture in the practice. Definately one of those days you look forward to the ride home, even if it is pouring rain. At least I got home before it changed to snow.

[skhill]

I rode to church this morning, and the looks I got, walking in the door! Got there at 7:15 am for choir practice, and at that hour it was still dark and 18 degrees.... I've become known as the crazy bike lady at church (but what would be really crazy is driving there, it's only 1.25 miles from my house).

If only my fingers hadn't been going numb, it would have been a beautiful (early) morning for a ride...

[Tri Girl]

I just bought some cycling goggles online today. I find that the cold air really hurts my eyes (not to mention the watering) and that even the largest of my cycling glasses frames don't keep out the cold/wind all the way. If they work- I'll let you all know.

http://www.kroopsgoggles.com/bicycling/goggles

[surgtech1956]

Dang, I am impressed. I have one questions, how long is your commutes? Those are some low temps to ride very far in, IMO.

[Melalvai]

I'll be interested to know what you think. I use $2 safety goggles from Walmart. They sure fog up, even with all the tricks like dishwasher soap, but until I hear of something that actually works I'm not going to pay for something else.

I am not ashamed that I called for a ride tonight. It wasn't horribly cold, but it was colder than it has gotten yet this winter. I bundled up and went to the fabric store to find some yarn so I can repair the holes in my wool undershirt (I found links to instructions on how to do it on Team Estrogen!). 5 miles later, I was at the store looking for yarn. I suddenly realized that my feet HURT! They were thawing out and it was agonizing. I hadn't even realized they were cold, until I was in the store.

So I called for a ride, and tomorrow I'll put on the overshoes in addition to the wool socks.