Quote Originally Posted by owlice View Post
Ritamarie, thanks! I carry a web bungie in my handlebar bag -- along with a windbreaker which doesn't breathe at all -- and can easily stash extra layers either in the handlebar bag or on my rack.

redrhodie, 20 miles before work in the cold...! Wow!!!

Did the rash stay, or did it disappear shortly after your shower?

kenyonchris and MDHillSlug, please forgive my ignorance: are rollers the same as a trainer? I think I am going to need to do something more than I'm doing as I get over my riding-in-the-cold-and/or-dark-and/or-bad-weather wussiness; I'm not riding enough to maintain the conditioning I've picked up this season. (Getting over the cold/dark/bad weather thing is easier when one has the right clothes/gear/outwear, which I'm gradually accumulating, but it'll take time.)
Rollers are different from a trainer. A trainer locks in the rear of your bike and holds you upright; you can pedal away without thinking about steering or balance. Rollers are 3 cylinders attached to a frame; your rear wheel sits between two rollers and the front wheel sits on top of the third. There's nothing holding you up or centered except your balance and your ability to bike a straight line. It's much harder, not relaxing at all, but ultimately will make you a better, smoother rider. (This is what I roll on)