How Was Your Commute Today?

[Tri Girl]

holy moly I wimped out today...
temps were in the low 20's, with wind chills in the single digits. Wind blowing at 10-20mph.
I got up, walked out the front door to see what it felt like, walked right back to bed and fell asleep for another half hour.
I want to be strong, but when it's that cold this desert rat just can't handle it. I long to be tough like my northern counterparts. I'll admit it- I'm a fair-weather cyclist in the winter.


The drive to work, however, was very pleasant!

[redrhodie]

holy moly I wimped out today...
temps were in the low 20's, with wind chills in the single digits. Wind blowing at 10-20mph.
I got up, walked out the front door to see what it felt like, walked right back to bed and fell asleep for another half hour.
I want to be strong, but when it's that cold this desert rat just can't handle it. I long to be tough like my northern counterparts. I'll admit it- I'm a fair-weather cyclist in the winter.


The drive to work, however, was very pleasant!

It's okay! That's really cold, and if you're not used to it, it's really cold! It's easier when you're acclimated to it. I hate heat. My lowest mileage month is always July. Didn't you hike the Grand Canyon last summer? See, that would be torture for me.

[Melalvai]

Tri Girl, if you don't have the right clothes for this weather it will be painful to try. Once you've spent money on these clothes, you are nearly happy for a cold or rainy excuse to wear them.

My hair froze this morning, underneath my balaclava.

[Catrin]

I think that heat is much easier for me than cold...at least on the bike. I have noticed that while a very hot ride doesn't get my asthma going that a strong cold wind does... Yet I love to go hiking in the bitter cold - so go figure. Course there isn't much additional wind-chill when walking...

[Tri Girl]

I have all the right warm winter clothes to ride in- just not the right attitude.

I haven't lived in the desert for 18 years . You'd think I'd be acclimated to this cold, but after almost 2 decades, I just don't think that's going to happen.

[blackhillsbiker]

I hate that first step out the door and onto the bike. Once I get going, I'm always glad I did. It's why I'm not much of a swimmer. I can't make myself get into cold water. Maybe I like cycling better because I don't have to strip off all my nice, warm, wooly layers to do it.

Deb

[Crankin]

Well, today I noticed that the real cold is bothering me more than usual. I think maybe because it was so freaking warm this year. And i didn't even ride today! I just have to acclimate. I, also am no longer a desert rat, after 20 years. I have the right clothes, too. But I think I've reached my outer limits for riding, in low 30's. I don't think I would like my hair freezing. What's the point? Being miserable is not my idea of fun. I ran on the treadmill in my nice warm loft today.
It's just that weird time of year between the end of the better riding weather (i.e. 40s) and the beginning of the nordic ski season. Hey, in 4 weeks, today's temperatures will feel balmy.