today was my coldest commute so far this year. It was 21 degrees (F). My upper body was fine (wool coat, wool sweater- and my homemade wool mittens) and even my legs were OK with tights and cycling tights over them- but my toes... boy howdy they got cold. Of course I was only wearing my ballet flats with a thin pair of socks, but still. My ride is only 15 min, but my toesies were frozen by the time I got to work. I guess I need to bust out the winter cycling shoes and quit riding in my cute work shoes.
I got to ride through ice-topped puddles, over crunchy piles of leaves, and ride by houses with fires in their fireplaces on the way to work. Took the long way home in the afternoon for an extra 8.5 miles of pure bliss.
Pedal On!