Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
That thread was instructive, and reinforces my belief that all-weather commuters are the real heroes of the cycling world; for one thing, it's simply colder early in the morning. The fact that the OP of that thread commutes in Rochester, NY, home of the dreaded Lake Effect, is icing (pun not intended, but embraced since it showed up anyway) on the cake.
Once Winter comes, I expect I'll enjoy cycling in it again as a Winter Sport superior to the other Winter Sport, snow shoveling. But that will strictly be making a virtue of necessity; I'm in no hurry for that kind of fun.
Jim, your seasonal roll around the periphery of the country sounds lovely!
rod