it got real cold here in chicago all of sudden, it was by far my coldest ride of the season thus far. the thermometer said 37 F when i left home and the fact that i had to battle a 25mph headwind RIGHT at my 12 o'clock for my 15 mile ride up the lakefront made that 37 degrees feel closer to 20. i still rode it in shorts anyway because i can be pigheadedly stubborn in my utter refusal to acknowledge that winter has begun. that was a mistake.

winds are supposed to stay strong and from the NNW for the afternoon, so the ride home could be really fun and fast.