I was gonna ask; How far do you ride? Most of my riding in the cold is after work and supper, in the dark. I try to do 10-15 miles per night, 3-4 nights per week. I'll do a little more during the daytime on weekends but not a tremendous amount if the weather is not good. I'll only do 20-30 miles if it's very cold and/or windy. Sometimes only 10.
Every now and then I get in a metric on flat ground but I sure can feel it afterwards. My short rides are almost always on very hilly roads so I feel that I get a decent workout.
I feel good after my rides. Often, at night, I want to keep on going but it gets late and I have to get ready for work the next day. I love night riding in the cold.
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