Indy - let's let Chef get back to us.

My hat is off to him for even attempting a winter tour. Missing this past season i finally got the itch to tour during the fall. I tried several long day rides and said, nope to doing more. I'm just not geared up for over nighting in sub freezing temps. And yes, I know there are other options. But even getting the sweat vs freeze factor right is a huge hassle. Not a problem when you've got a warm house to come back to. Limited daylight, limited lanes, salt soaked roads, etc, i'll stick with hiking through the winter with a drive to Florida and four or five day tour there in March.

As for Chef, Though the weather was generally good in our area around Christmas, it was far from the perfect touring weather. I hope all went well for him.