Originally Posted by tarwheel

Coldest commute in several years, and I tied my record coldest ride at 15 F. I wimped out yesterday because the temp was 9 F with -10 F windchill, and that was probably a wise decision as my hands and feet were borderline on the ride this morning. That was my main reason for not riding yesterday, because I wasn't convinced that my gloves and shoes were warm enough in temps below 10 F, particularly with the wind blowing like it was. The trouble with riding in extreme temperatures is that it can be uncomfortable to dangerous experimenting. Today I tried wearing my new PI Softshell Elite gloves with some thin liners underneath, but my hands were colder than if I had just warm my old standby PI Amfibs with no liners.

As I was leaving home this morning, I had the nagging feeling that I was forgetting something. Double-checked my gear, and everything seemed to be in order, so I headed on. When I got to work, I realized what I had forgot -- my eyeglasses. Fortunately, I leave my computer glasses at the office. I can get by OK during the day without my regular glasses, and my cycling glasses are prescription, so I'll be fine on ride home.