Originally Posted by
KenshiBiker
+1.
He's my inspiration to HTFU. I still have no idea how he does it. I did a ride on Tuesday night that I'm guessing got down into the low 30s and I was freezing my various extremities, even with a merino wool baselayer, long sleeve jersey and PI Soft Shell Jacket up top, PI AmFib bibs below, wool socks, soft shell shoe covers . . . well, you get the picture. My wife said she's never seen me look so cold and miserable after a ride (and she was right).
I've had plenty of people ask me "you rode in this weather" over the years, followed by the inevitable "you must be crazy/tougher than me". I usually quit riding when it gets down to about the freezing point, and think I'm a wimp compared to people like tsl who ride all year in worse weather. Especially this year.