Originally Posted by Tequila Joe
It’s 6:15 am and another day to pull on all the riding gear for my 20 mile / 1+ hour ride into work.
...It is much colder now too, around or below 32F / 0C in the mornings. I bundle up in thermal everything but still arrive at the office with frozen toes, fingers and face.
How does everyone keep motivated to commute this time of year?
You're not dressing warm enough.
30f + 10mph winds + 15mph bike == wind chill of 16F.
Your face might be red, but everything should be warm enough. You don't want hypothermia. The worst part is not the cold now, it's the years of sensitivity to cold to follow. I used to ride in the mornings without gloves and hands still hurt with the cold, even though that was decades ago.
What's the thermal everything you're wearing?
Hey, it's ok not to commute on some days. I elect not to commute when A. raining in AM, B. lightning is strongly forecast, C. Snow is falling, and D. snow is blocking lanes. Just try to commute at least 10 days a month and you'll be soo much stronger come spring.