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. As of last week, my ride is now in total darkness because when I arrive at the office at 7:30 or so, it is still dark outside. 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. I look back and long for the days when I just rode to work in a jersey & shorts just 6 weeks ago.
It was raining a bit with a small amount of snow all the way into work today. I’m starting to dread the inevitable as it will get colder and worse when the roads/trail get covered in snow. Last year I bailed in Nov and stopped commuting until spring. I really want to continue commuting this year but the motivation factor is slipping.
How does everyone keep motivated to commute this time of year?
Maybe I’ll drive tomorrow…. at least I will be warm, dry & can listen to the radio on the way in while sipping a hot cup-a-joe.
T.J.
I have all the equipment and accessories necessary for riding "somewhat" comfortable in the fall-winter, the hardest part for me is getting up out of my deliciously warm bed and convincing myself to ride in extreme weather (extreme by Northern California standards). Once I'm out of bed and my gear is on, the rest is creme cheese, yes, I love it that much & that's the secret, I think that unless you truly love and enjoy cycling, it'll be really hard to ride in those conditions.