I wanted to ride on Tuesday, but I was concerned about getting up too early and having a too-long day, since I had an evening rehearsal. It was the coldest day so far, so I skipped it. If I wasn't going to have a long day, I think it would have gone OK now that I know how to dress for cold weather.

I cycle-commuted yesterday (Wednesday), and it was fantastic. It was still cold enough to keep a lot of people off my route, so I had it to myself at the northern half. The weather report lied once again about the winds. I swear, I'm thinking of putting a weather station on my roof so I can have true reports of the wind direction and speed. Expecting no wind, I had strong headwinds in the morning. I had a tail wind in the evening; it was mild, but I was grateful for it.

The cold days we have had so far have been bright and sunny. This is so much better than the typical dark and cloudy day with high humidity and low air pressure. I love my new jacket and ski helmet. They have transformed cold weather cycling for me. I don't know my new low temperature limit. I suspect it's 15ºF and maybe lower.