Originally Posted by FLBandit
OK, it was 43 degrees today on the way to work! I know, I know, not exactly blizzard conditions, but pretty cold for us Florida boys. Anyway, I noticed a few things I need to change right off the bat;
1. Full gloves! Hard to stop with numb fingers
2. Ear warmers!
3. Long bike shorts. My sweat pants are so baggy they hung up on the chain ring!
4. Ear warmers! (Oh, did I say that twice?)
Overall not a bad ride. After about five miles I was warmed up enough (except my ears) to function pretty well!
Chuckle. It is 11 F here and it ain't over yet. In January, we are guaranteed at least two weeks at -20 or colder. I still bicycle commute everyday.
A couple of years ago, I posted a pic of me all dressed up for the commute in -30 F temps. At those temps, you cannot have even one mm of exposed skin or it will freeze and the pain is unbearable.