14 this morning and that nasty wind was gone. Big plus. Put on thicker wool socks but they restrict my feet in my shoes too much. Took it easy and ended up unzipping the jacket part way to vent out the extra heat. Made the 11 miles without sweating. Big plus. Hard to read the afternoon's forecast. Some are saying it will warm up to upper teens, others are saying it'll be 10 when I leave work. It's the same ride either way.

Not sure how cold I'll continue to ride in. Next week will be a sub-zero test. I'll still ice fish and love to x-ctry ski in sub zero temps so why not keep biking? Usually in Jan and Feb the full moon brings clear skies and frigid temps. That's the best time to hit the ski trails about 9pm. Don't even need a headlamp for most of it. It's amazingly quiet and peaceful. Just need snow now. If the snow doesn't come I'll be able to cruise the river on my mountain bike with studded tires. Wonder if I could pull my ice fishing sled with the studded tires?