We're in a cold snap, and it's likely the last of the year. I skipped it yesterday but I braved it today. The wind was still, but it felt like I had a headwind. I stopped a few times to see if it was an illusion, and it was. It was just so cold on my face.

Do cold temperatures make the effort harder? I felt like I was pedaling hard, but my readouts told me otherwise.

I took the hard route with a tiny bit more distance but a ton more climbing. I see one of my grades is 12.9%, though not for long. Man, the Bronx is a hilly place. I did manage to keep moving and not stop on any of the climbs, so that's something. Steep climbs are at least as much a balancing challenge as they are a power challenge.

My tracks and pictures this morning

The bike commuters I saw were wearing clothes that showed they put a lot of thought into them, as I had with mine.