Originally Posted by vrkelley
I understand that wind chill charts have been improved since say the 90's. But I wonder how that factors in with the wind we experience at riding speeds of say 10mph, 15mph, 20mph, etc.
I look at the wind-chill charts and reports with interest, but not with comprehension.
All I know is that if it is windy and below 0 degrees F, then my skin hurts and especially if my forhead is exposed, I get a bad brain freeze. Man, that is painful. That area just around my eyebrows is the worst for me. The pain can just about knock me down. It isn't just cold, it is like a nail in the forehead.
I remember biking to work when it was -20 degrees F. I forgot to wear my felt-lined swampers and wore my work shoes instead. OMG! Ohhh my GOD! By the time I was more than half-way there, my feet were beyond cold. It was closer to keep going to work than to turn back, so I kept going. Oh did I freeze my feet! I got to work and bit about 15 pencils in half just to try to keep from screaming from the pain.