Originally Posted by
DaveQ24
I am going to challenge myself to ride a lot more this winter. It’s a lot of extra work prepping for each ride, trying to determine the right combination of layers of clothes to stay warm, dry and comfortable. But there really is something special about riding in snow, cold, wind and darkness. It’s a feeling of being totally alone and free, able to tune out everything except for the ride, to a depth I can’t quite aproach in the warm-weather months, because the isolation, literally no one else on the trail the entire time, usually isn’t there, and snow falling muffles the sound of moving traffic on the nearby roads.
I have a clothing spreadsheet which goes back years. with columns for temperature, weather, and then clothing on torso, legs, feet, and hands, and a column for each with the result. I look at the forecast and put on what worked before. It is something special, being inside the perfect clothing. People probably look at me and think I'm nuts, but I'm comfortable and having a great time.