18F this morning, but thankfully the 25+ mph winds we've been having for the last couple weeks finally died down to a more reasonable 5 mph, so it really wasn't too bad.

I just had my regular work clothes on under my windbreaker. Because it was <20F I did break out the balaclava, but I brought along a head band that I'll switch to for a ride across town at 11 AM when it's supposed to be 28F. I just used my regular long fingered cycling gloves which were a little light for the temps, but because I was on my road bike I didn't want the dexterity loss I get with mittens.

My toes were a little chilly as I just had thin dress socks on in my clipless shoes. My shoes have lots of ventilation holes which is great in the hot summer months, but not so great for winter commuting. I'm too cheap to shell out for a 2nd pair of clipless shoes, and once I switch to the winter bike I ride platforms, so I just deal with cold feet for a couple weeks every fall and spring.

I got my first ice cream headache of the season coming down a big hill that was less than a mile from my house where I didn't yet have time to warm up. Unfortunately that's normal for that hill in the winter.