Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
I stopped winter riding not because I was too cold, but because I felt that all the face-covering and heavy clothing I had to wear hindered my ability to see and to react quickly to emergencies. How do you winter commuters feel about that, and how do you deal with it?
No face covering. I find Turtle Fur and goggles are essential for skiing at -30 F, but for typical Washington, DC, temperatures, they are not needed. It's kind of a new thing -- kids walking to school in subzero temperatures never bothered. don't wear heavy clothing -- my coat is non-insulated GorTex. In fact, when people at my office decide to walk outside for lunch, it's a cons trip for me, because I am way underdressed by walking standards.