I'm on vacation this month, though I've been bike-commuting to visit my mother in law and also to rehearsals. Each trip leg is about five miles.

Last winter was unusually mild here in NYC. It was the first winter ever recorded to have zero snowfall. This winter, so far, we've had two dustings of about 1/4 inch. It has not been entirely warm. We've had some cold spells, and a new one started yesterday. Mind you, weather that we call cold spells are things some folks here would call warm spells. We had a high of 32ºF and fairly high winds. In previous years, I might have declined to ride, but I'm working on building a tolerance for low temperatures. And we have no slush or ice on the streets! The sky has been clear, and the air pressure is high, so I might as well dress up.

I have a new pair of mittens on the way, thanks to a recommendation from Smaug1 . I hope they work. I have everything else I need to stay warm. On some days, I'm wearing my snowboarding helmet which is terrific for cold weather. I'm surprised to find that I got used to pedaling with hiking boots, and it actually works well.