Originally Posted by Mars
You can kinda tell the real cold because it doesn't FEEL cold, it feels like you are being burned. Very tough, and slow, first 3 miles. Had my balaclava over the lower part of my face (even though I hate that because I can't breath well) I just had no choice.
I'm there with you on this one.
I was hit with -40C (which, interestingly enough, is equivalent to -40F) windchill this morning. We get similar temps quite often so I have the proper clothing for it but I still struggle with the balaclava open/closed thing. It's closed until I start climbing and then, just before I pass out from lack of O2, it's open. And then, just as my nose is starting to freeze and my lungs are burning from the frigid air, it's closed again. Repeat until arriving at work.
On the other hand, I had a blast.
Jalopy