Here's the deal: I am out the door for work at 645a and usually not home until 700p. It's still dark and below freezing when I get up. It's dark and near freezing when I get home. My thought is to keep alternating rides on my rollers and trainer until it warms up or until it's lighter when I am home. I sense that those of you who ride outside this time of year are mainly doing so during the day when you can see safely -- even if it is a lot colder than here in North Carolina.

Any words of wisdom -- (as opposed to piling on us Southerners for being wimps about the cold)?

Thanks to all. This always makes for great reading and work avoidance!