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Old 01-02-08 | 06:44 PM
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neilfein
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From: Highland Park, NJ, USA

Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.

I was walking out of work when It dawned on me that I couldn't remember locking my bike up at the train station in the morning. Um. When the train pulled into the station, I was afraid to see if it was there or not, but it was there and just fine.

My water bottle was frozen almost solid. I put the bags on the bike, put on the lights, balaclava, gloves, other gloves, heat packs, helmet, goggles... and so on. I rode home in the dark in 20 degree F with nasty winds - the weather says it feels like 5 degrees. I think I've found the coldest I'll ride in. I actually rode several miles on a 4-lane busy street to get home more quickly.

Hill climbing is a lot easier when you're cold.
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