Originally Posted by
mesasone
We're seeing the same 20-30 degrees below zero (that's Fahrenheit and actual temperature, windchill has been around or exceeding -40F for the past few nights) here in Eastern Iowa as our neighbors up north in Minneapolis.
Hasn't stopped me from riding, I just upgraded my cold weather gear a bit - picked up ski googles (these things ROCK, I am going to keep wearing them), a super warm/wind proof full hood, and a pair of microfleece glove liners. I've enjoyed riding in this weather - if only for the challenge and bragging rights - but I will be very pleased when this cold spell ends this weekend and we have "sub-tropical" temperatures of 30* next week.
How far do you ride? Those temperatures are amazing. One definition on a recent cold weather post is that a cold weather ride is one on which your water bottle freezes, which would account for both time (distance) and temperature.