Originally Posted by
buzzman
I commute by bike right through the winter months and yeah, there's stuff that I like about it- like the fact that it can literally feel like I'm on a polar expedition on my 10 mile ride into gusting winds at 0〫F with snow and ice in the pitch black of night. But to ride home as the sun slowly sets after 7:30pm with the dogwoods, magnolia and flowers in bloom wearing just a t-shirt and jeans is a bit tough to beat.
I also ride in Boston and sort of enjoy winter riding as does Buzzman, but as an early morning rider, Winter, IMO, lasts for an additional four weeks. Even with the magnolias in bloom, it's still in the upper 30's to low 40's before 7:00 AM. Today was the first day of the year I rode without my winter jacket.
