Guess it was 2009... it was -46.1C and -58.4C with the windchill which translates to -51F / -73F... (with a corrected conversion).

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmo.../12141366.html

If you read the article you will see how quickly our weather can change... a few days later it was almost warm enough to be wearing shorts.

At these temps you do not expose a mm of flesh.

Because of the booming economy, real estate prices are relatively high although they are probably cheap compared to New York.

Whitehorse is through the roof. A small townhouse duplex goes for $400K!

Can you recommend a brand? Or any synthetic grease? I will likely use motorex 2000 synthetic (the green stuff), but I would think that at -20 even that grease would be a little thick.

It doesn't get that cold here in New Jersey, but it still gets cold to freeze your water bottle solid in an hour. When we talk about how cold it is, we should also talk about how long we're out there. If you're going to be out for more than an hour or two you need some serious insulation around the hands and feet, because they will just get colder and colder the longer you're out there.

I get tubes of commercial synthetic grease from Shell... am stocked up for the rest of my life here.

Any decent synthetic bearing grease will do the job... thing about synthetics is that keep a stable viscosity through a very wide temperature range.

Same applies to cars where regular oil becomes tar at extreme temperature while synthetic oils do not... this make a huge difference when you are starting a car in very cold weather as it turns easier and the oil does not have to warm up.

I use "Moose Mitts" here in Illinois to help get through the winter.
Not a ton of snow where I live but the wind is always blowing, the wind turbine electric generators are always going.
Nothing to stop or block the wind once the corn and beans are harvested.
http://allseasonscyclist.files.wordp...ng-2.jpg?w=645
These work great as I suffer from a mild form of "Raynaud's syndrome" and need to be careful.
Gloves and "Moose Mitts" and I am ready to go.

When you get used to 110 in the summertime, and are out riding daily when it's over 100, then 70 is quite cold. 50 is frigid!

I use Cabela's Guide Gear gloves, they're water/windproof and keep my hands warm down to about -15 Fahr.

This is an annoying time of year in that I find the 35-50 degree range very hard to dress for. It's a little warm for actual winter gear but too chilly for the lightweight stuff. I compromise with thin longies under basketball shorts, a cashmere V-neck sweater with a T-shirt over it, and a Duluth Trading Post pocketed vest over that, which usually stays unzipped. Footwear is usually my Adidas hikers, and I'm still working on a glove solution.

I do treasure my subzero midnight rides. It's so quiet.

Well, if it drops to 70 in a day, yes. But we had 110 last summer, and it wasn't much different from 100 which we get almost every summer. Sounds like Yucatan gets a smaller range of temperatures than the northeast does. And I know southern California does.

Thanks Pastorbob,
I'm lucky to live in south CA. I came from a country where it is 90 degree on a cloudy day:).

Wow. What country is that?

Vietnam.

My feet get cold when it's below 32F and I'm riding for any more than an hour. I ride in wool socks in a leather shoe. I think it's wind chill. If I use shoe covers, my feet sweat :( Maybe layering would help? Any suggestions on what to use?

I ride with Exustar Winter Cycle Boots and wool socks down to about 30F. After that I add neoprene booties with hand warmers tucked in over the toes.

I just ordered fleece lined riding shorts and red wool scarf.

Lobster gloves like this: http://m.rei.com/mt/www.rei.com/prod...er-bike-gloves
...are good for winter riding. (I use a different brand but its the same idea)
I do like the challenge of getting around in winter. Plus, where I am, it's about 1/3 of the year, so I really have no choice if I want to be in shape for the summer months.

What I find funny is that the coldest I get is the winter is when I am in Portland riding when it is near freezing with very high humidity and rain... the same gear that keeps me toasty in our rather arid and cold climate here is just enough to keep me warm there.

But still no pictures!?!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g9QzuG_3Q_...+sign+snow.jpg

Bloomington/Normal?

Same with the NE. The day after a snow storm when the humidity is low, I'll explore snow covered roads for hours without discomfort. But when the humidity starts to climb and the temp drops...Burrrrr, even 30F can feel bone chilling. I've even tried the "Walrus" technique, an inch or so of fatty layer to keep you warm...didn't work but I did enjoy the nightly feeding on beer, chips & dip :)

110 is a breeze, once it gets to 116 and above your skin just burns. This has been

It was 52 this morning I was cold. I think I should at least wear some pants and a long sleeve shirt I suppose.

From a few winters ago:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g/DSCN2065.jpg

Around that same time period:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...t/DSC00042.jpg

Hazzard County morgue?

-Kurt

In victoria I would commute all winter with just my wool knickers... the misty cold mornings were fine.. If it is below 5 C I might throw on the leg warmers (they go from the shorts to the ankles), that is more than enough to keep me toasty. Up top... a synthetic t-shift. Sugoi merino jersey and a sugoi magic shell or other waterproof technical jacket.. never needed anything more. merino on the head or just a sugoi RS skull cap if it is warmer than 5 degrees. always warm... and pair of gore winter cycling gloves.. here they are barely goo enough for 0 C but in victoria I would never need anything warmer. I'll be in portland most of march and it sounds like it will be typical wet coastal cool weather. we'll see how I go.