15cm/6" of snow overnight, -15C/5F, windy with forecast of another 10-15cm/4-6" through the day and a low of -23C/-9F tonight. Didn't commute by bike today but might take the bike out for some play time this evening if the wind has died and there's no snow coming down.

Remaining cold until Friday (low of -17C/1F Thursday night) where it will go up to a balmy -9C/16F but after tonight, no more snow forecast until Saturday so I'll try to bike it on Thursday and Friday of this week.

Need one of these until then:

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I was wondering what all those circles were about (it's too cold for water skiing, right?). Fog is indeed scary on the water, as I imagine fog/clouds are in the air. I'm always amazed when I think about those WW2 navy pilots that found their way back to aircraft carriers in the middle of the Pacific after hundreds of miles and hours of flight.


As for commuting, pretty normal here and I'm actually enjoying the cool temps. No sweat when I get to work!

do they really exist? wow that is pretty cool/ awesome/weird all in one?

Heh. What a PITA (figuratively and literally) it is. Am still waiting for the delivery of the new box. But the scrape is getting better so that's a plus! :thumb:

It was a good ride in today. Was ~48F with a very light rain in the beginning of the commute. You know I kept away from the white paint in CP this time... I brought a plastic bag to cover the seat since more rain was forcasted later on. Any day on the bike is a good one. Noticed that my cranks were creaking like hell this morning. Might need to pull off the arms the do a basic cleaning and spindle check.

23F/-5C blustery and generally slow ride in.

The driver of a Volkswagen Beetle had about 15 to 20 seconds of waiting to pass which allowed him time to figure out how to express his feelings toward the cyclist on the road. But he wasn't just waiting patiently for a safe place to pass. Instead, he was honking at the car in front of him that was looking for a safe opportunity. Finally, a straight section of the road without oncoming cars appeared. The first car passes, closely followed by the Beetle. He put down his passenger window in the cold 25 degree morning so he could communicate clearly as he passed. "A$$HOLE!"

40F here in South Dakota, which in December is normally shorts and t-shirt weather.

Instead, it was raining and we had a wind advisory. Gusts were breaking 50 mph. Of course, I had to ride straight into it.

The cool part of the ride was at the halfway point when I got to an intersection on the MUP I met up with a guy who I'd seen often but never talked to. We were going the same speed (slow because of the wind) and direction so we struck up a conversation and rode together for a couple miles until we reached my turn-off. Nice guy.

I believe he was referring to himself.

Coldest ride of the year so far, 15 degrees colder than yesterday. But the sun was shining, traffic was light, it's a beautiful day for a bike ride!

That reminds me that I've seen a rash (well 2) of recumbents with fairings and windshields lately. In both cases the riders were just wearing jackets and seemed awfully comfortable. I'm thinking!!

21F this morning with a bit of a headwind - but nothing like the ride home yesterday with steady 20mph winds with gusts to 30. Wind sucks

Never saw a fat tire recumbant before. Looks cool and agree that it would be loads of fun in the snow or maybe a little off roading. If you could get those tires with studs, then you could do ice racing! :D

Had a good and uneventful commute into the city this morning. Was ~21F so was close to my limit. The wind while going down St Nicholas Ave was a bit brutal at a few points. But the balaklava and double socks helped as usual. Only real drawback is dressing up/down takes about 15 min with all the layers I'm putting on.

19 deg. as I pedaled away from home this morning at 6AM. I was plenty warm and dressed appropriately for the 11 mile ride but that wind from the west was a bit wicked!

As I've said before, "Headwinds are hills dipped in evil!!"

I quote that often!

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Took the studded tire mountain bike today. I think I may have to be a bit more judicious in the use of this thing...MAN are those tires slow lol :(

Not as cold as yesterday and no Beetle drivers yelling at me today. A few twitchy squirrels that are good at doing u-turns on a dime.

I went for a run at 5am and saw what I thought was a shooting star. Then I saw more and remembered there was a meteor shower going on. I counted 7 short streaks of light over a 10 minute span. Just had to look it up though - Geminid Meteor Shower.

Uneventful... they said it was COLD lol. I was sweating too much by the time I got to work. I guess no snowy commutes this year. Funny is it snowed in south before here.

We got about an inch of snow overnight. It had stopped by the time I got up, but with temps in the upper 20's, it wasn't melting. The travel lanes of the streets were clear, the shoulder not so much; but I ride to the station before there's much traffic. I was able to take the lane the whole way. The canal towpath had a lot of animals' footprints (fox, I guess) but no human tracks, no bike tracks unitl I went by. Pretty nice.

But my train went out of service at Newark. Had to change to another train.

And it was snowing when I got to NYC! Citibikes covered with snow. Again, no big deal... though I kinda hate it when I get a big snowflake right in the eyeball while I'm riding.

25F this morning with a slight tailwind. Ride home yesterday was brutal. I left early thinking I could miss the predicted precipitation - of course that meant I rode right into it. Combination rain and snow with 30-40mph winds. Even though they were mostly from behind me the gusts were downright terrifying - I felt like a ping pong ball and thank goodness most of my ride is on an MUP. "Headwinds are hills dipped in evil!!" [MENTION=247277]jrickards[/MENTION]

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I took today off and used the train to Penn Station. Also will meet my brother-in-law and the wife in Brooklyn after work. So that's another excuse besides the snow. I did see some guys on citibikes when I got to midtown manhattan. Maybe one of them was @rhm? I cyclecommuted with a guy yesterday that also takes the citibikes when it snows. He mentioned that they're heavier, have wider tires and you don't mind as much if you hit a pothole or two. Good excuse to keep going in inclement weather.

I rode this morning, although I'm lucky and don't have to head out until 10am, so all the roads were clear. That said, there was some snow on the path to the ferry landing, but it wasn't an issue.

As for using citibikes in the snow, wider tires are not better in that case. Thinner tires will "cut" through the snow/crud better in an attempt to reach the asphalt, and grip, below it. It's all about pressure and surface area.

Been not biking for a week now (stayed home last Thurs, Friday, drove every day this week). My own hip is feeling much better, so that is something, and my son's concussion has stabilized enough that I don't expect him to text me for an emergency ride home from school, but I really don't like driving. I can dress for a winter bike ride successfully, but I'm not working out how to dress to scrape a car, drive, and then walk 30' to the office. Which is also different from how I would dress to x-c ski into work, if I still lived somewhere that is feasible.

Crappy! Woke up 90 minutes late, was just over 2 hours late to work since I had to stop every 15 minutes or so to warm up my hands, despite 2 pairs of gloves. 15f/10f windchill, coldest I have done yet. Zero time to get ready, threw clothes on and out the door I went, tired, achy, hungry, and not caffeinated. I am really glad that my schedule is flexible and I can make up the hours this weekend in the comfort of my own home on the laptop. Wish my employer would consider letting me work remotely 2 days a week or so during the winter months but when I look at it from a 500 foot level, I got it pretty nice.

Working from home today so of course, it's a perfectly calm, no wind day. Thinking of riding to the office just to see what it's like

Coldest commute this month (so far), -20C/-4F, but I was well dressed and enjoying it immensely: I even toyed with the idea of going further than work to my favourite coffee shop, sitting to have an Americano, then return to work but I looked at the time and it was too late to get that all in.

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17 degrees F on my ride to the station this morning.