I started commuting to work about 2-1/2 years ago - I work for a major automobile manufacturer;) Anyway, I stopped for the winter at Thanksgiving the last two years, but this year I decided to keep going as long as the roads and pathways are clear. Today was the coldest I've ridden in so far. 15F with a 0F windchill. No problem staying pretty warm. I received some LL Bean winter sneakers for Christmas so I put some platform pedals on the bike and my feet were toasty for the first time since the beginning of November. However, my face got pretty numb so I think I'll invest in a balaclava. It warmed up to a balmy 17F with lighter winds for the ride home.

I rode in 100F heat this summer and I am hoping to ride in 0F this winter for my first century!

Nice commute today! I'm very pleased to say my girlfriend is joining me some days. When we ride together we climb Capitol Hill via Interlaken Park, which is a nice change of routine for me, and makes for a real pleasant commute with a mile or two of quiet parkland in the middle. It was dark when we left at 0630, but although the road was wet, it wasn't raining at that point and there wasn't any wind. My new brakes (Tektro 720's, largely thanks to posts on Bike Forums) are fantastic, it felt good to be on a steed I could actually stop again!

I finally got back in the saddle last Friday and today it was noticeably colder on the ride in at about 20 degrees, but not much wind. I was able to wear only one layer of jackets on the way home. It was a much mroe enjoyable ride than last time since I was more familiar with my new route and I adjusted the seat to a better position. Its great to be back out riding again and I need all the exercise I can get with my winter weight gain.

Wind advisers for my area. Winds 27 miles.

Cold, and lots of looks from other drivers. Saw a few people out jogging. I stayed at the hotel I work at on Sunday. I like how I have access to many things available to me. Free rooms secure storage, tools, shower, water, coffee, food and even a free gym membership.

First commute for2012 it went very well did 8miles temps this morning 8* and this afternoon we hit the 20* mark I'm going to do it again in the morning AM temps for Southeast Wis 20* should be an AWSOME RIDE :)

Ride into work was very nice. Low 40's and no rain. A good share of others on the road this morning as well. Had a nice sun rise as well while crossing the Broadway bridge over the Willamette River, Mt Hood just out of view.
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Ride home was pretty nice as well. Clear, not too chilly and again no moisture. Got a few extra miles in on the way home.

Extreme winds, raining, and pitch black... No, I haven't used my bike yet in 2012. I'm officially a whimp.

Cold, coldest in a long while in fact: around 17F / -8C. Sock liners + wool + Merril winter mocs = warm feet. I did notice a biting cold where I did not properly pull down the front top of my balaclava where my goggles meet helmet. other than that, cold and quiet.

Not too bad. :p Saw 0F/-18C on the bike computer. Slight tailwind.

This was the Soho's first "cold" ride. I'm only out for about 10 minutes, but nothing unusual happened with the belt or IGH.

The Soho is one of the bikes I may upgrade to this summer. I'm leaning towards a cargo machine like the Trek Transport, however I'm interested in hearing your impressions of your Soho - great quality? Worth the investment? How is the belt drive? Etc. C'mon, spill!

Actually, you're unofficially a wimp. It does not become official until you don't ride for a whole 30 days.:lol:

Coldest commute in a long time with temps in the upper teens. My water bottle was frozen by the halfway point when I stopped to get a drink at a red light. The only thing that red lights are good for are taking a drink, and I couldn't even do that, plus I got very cold waiting for the light to turn green. Fortunately the wind has died down compared to yesterday, when it was blowing 20-30 mph. I battled a headwind all the way home with temperatures in the low 30s and it felt much colder due to the wind. My clothes were completely dry with no sweat at all after my commutes yesterday and today, which is unusual and due to the cold as well as very low humidity.

Oh, that's great news, thank you! I thought the "I haven't ridden all year" thing was enough ;)

Got the impatient driver today, rushing around me to turn right in front of me. I saw it coming and gave a kindly thump on the side of her car and she slammed on her brakes. Probably shouldn't have done it, but after she stopped I kept on going and she looked as white as a ghost. Next time I'll just slow down I think. Temp was just under 20 F, with a light headwind. Should be a nice day!

This was my first commute of the new year. 40F, no wind, sunny. Beautiful. I'm still figuring out how to dress for different temperatures so I ended up a bit warm towards the end of the ride.

One great thing about my ride today: I beat the bus to campus. I guess the traffic light gods were smiling down upon me this morning.

50F, dry, pitch black; although I could see the sunrise in the east where there was a gap between the mountains and the cloud ceiling.

Chilly, rewarded with a beautiful sunrise.

I'm a bit of a Fanboy but here I go... Almost 1,300 miles so far. No problems at all. Only thing I've done is replace the front brake pads. The belt drive is awesome. Zero maintenance. No lube. No cleaning. Just ride and enjoy. If the bike gets dirty I hose it off and run a towel over it. The investment is worth it to me just for the low maintenance. To steal Apple Computer's line: "It just works."

Build quality seems fine. Nothing has broken yet. :) I'm not sure how much of a load it can handle. I have a bag with panniers but I don't load it with much more than work clothes or stuff I wear in the morning that I don't need when it warms up in the afternoon. I'm a Clydesdale at around 200 pounds.

It's not an aero-roadbike but it's not a slow cruiser either. It's a nice hybrid. Gearing works fine for modest hill climbs and 30+ MPH sprints. You could put drops on it I think.

Wimped out yesterday at 10f. Today was a balmy 24. I was a bit overdressed and arrived pretty damp. Nice sunny day and looking forward to 30's later.

I had arrived at work already and was preparing my cup of tea when I saw the sunbreak. It lit up all the downtown buildings to a yellow glow on their east sides. It was quite pretty. Such a nice ride in too. Now it's still dark, pouring and the temperature has gone from 52 at 7:00 am to 50 at 2:15. It's been the types of days I wear a light jacket in and my Shower's Pass on the way home. At least it's 50!

Thanks for the response. I know belt drives are in common use on motorcycles, so it's not an iffy technology. I may look into it further

Right now its 31 degrees outside, with a nice 5-10 mph tailwind. I've had a crappy day at work, and I have been asked to put resources into researching something that is just plain asinine. Its times like these that I appreciate the bicycle more than ever. If I drove home right now, I'd be a complete grump with my family. The bike will allow me to leave my frustrations on the road...so to speak. Enjoy your evening everyone!

17 degrees when I left the house this morning. I thought it'd be a good day to try my Gerbings battery powered liner vest...turned it off after about 10 minutes because I was too hot. I also started with my snowboarding gloves, but had to trade them for my lighter pair. My ski goggles stayed on though. I also found out that the liner for my motorcycle pants works awesome over tights for my next sub-20 degree commute.

A nice day at 29F (-2C) and much warmer than yesterday.

ditto for DC area

Temperature 10+ degrees warmer than it was yesterday morning and winds were light, so I rode to work 5 minutes faster today. That was good because I overslept and left home about 15 minutes later than usual and then caught every long red light on my route. Forgot to charge my batteries last night so I used the old Magicshine, which has become my backup light, and I was surprised that it was so much brighter than my Stella 300 altho the beam is more floody and less focused. Cruised through the drive-through lane at the library on my way to work and returned a book, saving a 10-mile round trip in my car.

+5C this morning. The part of the MUP that was poorly plowed was very slow because of the soft snow. I'll probably be on the mountain bike for the next few weeks if this warm weather continues to make a mess of things. I passed another commuter in the park on the way in. He was hugging the curb, slowly fighting through the loose snow to stay out of the way of cars. When I go through the park I just stay in a tire track. As far as I'm concerned park users have priority over motorist using it as a shortcut.

Yesterday I went for an 80km ride on some roads west of the city. The shoulders were mostly clear of snow and ice. When I went back into the city on the way home, the roads were wet, sloppy and a bit of a challenge for my narrow touring bike tires.

80km/h winds forecast for this afternoon, so it will be slow going on the way home. With luck the forecast will be wrong.

biking to work in the morning. in shorts. in january! in Chicago! = joy.

this has been the weirdest freaking "winter" of my life. they say we might break 50 tomorrow!

Last evening's ride home was beautiful: 70F, sunny, slight tailwind. I couldn't have asked for better riding weather.

This morning it was about 45F, sunny, no wind. I did finally trip a troublesome traffic light for the first time. It's the little things...

Warm ride in this morning. I overdressed and arrived at work dripping from sweat. You'd think after 5 years of riding in winter I'd know better! Beautiful and clear day though. Looking forward to the ride home.