I asked my son if this photo makes me look fat. He said no, my belly makes me look fat.

Every year at this time I deliver bell ringers to their stores. The home base is just under 6 miles from my house and I bike commute as much as possible. This winter didn't ease in it seems, because one day this week I rode my bike in 50 degree weather and the next morning it was 20. I drove the 1/2 mile to the gym and was planning to drive to work. My car thermometer said it was now 21, and it was sunny with no wind. Naturally I drove home, put on another layer, (or two) and rode over the river to work.

Before retiring 4 years ago, I never would have had a second thought about riding the 10 miles to the office with weather like that. I figured I was just a little rusty in the bike commuting thing. I will be in Hawaii for a week and I'm thinking the transition from 50 degrees to 20 will pale in the weather transition I will face on my return to bike commuting in December. I'm {{{{shivering**** just thinking about it but I'm going to use this forum as motivation to keep riding suntanned and all. Weather be damned.

Very cool. You need some gloves, though.

They're in the handlebar bag.

Good job on the cold morning!!

m*******! i'm from maine

This works too (NSFW for language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_j5pRuQhak