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Old 12-16-11 | 04:43 PM
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not bad for December

Today in the central Illinois is was not bad. Cold for sure but no wind at all and I road a nice ride of 37 miles. Riding through the wind farm the windmills were not even turning a bit. It was about 26 degrees at the start and finished at about 30 degrees. Really not bad to ride the feet just get pretty numb but otherwise it was fine. I did run 6 miles on the treadmill before to warm up so that helped. You start out on the bike actually pretty warm that way.

It is pretty rare to do this in December around but like running outside if there is no wind you can handle the cold. Suppose to be pretty good this weekend so hope to get a good ride tomorrow.
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Old 12-16-11 | 04:52 PM
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Same here in Central Pa. The country roads take on a whole different life in the winter. Some of my favorite summer routes have a completely different feel. I do hate the numb feet though.
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Old 12-16-11 | 05:10 PM
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I rode yesterday after work and it was in the mid to low 60's... Very nice for Dec. here in Va.
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..tomorrow will be partly cloudy, with a high of 53F and a low of 30F...I'll be riding to work at around 5:30am...
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Went for a ride today and I think the temps were mid to high 60s. Almost too warm this time of year.
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Old 12-16-11 | 08:35 PM
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The weather in Toronto has been pretty mild for December. It was 13C (or 55F) yesterday, but too bad it was raining. It dropped back to near freezing today with some pretty strong 40km/h winds.

Riding in freezing temperatures is harder than I thought it would be, as after an hour or so my toes and fingers feel numb to the point where I can't move them. Hopefully the thicker gloves and overshoes I have on the way will fix that.
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Warm 30 mile ride for me today. A balmy mid 20s!
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