I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Haddon on February 18, 2015 at 9:32am

Heading into the office I hear "I was so cold waiting for the train, I thought I might die" I turned the corner, nodded, thunked the helmet on the desk, acted like it was just another day.  You would have thought they had never actually seen a titan before. 

They ask "Weren't you cold?"  I can give them the honest answer, an ambivalent "Yea".  "How was it", and I ponder and say "It hurt" as if it was nothing.

I was almost a rock star today.  Tomorrow: Encore

Permalink Reply by David Barish on February 18, 2015 at 10:40am

No. I did not ride. I did wear my new windproof fleece balaclava walking to the train. What wind? I didn't feel a thing.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 18, 2015 at 10:50am

Still riding. I don't know if the folks at work (and my wife) think I'm badass or batsh*t crazy. I haven't had any problems yet. I think today's ride home will dictate whether or not I ride tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by MLK on February 18, 2015 at 11:09am

I was fine today (still sweaty--somehow??), but am a little nervous for tomorrow, since it's supposed to drop another 15 degrees or so. At what point am I actually going to get frostbite? I think that's my real fear. The roads are beautiful and dry, though!

Permalink Reply by David of the North (David606xx) on February 18, 2015 at 11:47am

deployed my nuclear outfit this morning and got just ever so slightly overwarm by mile 4 or 5.

Permalink Reply by David Beazley on February 18, 2015 at 12:46pm

There's probably a fine line between batsh*t crazy and badass, but I think there's something to be said for going out in crazily harsh conditions (if only for a little bit).  Last year, I went out riding for fun in the January polar vortex at about 5am in -12F with strong wind. It was unbelievably terrible. I mean, oh my god, was it harsh.  Maybe the worse 4.3mi of biking in my whole life.   However, it was also maybe one of the most awesome rides ever.  It changed my whole outlook on winter riding because I knew that no matter how bad it actually got, conditions were unlikely to ever be THAT bad.  It made riding the rest of the winter seem so much easier.   Honestly, there hasn't even been a day in 2015 that has been that bad.   So, I say get out there!  ;-)

... and yes, people will definitely think you're crazy for it.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 18, 2015 at 1:01pm

No problem getting home today. Should have a nice tailwind in the morning, and the forecast for around 5pm tomorrow looks no worse than this afternoon's commute. I think I'll ride. Everyone else should as well. :-)

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on February 18, 2015 at 1:36pm

I was on Clark St. last night around 10pm, too. :) I thought it was nice and quiet (moreso after I turned south off on Southport).

 

But by the time I got home from my ~30-40min ride, my toes were freezing to death! Can't remember the last time the felt so bad. Also I took off my balaclava on the walk home from the Divvy station and for some reason left it hanging out of my back pocket; when I got home it was frozen solid. :)
 
Josh L. said:

Not sure how many of you biked last  night but my was it raw. I don't ever remember before my face being cold underneath my balaclava.  Clark Street was brutal around 10.

Permalink Reply by Josh L. on February 18, 2015 at 3:28pm

Not sure why I was so cold..colder than I ever remember being during the vortex. Usually clark has little wind but last night was rough. Amazing your balaclava froze.

Permalink Reply by David Beazley on February 19, 2015 at 1:48am

Went out for a 90minute ride at 5am under the stars.   Yep, it was a bit frigid, but not as frigid as the polar vortex last year (or as much as the fear-mongering on the weather report).   Front headlight battery gave up the fight after about an hour. I always knew it was a good idea to also ride with a helmet light--this is the first time I've needed to use it as a backup. 

In other news, I've finally licked my ski goggle fogging problem---Aquaphor.  Yep, put some of that on your face around the eyes, because it's not a matter of "if" the goggle will become unusable, but when.  And when you have to finally take it off, that Aquaphor will take some of the sting out of the air. Plus, it leaves your skin feeling pretty good to boot.   If there's one thing I've learned as a parent, pretty much all problems can be solved with Aquaphor.  Yep.  I digress.

Anyways, get out there and ride!

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 19, 2015 at 2:37am
Licking you ski goggle solved your fogging problem? I want to know more about that..

David Beazley said:

Went out for a 90minute ride at 5am under the stars.   Yep, it was a bit frigid, but not as frigid as the polar vortex last year (or as much as the fear-mongering on the weather report).   Front headlight battery gave up the fight after about an hour. I always knew it was a good idea to also ride with a helmet light--this is the first time I've needed to use it as a backup. 

In other news, I've finally licked my ski goggle fogging problem---Aquaphor.  Yep, put some of that on your face around the eyes, because it's not a matter of "if" the goggle will become unusable, but when.  And when you have to finally take it off, that Aquaphor will take some of the sting out of the air. Plus, it leaves your skin feeling pretty good to boot.   If there's one thing I've learned as a parent, pretty much all problems can be solved with Aquaphor.  Yep.  I digress.

Anyways, get out there and ride!

Permalink Reply by kpnick on February 19, 2015 at 3:15am

Dressed like I was going to go skiing, but was totally fine (in fact...warm?!) riding this AM. My ski goggles got a bit foggy & switched to my glasses the last half mile.

Don't have Aquaphor--but any other suggestions for a foggy goggle fix??

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