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  • January 3, 2012 at 3:42 pm #934092
    Dirt
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    It was really nice this morning… definitely a chilly one. I noticed that traffic was much less than I normally see…. both cars and bikes. I was pretty early this morning though.

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    Hopefully this is the beginning of something that might resemble winter. :D

    January 3, 2012 at 4:17 pm #934096
    eminva
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    I thought traffic was light, too, until I got to our bike cage here at work. There were a lot of New Year’s Resolutions parked in there . . .

    Liz

    January 3, 2012 at 4:24 pm #934099
    Dirt
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    @eminva 12514 wrote:

    I thought traffic was light, too, until I got to our bike cage here at work. There were a lot of New Year’s Resolutions parked in there . . .

    Liz

    Awesome! Cool to see that a chilly morning didn’t keep them away.

    January 3, 2012 at 4:38 pm #934101
    5555624
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    Traffic was about the same. (At that hour, it’s always “light.”)

    No New Year’s Resolutions here, though.

    January 3, 2012 at 4:44 pm #934103
    Greenbelt
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    I bundled up for arctic gales this morning, but it turned out more like just a fairly normal chilly/breezy January day. I shouldn’t have paid attention to my own forecast — was overdressed.

    January 3, 2012 at 7:36 pm #934114
    jrenaut
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    @Greenbelt 12521 wrote:

    I bundled up for arctic gales this morning, but it turned out more like just a fairly normal chilly/breezy January day. I shouldn’t have paid attention to my own forecast — was overdressed.

    You’ll be happy for the clothes on your way home. The wind has picked up considerably – I was nearly blown over by the first gust that hit me after leaving the garage. Pennsylvania Avenue is like a wind tunnel through a foot of mud. I don’t think I’ve been this tired from a ride home since my first week of bike commuting.

    Be careful out there.

    January 3, 2012 at 8:18 pm #934122
    KLizotte
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    Lots of bikes in front of my workplace so the wind/cold didn’t deter most. I must admit that I chickened out though; hitting that snooze button just seemed like a nice alternative this morning when I heard the wind howling against the windows….

    January 3, 2012 at 10:45 pm #934130
    PrintError
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    25 and falling with 20+ mph headwinds? Sure. Bring it. 8-)

    January 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm #934131
    OneEighth
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    The wind was aggressive. So were the drivers—more than usual.
    I prefer the wind.

    January 4, 2012 at 2:34 pm #934149
    SilverSpring
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    I thought yesterday afternoon was pretty bad, but this morning (despite, I should note, ample Christmas eggnog-focused efforts to create my own personal base layer), I just about froze my keester. Time to start tripling my gloves and doubling my socks….

    January 4, 2012 at 2:36 pm #934150
    jrenaut
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    Yeah, the weather forecast for today made it sound like yesterday, but without the wind. My still-frozen toes beg to differ.

    January 4, 2012 at 2:38 pm #934151
    Rootchopper
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    I missed all the fun yesterday due to family obligations but I was out there today in my Charlie Brown cycling kit. Normally I am passed by a dozen cyclists on my way to work. Not today. Only 3, and all after I crossed Four Mile Run on the Mount Vernon Trail. When I got to the Rosslyn connector, however, the same group of bike commuters that I always see was coming down the hill. A tough bunch, for sure. As it turned out I was late getting to the office because it took so long to get all the clothes off. I am looking forward to tonight’s balmy ride home.

    January 4, 2012 at 2:44 pm #934152
    pfunkallstar
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    I passed about three bike commuters this morning on the Custis/W&OD – the same three that are out there in the middle of blizzards, hurricanes, and other seemingly unbikeable circumstances. I think an interesting question is exactly when one should stop biking? I have gone down to about -5 degrees Fahrenheit and been okay. I had to curtail things a bit after Snowmaggedon as well. Otherwise, rain and snow don’t really bother me that much. That said, I was not keeping up my normal pace this morning and despite the neoprene booties and wool socks my toes were bright red by the time I got into work.

    January 4, 2012 at 3:03 pm #934157
    dasgeh
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    Today was my first of the year as well (I had excuses yesterday, but they were just excuses). Wow, it was cold. But I’m a total Sporthill convert — one pair of tights of Sporthill pants kept my legs toasty. Three layers on top were great. I’m still over the moon about my Shimano MW80s (the WARM shoes I got as an early Xmas present) – I was fine with those and a normal pair of winter wool socks. Add to that a balaclava and scarf and my only complaint was that the tips of my fingers went numb despite 3 layers of gloves — but I wonder whether I just cut of blood supply with overkill…

    January 4, 2012 at 3:07 pm #934158
    americancyclo
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    @dasgeh 12581 wrote:

    my only complaint was that the tips of my fingers went numb despite 3 layers of gloves — but I wonder whether I just cut of blood supply with overkill…

    Moosemitts.

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