I give “fair weather bikers” a hard time on days like today, but for the first time in memory, I actually saw another local biker out on a day that I fully expected to be the only one on the road.
This morning before leaving for church (luckily, it was still up on my browser when I got home so I could screen-shot it before refreshing for the current temp).
And, just now after getting home.
Thank God for global warming, otherwise it may have been too cold to ride.
Trade ya?
Right now, Cedar Rapids, IA is +3, that's it. It was -13 at 8am.
Don't get me started on the windchill.
Global warming my a##
Cold weather riding doesn't bother me too much, although here in CA it's rarely an issue. Rain, however, truly addsthe suck to my ride – especially if I'm unprepared. I recently got caught in a rainstorm coming home from the beach – about a 70 mile ride – and it was the most miserable experience I had had in a long time. No wet weather gear at all, open faced helmet, thin gloves and a non – waterproof jacket…