Yes, it was a balmy 16 degrees F out today. With wool socks, Lake winter shoes, chemical toe warmers, and a balaclava (suspiciously absent from the picture, no?) it is manageable. For a little while. Barely. Some people actually went out and participated in a non-race today at Klondike Park.
My crazed brother and I once did a night ride, in cold so fierce we had to wear snow boarding helmets, and goggles to keep our eyes from freezing over. Chew on that, Ice Bike! Our jaw-dropping pace was probably around 12mph, after factoring in the wind, snow, layers, and general hypothermia, I thought that was alright.
And remember, it's not the cold...it's the wind.
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