Down mitts and neoprene liners were not enough to protect me.

It was ass-tits cold today and it's only supposed to get colder. Although, to think of it, most of it was the wind, since I rode home with a tailwind and was feeling awesome, not hot, not cold, just right, and not having to exert myself too much either. This morning, though, icy fucking headwind. Bitter. Argh. Down mitts and neoprene liners were not enough to protect me. This is life. Live it.

Quote from Howard K:

Anyways, one [thing] that comes to mind is something I've noticed in my rush hour travels along the "Hipster Highway"- seeing people stuffing a big heavy gym bag into their SUV in the morning. Can you imagine sitting in traffic for however long to get to/from work and then spending an extra 90 minutes and a few thousand dollars a year to get your exercise?
Another thing that is great about BikeWinter is that it's theoretically possible to control the amount you sweat by undoing zippers. I get completely drenched in the summertime, just from looking at my bike.
And lastly, is it my imagination or do cars give you more respect than in the summertime? Or maybe they are just driving slower because they're dreading having to leave the car when they arrive at their destination?
Or maybe the drivers aren't talking on their cell phones because they don't want to take their gloves off . . .
Howard

I had a not-too-busy day, although I was occupied enough to not even check my email until 5:30pm. I ran into Dana just after I finished my essential tasks, before I could start any long-term reading, and we ended up talking and going to the Hawk to get dinner. Fun times.

I can't believe it's 9:30 already; I just got home. Actually, when I consider my tiredness, yes I can.