Week 1

For purposes of this blog, I'm considering that the winter cycling season is beginning today. Unless I have a reason to post otherwise, this will probably be a once a week update on my commutes throughout this winter. Here goes:

Monday - This was my first ride into work on the new (old) mountain bike. The temperature hovered around 30 degrees, and I knew my clothing equilibrium would be a little off with a base layer, fleece, and jacket. As predicted, this was slightly warmer than I needed. I think the fleece and jacket would have done the trick, but I didn't want to sweat through the fleece. Perhaps next time I'll try base layer, long sleeve t-shirt, and jacket.
Overall the commute was good. I saw only a few other riders on the way in, and only 1 or 2 bikes on the way home. There is no snow/ice cover for the time being so I'm doing alright without studded tires, but this is an additional expense that I'm anticipating shortly.

**Update - Temps for Monday AM and PM were the following: 24 degrees and 19 degrees. It actually felt warmer on the way home.