September 30th, 2008 - Still on the bike
Despite rather cool weather this week, I’m still biking! I wouldn’t have been able to this morning except that over the weekend I bought a balaclava that fits under my helmet. I’m so excited because it could mean an extra month of biking (two weeks each spring and fall), maybe even more. I usually quit due to the cold. I can bundle up the rest of my body, but not under my helmet. Except now I can.
It was $25, so not cheap. But I may wear it throughout the winter as well. It’s weatherproof, so cuts wind AND water. It has a face portion, with a cutout under the nose and small holes around the mouth area. It will probably work better than scarves do. We’ll have to see.
Now I just need to get new boots for walking all winter. I realized I needed new ones last winter, but forgot about it all summer. If only I’d remembered in the spring and looked for clearance sales.
October 1st, 2008 at 7:27 pm EDT
Keep it up! I have been riding my bike all the time now too. I just sold my car a few months ago.
I am hoping I can find a way to get warm enough for my 35 minute bike ride to work once the snow starts falling, wish me luck!
- Jack Rugile
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