Anatomy of a Winter Bike Ride

1.  Check weather online.  For today's example,

WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT

• Past 24 hr
• Radar
• Satellite

Current Conditions

-30°C

• °C
• °F

Observed at:

Morden AAFC

Date:

9:00 PM CST Sunday 5 January 2014

Condition:

Not observed

Pressure:

103.6 kPa

Tendency:

falling

Temperature:

-30.4°C

Dewpoint:

-35.0°C

Humidity:

64%

Wind:

WNW 25 km/h

Wind Chill:

-45

1. Look out the window.
2. Check if outdoor wear is dry yet.
3. Look out again.  Check which direction and how fast the exhaust is leaving neighbour's chimney.
4. Layers, in this order:
5. Long johns
6. Socks
7. Tights
8. GoreTex front tights
9. Long sleeved undershirt
10. Fleece sweater
11. Balaclava with wide collar
12. Fleece sweater 2
13. Shell pants
14. Soft shell jacket
15. Windproof jacket
16. Heat packets on toes
17. Moccasins or snowboots (still deciding which is best)
18. Neck warmer or homemade fleece mask
19. Helmet
20. Goggles (clear)
21. Headlamp
22. Heat packets in mitts
23. Pull on mitts and hope I remembered to use the facilities.
24. Go out.

I'd like to add pics but that would require another day of holidays.  :)

Ride the Bike (Detailed in previous post)

Then:

1. Get home
2. Remove goggles and mitts outside
3. Admire rising steam
4. Find a reflective surface and examine frost patterns on headwear especially
5. Take photo of self if possible for later posting online

Spend remainder of day contemplating improvements in layering, moisture management, how to blog/brag the ride, etc.

Any takers?
Anyone have an indoor trainer or rollers you're not using?