Mother Nature is giving us the cold shoulder, big time. Yesterday morning I skipped going out on the road bike, because it was so frigid. The chill factor was in the upper 20s; and there was the threat of rain as well. There was even a chance, albeit a slight one, for a bit of sleet.

I have zero experience riding in sleet; and didn\’t need to get caught in it. Yes, I know: we learn by doing; but in the dark isn\’t the best time to start learning how to ride on ice!

I wished I didn\’t have to go to work; but I had to anyway. So I piled on the layers; and put warming packs inside my gloves. If I could have ridden the hybrid to work, the activity would have helped keep me warm; but the poor bike is in the shop.

Schwinn Discover Hybrid Bike

All day I kept checking the NOAA site, and at noon it was still just 37 degrees; and the chill factor was still below freezing. In fact, a freeze warning was posted for last night!

I had to skip the trip to the salvage store today. In addition to my bicycle woes, the chill factor was 28 degrees at the time I would have started for the store; and a NNE wind at that. That means a headwind on the way home!

It would be some consolation, maybe, if I could give Mother Nature the cold shoulder right back; but I\’m not sure how to do that. I know this much: I don\’t want to risk hypothermia in the attempt!