I've hopped on my bike 8 of the 11 days this year. No major mileage, but the count is impressive. Hope to keep it up.
I rode in toward work this morning for my 4 mile ride. 12 stinking degrees outside. My feet froze. Need to put on another pair of socks in weather like this. Great ride in though.

Yesterday, Bill and I headed out to the US National Whitewater Center here in Charlotte, NC to do some nice mountain biking. What a great time! Nice trails. I forgot how much of a TOTAL body workout mountain bike riding is. My legs were toast by the time we were done.
So far this year, I have ridden into work EVERY day. FREE parking. :) Can't wait to jump on my bike this afternoon. At least it will be in the 40's. Not 12 degrees like this morning.
I was talking with Bill yesterday, as we rode in 19 degree weather and we both agreed that in August, we could kick ourselves for not riding in the WARMTH.... After freezing some body parts you didn't know you owned, riding in the warmth is all you can think of. Sweating your ass off. Not worrying about layers. What a thought!

It took me 20 minutes to get dressed yesterday. Long underwear, then my long riding pants, followed by sweat pants. 2 pairs of socks, 1 T-Shirt, 1 Long Sleeved Shirt, 1 Sweat Shirt, 1 riding jacket, and then 1 colorful short sleeve riding shirt. Not done yet. 2 pairs of gloves, followed by my Balaclava (a face mask) and skull cap, topped with my helmet.
It was quite the look. I was warm for the most part. My fingers were a little cold in the beginning. I warmed up though.
Still, one of the coldest rides I've done.
C'mon August!