Cold

I’ve been cold plenty of times in the US. In Massachusetts it often gets to single digits (Fahrenheit) or even below zero.

The big difference here is that I’m not driving to work or bundled up for skiing. Rather, I’m trying to bike to the office.

Yesterday it was -6C (about 21F) when I biked in. I wore thermals, a sweater, a coat, a ski mask, and two pairs of gloves (liners plus snow gloves), but it was still a very cold 40 minutes! I only have the one pair of thermals, so I’m not sure how I’m going to make it in today. I could take the train, but that still requires a 15 minute bike ride, waiting outdoors for the train, and then a 10 minute walk from the train station to the office. So, still outside for about 30 minutes.