Last year's Festive 500 by Rapha was indeed a challenge. I was living in Madison, WI, and the highest temperature was at freezing (quite warm, in hindsight). This year, I live in Minneapolis, and the temps are quite colder. I am still making an effort to pedal through the challenge this year, so we'll see how it goes!
Today's departure was greeted with +16F (-9C) temperatures and a light dusting of snow, with a wind chill of +2F (-17C). By the end of the 50k ride, temps were +15F (-9.5C), with less of a wind chill. Eek. My layering worked just right, but my feet were still really cold. I doubled up on merino wool socks with a new pair of Teva Chair 5 boots (rated at -25F), but even still...
Here are some pictures:
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| Around 7AM with 1/2" of fresh-fallen snow |
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| Riding the Casseroll with Schwalbe Marathon Winter tires, Supernova/Schmidt light system, etc. |
I'll be shooting for some Mukluk miles this evening if I can sneak away...
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