It only takes 3 photos to make an animated .gif [bicycling]

[rebeccmeister]

Weather.gov said the temperature was -2°F (-19°C) when I left the house this morning, but I don't know about windchill (wasn't *too* windy, mercifully). Within about 2 minutes, my glasses fogged, so I put them in a pocket and rode (mostly) blind. I mean, less blind than fogged up glasses! I think this all means I've basically given up on the ski goggles, at least for now. The KN95 under the balaclava was VITAL. I could have used another layer on my legs, maybe wool leggings under the ski pants in addition to the bike pants. I forgot the cardinal rule of "carry along one more layer than you think you need" in the midst of just trying to figure out general preparations for the morning. Or possibly just more windproofing for my thighs.

The mint tea at work tastes AMAZING and I'm not just saying that because it's my homemade chocolate peppermint tea.

Comments

[yarnandglue]

Holy cow!! Do your eyelashes start to break off when they get that cold? Or does the ice melt off without any damage?

[rebeccmeister]

The ice just melts off, thankfully! I don't think they can get all that cold without hitting the point where one is at risk of immediate frostbite. I hope to never experience temperatures quite that cold!

[asakiyume]

BEST EYELASHES EVER! Come to rebbecmeister for more fashion tips!

[rebeccmeister]

Hehe, I was pretty amused by my momentary eyelash accessories!

[annikusrex]

Ooh, and least you found a way not to freeze your nosehairs! The worst!

[soemand]

Il fait frette!

[twoeleven]

Batting your eyes at other snowmen, now? :)

[ivy]

The middle photo is the best one! I'm super impressed that you can breathe while exerting through both a mask and a balaclava. Does it not get soaked from your exhales? (I've only tried it in relatively temperate temperatures, not in sub-zero, so my experience may not scale.) I definitely had to stay down at "slow and steady" rather than "trying to kill it" paces in order to make it tenable; I'm curious about how all that worked for you!

[rebeccmeister]

I was also definitely at "slow and steady" rather than trying to kill it! I was at the maximum of what I could do with the amount of oxygen I could acquire, which was...not particularly fast. (But still far faster than the bus!)

I was worried about the mask getting clogged with ice - something that has happened in the past when I have tried erging in cold temperatures. I'm not sure what happened differently in this case, but it seems like the mask itself stayed relatively clear. I did notice that air would leak from the edges when I exhaled, however. So maybe there was enough warm air coming from my mouth to keep ice from building up on the mask?

[mallorys_camera]

Others have mentioned yr eyelashes, so I suppose I should pick something else to notice, but I can't because your eyelashes! 😀😀😀

[threemeninaboat]

Hmm, I suppose if you had any demodex that my be an effective way to be rid of them
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19774398/

[pensnest]

Gah! Brrrrr!! I get chilly just looking at your frosted eyelashes! You are a hardier person than I, and I am so glad I don't have to deal with temperatures like that.

Chocolate peppermint tea sounds good, though!