Winter bike riding is cold, I layer, have worn light gloves under bigger ski gloves, several jackets and hoodie under a big shell jacket, sunglasses to protect the cold air from my eyes, scarf around neck, a pair of sweatpants under outer pants.

I rode my bike back then out of necessity, now I'm a fair weather biker. Swimming in Mexico sounds warm!
Congratulations on your 45 minutes. Good luck on the moving! Glad your foot is okay.

I had my right foot reconstructed in 2009, frm Rheumatoid Arthritis damage. Things did not go well, and. Have a lot of nerve damage, and poor circulation now. This means that my foot turns into a block of ice below 5 C. So no amount of warm clothes can help that foot! But I am glad you can compensate for the cold!

I did sk a few years ago when my knees were relatively good, and the foot did not get cod in he ski boot. But several falls later, my knees are not up to skiing.

I had my right foot reconstructed in 2009, frm Rheumatoid Arthritis damage. Things did not go well, and I have a lot of nerve damage, and poor circulation now. This means that my foot turns into a block of ice below 5 C. So no amount of warm clothes can help that foot! But I am glad you can compensate for the cold!

I did ski a few years ago when my knees were relatively good, and the foot did not get cod in he ski boot. But several falls later, my knees are not up to skiing.

Anyway, it is good to meet you, myself! Happy riding!

Am sorry to see that about your foot. I used to ski, haven't since 1978, I get cold easy, my circulation is not so great I don't think, sometimes my fingers get numb and I run them under hot water though that has stopped being as frequent as it was.
Nice to meet you too! I haven't been on my bike for a while, it's getting colder now so I may not for a while longer. I don't ride in the winter anymore. I have been on stationary bikes, but don't have one to ride inside on. happy riding to you too!

I'm not really getting enough exercise these days! Riding in the basement is for the birds! And swimming is not fun when you come out and it is -10F.

So I really need to bite the bullet and just do it!

I'm off to the basement. I hope some of you are able to ride outside still. I hear it is cold in many places right now.

I can still ride outside but have been slacking, I live within walking distance to many places I go to so I just walk. But am missing the bike, one day I rode around for a few hours, stopped to get something to drink at a store, and took my time.
Have fun with your ride, bite the bullet but have fun too, do you listen to music or watch tv while you ride?

I listen to music (always fast) when I am outside. Inside I watch TV and listen to music. The TV has to be pretty loud, but it is worth it.

I find the music gives me a beat to pump to. I have Christian play lists, and classic rock play lists to ride to. Depending upon my mood, and how much I need to have a driving beat! LOL

I got on my bike again yesterday in the basement! The tension was pretty slack, so my husband recommended I pump up the tires and it worked! A much harder ride. 46 minutes, just because!

I always check my tires when riding outside, but sometimes it is a good thing to do indoors, too!

We got 10 inches of blowing and drifting snow today, but the basement was warm and cozy! I did 47 minutes today, but it was hard!

I also started a weight loss plan. Hopefully between exercising and cutting back on calories, I will lose some of my excess baggage!

I used to wear headphones while riding my bike on streets outside, hmm, well, anyway a police officer kindly stopped me one day and told me to stop it, bad for me and for other drivers, bikers, peds.
It sure did help though when I had a bike cart attached with kids going to soccer games and it was cold, the wind blowing against me, and I got 4 more miles to go groan. A driving beat definitely helps!

Tires, the fuller they are soo much better. I had some airless tires, then used the green goo, am now on regular and need to get some green goo or something, I hadn't thought about it really until just now. great that your tires worked better, nice feeling!

Sounds cozy in the basement with the blowing ten inches of snow! Good going Marlene, good job! (((((((((HUGS))))))))(♥)

I wear Sony ear jacks. They hang over the ear, not the annoying ear buds. And I can hear all the traffic, they don't block it out. That works for me, especially on the highways.

I have been riding a few times in the basement, but having some big health issues with 10/10 pain, meaning I could not walk for a few days at all because of my flared knee, and then another few days because of the worst pain I have ever had in my flute.

And the day before yesterday I got a knot in my quads that just about killed me! I guess I am getting old!

I never kept the volume high enough to drown out traffic, though still-the ear buds sound best. So very sorry about your pain. Does it hurt worse to ride or just anyway? You're not getting old, you had knots in your quads!