Another bitter cold commute

This picture was from earlier in the week. The ice you see has floated out further away from shore. It may look like a solid ice sheet, but it's not. It gets moved around as the wind changes directions. Today there would have been open water here.

Another day, another commute at 11 below zero with windchills even colder. By afternoon it had warmed up all the way to 2 degrees above zero. I thought my legs were feeling better and the recovery was well on it's way. My body is saying different tonight. After a week of work and commuting, I'm exhausted.

I plan on a good nights sleep before tomorrow's quick trip to Minneapolis and back. One of the many stops I have planned is to Hiawatha Cyclery. I did a post last month about my next bike. Would it be a Surly Long Haul Trucker or a Rivendell Atlantis? Soon after that post I made my decision, called up Hiawatha, talked to Jim and ordered a bike. I called down there today, talked to KM. He said Jim was putting the final touches on it as we spoke. Jim and KM offer great customer service.

So which one did I buy? I've told a few of you already, but didn't say anything on this blog yet. If you don't know, you'll have to wait another day or so until I get it and snap a few pictures.

While in the cities, I'll also stop at REI. Another one of my favorite stops. It's dangerous stopping there. But not always, sometimes it's just fun to look around.

I had thought about trying to make the HC Saturday morning ride. But it just wasn't working out. Someday I hope to catch that ride when I'm in town.

Friday: 16 mi
February: 273 mi
2008: 885 mi