Buffalo snow started last night, unexpectedly. I was unprepared, and super cold while I rode Bruce on my way home... this was after completely bombing that Chinese art history mid-term and having no sleep because of studying for said bombed mid-term. No worries though, this will just be high school chemistry all over again. (more on that another time)
But oh snow, I love you so! So while riding home, two aspects about cycling in snow became coldly apparent:
1. Windy snow in the eyes stings so bad...
2. and Warm mittens are a must.
So last night, I gave Bruce some much needed tlc, and then pulled out all the extra winter bike wardrobe stuffs I've been stocking up from thrift stores (Amvets!) for the past month and a half. And then this morning, super early two dollar breakfast at Amy's Place with Jacquie happened (but sadly no Michele). There were beautiful morning flakes flurrying about, so it was the perfect time to test all my warm things out.
Boring Details:
The $5 super wool mittens I got on etsy kept my hands so toasty warm. And to solve stinging eyes, I slipped a thin skull n bones dollar store knit cap under my awesome artsy hat and put my helmet on over that. The brim kept 85% of the stinging snows from getting to my eyes. Also worth mentioning, comfy wool socks + fantastic $3 winter work boots from Amvets were so good, along with old peacoat and layered yoga pants + cheap Amvet's nike warm pants.
The point of all that:
You know that feeling you get when you've got cozy slippers and flannel pj's and a roaring fire and a cup of tea/cocoa and a giant comfy chair and its snowing outside? That's exactly how it felt on my ride to Amy's this morning...
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