From shorts to hat & gloves in less than a month.

Man... it happens fast. All through September I was riding in shorts. Now, I'm wearing long underwear, windproof/waterproof pants and jacket, hat & gloves. It was about 30 degrees this morning, with a heavy frost covering the grass and fields. It is hard to make out in my crappy cell phone pic, but this field was full of Canadian geese on their way south.

This week was my first week using lights again in the evening. I have two LED headlights mounted on my handlebars (one flashing, one solid) and two flashing LED tail lights (one on my helmet, one on my seatpost). I feel pretty good about my visibility to cars. I'm scouting out a new winter bike, and my plan is to wrap the frame in reflective tape so I'm more visible to cars from the side (when I'm crossing roads).

I was bummed a couple of weeks ago about the approach of colder weather and darker rides... but now I'm excited to change it up a little and try new gear.