Two things that would have made my commute today better...

1. Water and windproof pants. I don't know what I did with the ones I bought last year, but they would have been awesome on the ride home tonight.

2. Ski goggles. I always thought they might be too much, but the slush felt like little daggers in my peepers out there tonight.

The rest of my gear held up well. Granted, I only rode about four miles since I'm trying out a bus and bike combination route but it was not bad.

What about you guys? Anything you forgot to pack today?

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Permalink Reply by Chris B on December 10, 2009 at 2:27pm

Brett Ratner said:

http://www.rei.com/product/774139

Thoughts?

Those craft pants look pretty sweet. I bought snowpants but I don't like them. Maybe I should head back today, I just dropped a bundle at REI last night, got some ski goggles and these boots: http://www.rei.com/product/772094
They say only down to 20 degrees F but today with a thin merino sock they were awesome (4 mi. commute).

Now I gotta find gloves, I thought my fingers were going to fall off this morning.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Kenseth on December 10, 2009 at 3:36pm

i forgot to pack a can of courage. yesterday i rode to work, but when the weather turned ugly during the day, i left my bike at work and got a ride to the train station. and i was amazed to see bikers around the city while i was changing trains. i felt like a winter biker wuse. but tonight, i'm getting back on it. i can't leave the bike at work over the weekend...plus, it's sunny out, albiet -8 wind chill. good thing i brought that can o' courage today. :)

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Permalink Reply by Seri97 on December 10, 2009 at 10:00pm

The Marshalls or TJ Maxx in Chicago has a pair of clear goggles for 9.99!

Matt Milford said:

are you seriously riding by bike tomorrow?? wow thats pretty impressive. 50 mph gusts and all haha. anyone here commute on lake shore path? also anyone know where to snag some ski goggles on the cheap? target didn't have anything