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Winter Cycling

Dressing a toddler for winter cycling

Dressing a toddler for winter cycling

“There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” Ranulph Fiennes The best way to keep a child warm on a bike in the winter In Cargo bikes vs bike trailers, I recommend cargo bikes over bike trailers for carrying kids. But bike trailers have one thing going for them: the

Parent and small child drink hot tea from tea cups

How I stay warm winter bike commuting: Bar Mitts and diet

Bar Mitts are an great way to keep hands warmer on cold bike commutes. The other thing that's helped me considerably is adjusting my diet for the season. I have long thin fingers and bought one glove and mitten design after another, yet my fingers would get cold

Winter Bike Commuting with Kids

Winter Bike Commuting with Kids

Wearing your car: Using your car as weather protection for a trip you would otherwise walk or bike. Does carrying my children around town in the winter require a car? I experimented to find out.

Photo showing that Extreme Bar Mitts are bigger than regular Bar Mitts

Review of Extreme Bar Mitts versus original Bar Mitts

New for this winter bike commuting season are Extreme Bar Mitts. Like the original Bar Mitts the Extreme Bar Mitts are like mittens for your handlebars that stay on the bike. You operate the controls inside of them, possibly with additional gloves or mittens on. I have long, thin fingers

Man standing with cargo bike and trailer with Christmas tree. Snow on ground and Christmas trees in background.

First Christmas tree by bike and the day I bought Bar Mitts

In previous years I had done the Christmas tree recycling by bike, but this was first year I picked up the Christmas tree by bike. It was about a 15 mile round trip to the tree farm in Centerville, Indiana from Richmond with snow falling and temps in the mid

Fix cold wrists winter bike commuting with DIY sleeve extenders

Fix cold wrists winter bike commuting with DIY sleeve extenders

Wrists are prone to getting cold while winter bike commuting. With arms stretched out to reach the handlebars, a gap appears between jacket and gloves. When my wrists are cold, I’m cold. I tried jackets with sleeves that cinched over my gloves. These slipped. I tried giant over-mitts that