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Who's braving the Arctic winds then?
metcheck tells me that we're unlikely to get much above 1°c round our way on saturday. should i be in the shed fitting wood screws to my tyres? 
Seriously though, who's going to brave it? and what are your best survival tips? my feet always fare the worst, overshoes or no overshoes they're numb after about a hour 
anyone tried those electrically heated socks you can get from certain rubbish mail-order catalogues?
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It was pretty damn cold, windy, wet and snow covered on the roads of Flanders this weekend.
Although, the racing at the Ghent Six was fantastic and the Super Prestige cross (won by Sven Nys of course) on sunday was a complete whiteout - didn't stop them racing in shorts and short sleeves though!
Now I see why the Belgians are the true hardmen of cycling.
That was a tad blustery out there!
Still I had a nice ride and the first time this year to roll out the Rapha winter hat again. I love that hat, so had nice warm ears and head, toes weren't quite the same though.
Another point for the century challenge, and looks like my 2 midweek interval sessions are paying off as the first 30 miles I did at TT pace and was up on previous times by a fair bit. Also rode some cheeky sort off my wheel when he jumped on uninvited as I passed him and proceeded to hang on the back with no word of gratitude or offer of taking the front. Chuffed with that as I was riding into a 20mph headwind at the time...
Well, my experiment was a failure because it was neither cold nor windy, just damp. So much for the "Arctic plunge"
Good ride though
I'm taking my wheel out for a blow - going to layer up big time and try out some thermal overshoes that I bought last year but were too warm whenever I used them.
Though actually it's my paws that suffer most
I am going to brave the wind, snow, sleet and fens... But you are not enthusing me!
I see Metcheck has a cycling forecast now
I had plans to try and get some metric century points on the board, there were supposed to be three of us, but now it's only me and I'm wavering… on the other hand we've just had a really nice looking Orbea in, that fits me, and although it's going to be cold the forecast has suddenly changed to sun around here.
So how does the Metcheck cycling forecast differ from the normal one?
heading out whatever the weather brings. Tried half hour in the gym mid week and it is was ruddy awful, mainly due to the incredibly uncomfy saddle. No nice ladies to look at either. A tortuous (is that a word?) 10miles.
I plan some extended experiments into the thermal dynamics involved in riding a bicycle in a freezing gale.
Looking forward to it
not much from what I can see, it is more compact focusing on the wind direction and speed.
If you want longer range information though, it requires you to upgrade to premium at £3.95 per month.
the 'sweat index' of zero presumably means a 'freezing my ass off' index of at least eight then
