Helmets

The first problem I encountered was what to wear for a helmet.  Regular bicycle helmets are designed for high air flows over our heads to promote cooling. That's what all those holes are for! In frigid temps that is not exactly the goal we are aiming for.  On my first few winter rides I wore my full face motorcycle helmet.  It worked ok. The two main issues were it's weight (it was quite heavy) and the face shield fogged up considerably quickly making visibility a pretty big issue.

There is a man in my town, Tim S., who has been winter riding for years.  I see him quite often at the YMCA.  He is my go to person for questions on winter biking.  Tim wears a downhill skiing helmet.  To address my need, I went to Erik's Bike and Board Shop in Bloomington, MN (http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/) to see what options they had for helmets and found a really nice K2 brand ski boarders helmet for $70.  This helmet has been perfect for my winter biking needs.

It is light, strong, protects me from the wind and has a system for connecting goggles to for my eyes.

Weather update. This morning my commute will be at 9 degrees F with a 4 mph tailwind.

Happy Biking.