Fritz gives his tips on riding in cold weather…

• Don’t ride your good bike. MgCl, salt, sand, and grit will all do
  damage to your bikes and components. Washing the stuff off is a
  challenge when it’s this cold outside.

• You’re probably overdressed. Personally, one fleece layer and shell works good for me down to the single digits Fahrenheit.
• If your feet tend to get cold, don’t put so many socks on that you cut off circulation to your feet. When there’s snow in the streets, I currently use wool socks and Goretex hiking boots on metal cage pedals with Power Grips. Plenty of people do fine with clipless and shoecovers.

• Remove some air out of your tires to increase the contact area with the road.

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