Chicago Celebrates Winter Bike To Work Day
It may be cold in many northern cities in the U.S. but that did not stop Chicago’s Active Transportation Alliance from celebrating Winter Bike To Work Day
Winter Bike to Work Day celebrates the coldest day in Chicago history — Jan. 20, 1985, when the official temperature at O’Hare International Airport was 27 degrees below zero with 36 mph wind gusts, producing wind chills as low as 93 degrees below zero.
Although the Winter Bike To Work Day celebrates Chicago’s coldest date on record, today’s temperatures called for a high of 31 degrees. With a little planning and the right cold weather clothing it is possible to commute by bike through most of the winter.
Speaking of winter cycling, Team Sky recently posted some photos of Edvald Boasson Hagen training in his native Norway on a winter training ride in the snow. That makes for some motivation for those living in cold winter climates.
