Hi vikki! Hey folks!!!
Well, here in Ontario, Canada the temps. have been above freezing, and the little bit of snow we had a few weeks ago melted away. So... I've been riding several days a week, as long as there isn't rain in the forecast.
Anyway, I now wear winter gloves, and a fleece jacket under my leather jacket, and that seems to keep me warmer. Plus my usual: leather pants, leather boots, and full-face helmet. I have a balaclava too, but it shifts around as I pull my helmet over top, and then I worry that it will gradually cover my eyes as I ride. So, haven't bothered with it yet.
The other morning on my way to work, I went through a construction zone and they had just put water on the road. There was brand new pavement, but the water made any of the dirt on it totally muddy. - well, the bike and I ended up being covered in mud!!! I hosed it down and used a soapy cloth, and there still is mud in the hard-to-reach areas. I'll have to get back out there and give it another washing, when it's not so cool and windy.
Well, hope the rest of you are doing well! Judging by the forecast, I should still be on the bike a few days this coming week too!!! Gonna keep riding as long as I can this winter, and then try to run the bike around the neighbourhood throughout the winter on the dry days, to keep the battery charged up - worked last year!!!
DianeS.