Do you love the earth enough to get frost bite? (Originally posted on MySpace on Feb, 7 2007)

Tim Grahl over at Commute by Bike Recently posted a link to the blog Windy City Biker. This post shares the crazy story of one dedicated bike commuter. This guy has been riding his bike to work in temperatures well below freezing. This particular article recounts how his dedication to zero emission commuting nearly gave him frost bite. Just check out this passage for a look into how much of a badass this guy is:

Around 6:00 am the morning news reported 11° and 10 mph winds from the southwest at O'Hare. A thermometer outside my back door read about 5°.
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My left hand was getting really cold and the steady headwind seemed to aggravate the problem.
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At around Montrose my left hand wasn't bothering me anymore and my right hand felt pretty normal. At first I thought my hand had warmed up until I realized I just couldn't feel it anymore. My hand was like a stiff claw.