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Distance: 4.54 miles Time: 00:25:00 Avg Speed: 10.90 mph
Route: Commute to work #3 Altitude Gain: 62 ft Calories Burned: 101
Max Speed: 23.30 mph Weight: 349 Category: general: commute - solo
Terrain: Road: Flat Bike: Specialized Crosstrail (Retired) 700c Hybrid Club: Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club
Weather Conditions: Clear skies, wind NW at 5 mph, temperature 10°F, standing windchill 1°F.

Distance: 9.34 miles Time: 00:57:00 Avg Speed: 9.83 mph
Route: Commute to home #1 Altitude Gain: 379 ft Calories Burned: 210
Max Speed: 25.60 mph Weight: 349 Category: general: commute - solo
Terrain: Road: Flat Bike: Specialized Crosstrail (Retired) 700c Hybrid Club: Blackhawk Bicycle and Ski Club
Weather Conditions: Clear skies, wind SSW at 6°F, temperature 13°F, standing windchill 4°F
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 Holding back on downhill runs
With temperatures this cold (10°F), I tend to avoid my normal practice of bombing down hills as fast as possible. The windchill is just too cold at these temps---trying to hit 30 mph when I can is not worth it. Brrrrr

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