Cycling Through A Polar-Vortex “Bombogenesis”

I’m not suicidal, mind you. I don’t cycle if there’s slush all over the roads. Typically, though, NYC gets only a few days like that each year. Mere cold doesn’t bother me: If the roads are dry, I’ll cycle well below freezing. But to cycle in the blistering cold, you need the right gear. Last year <a href="https://medium.com/@clivethompson/how-to-cycle-in-the-freezing-cold-7e0dbfd475fb" rel="noopener">I blogged about this, too</a>: When it’s freezing, I wear four layers on top, two layers on the bottom, warm socks with winter boots — plus a wool balaclava, high-end “lobster” mittens, and a wool cap. Yesterday, though? I didn’t wear that stuff. Whoops. <a href="https://clivethompson.medium.com/cycling-through-a-polar-vortex-bombogenesis-4e5367f9a29">Visit Now</a>