[harshbarj]

Will be held at the city county building (1819 Farnam) on the 11th floor in the central planning conference room this Friday 12/10/2010 starting at 11:30 am and lasting until 12:30 pm. What will be discussed is basically anything related to winter commuting. So you will get advice on how to ride defensively and on what to wear. Bring a brown bag lunch if you want.

[MountainMen]

Why would I go to a meeting for an hour to learn how to ride defensively and how to dress warm? Seems like common sense to me.

[harshbarj]

Trust me it's not. What is "common sense" for other activities in winter is overkill on a bicycle. Whats key is keeping ones hands, feet, and head warm. Even with a light coat I overheat even on days well below freezing. So counter to "common sense" one needs to know how to keep cool in the winter, not warm (other than the 3 parts mentioned above).

As many of Omaha's commuter cyclists are still fairly new to commuter cycling anything on how to ride defensively is good. In the 3 years I have been commuting, I have seen the number of commuters over double. And one can easily pick out the commuters from the recreational cyclist.

[fckit]

I'd be interested in attending, unfortunately, I have to work during the scheduled time. Perhaps you can post discussion highlights in the forum.