aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,503
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Today, I wore ... too much
It was 24ºF when I headed out to my rehearsal in Brooklyn this morning. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't get cold. I wore my wool t-shirt and my wool long pants underwear and a wool long sleeve undershirt. Then I wore a dress shirt, a sweater, and a jacket. On my feet, I wore thick wool socks and work boots. Forget the cleated shoes. I wore big ski mittens. I wore my Buff (circular scarf) over my neck and jaw, and a wool hat under my SKI helmet.
It worked, and it was too much. I had to pedal gently so as not to get warm. But no complaints. I learned from it, not only about what to wear and what not to wear but also that I really can be OK. It takes a long time to suit up and suit down, too.