bogydave

57° this AM. Ride, put on a long sleeve base layer under my jersey.
Avg ride temp was 62°, high was 68°, blue sky
Used to call that a perfect ride temp,
Sign of getting older ?
28 mi, up & back
Didn't sweat real bad either, but had about 12 mph wind, mostly 1/4'ing head & tail.

texaspandj

About 55 is my cutoff so I can't talk bad about you. A couple of Saturdays ago It was sunny around 53 and turned back home 2 miles out. I was wearing thick tights over shorts, thick pullover shirt and a work jacket over that. I guess I'm just not that hardy
However humidity plays a big factor for us. Cold temperature in a dry climate is for the most part tolerable, same cold temperature in high humidity will make me stay inside.
Heat I can stand, humidity makes it worse but still tolerable for me.

CliffordK

Isn't that time to break out the T-Shirts?

It's chilly when there is frost on the ground.

bogydave

Yea
In Alaska, we ride on water thru winter
Was mid 40°s here last night, (Palm Springs)

cb400bill

Did 59 miles today in 40F temps.

Wileyrat

The highs today were in the low 50's.... I didn't ride today. My b-day is on Tuesday, but I might wait until Thursday to do my b-day ride when it gets back into the 70's.

bogydave

(How to spell Goldie lox ? )

I like the 77° +/- 5° in Palm Spring
&
In Alaska anything above 50° With no rain.

But I've ridden if 35° & no snow & ice to deal with.
Much colder & I need to cover the face & deal with foggy/iced up glasses , so that's out now.

In SoCal above 50° I just need to add a long sleeve base layer, the sun adds
quite a bit of warmth. Tried in the 90°s but not enough cooling unles I use water to dump
over my head & jersey.

Rare to not get daytime temps above 50°s here in the winter.

OldTryGuy

59F for today's start at 9:24am. After almost 32 years as a Florida transplant it was a bit nippy but I persevered.

jimincalif

I'm a SoCal native, don't like cold. Was 39 at my house this am (Orange County). Wool socks, tights, long sleeve base layer, short sleeve jersey, long sleeve cycling jacket (thin) and full finger PI gloves. I was ok, especially in the sun. Got up to 60 by the time I got home 50 miles later. Shed the jacket when started climbing hills. This is about as cold as I'm equipped for.

Carbonfiberboy 

Not wuss. Inadequate clothing for conditions and training status, e.g. inadequate training/riding so low watts. 45° and rain showers for 56 miles today, sweating like a pig much of the way. Finally changed down from wind breaker to wind vest, felt better.

cccorlew

If you rode, you aren't a wuss.
plus:
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period

canklecat

Could be fatigue, diet, humidity and other factors.

Here in Texas it's rarely cold enough consistently for enough days to become adapted to cold. Heat, sure. Winter, not so much.

But recently we had a fairly long cold snap and I was accustomed to it within a few days. I was fine until the night I took a long ride in cold dry air and forgot my face mask. Ended up with a sinus headache that lasted all the next day.

Temps in the high 40s-60F range can be the trickiest. Just warm enough to work up a sweat, and cold enough to chill that sweat. Some days I'll wear a single thin long sleeve baselayer under a windbreaker that doesn't breathe much. I'm warm but sweaty. But the sweat doesn't chill under the windproof windbreaker.

Other days I'll wear two layers under a Nike Dri-Fit hoodie that breathes. I don't sweat, or it evaporates quickly, so I'm never really damp, but never really warm either.

Can't say either is perfect on those damp, sorta-chilly rides. I'd rather it be really cold or warm enough that I don't need a windbreaker or jacket. Rides down into the 20s are fine for growing a beardcicle. I can manage about an hour before my fingers and toes are tingling. Bar mitts would help but we don't get enough serious winter cold here to justify the cost. I just wear ski gloves and double up some microfiber socks.

Maelochs

I was so afraid of not being sufficiently hard a rider, I decided Only to ride on days when it was seemingly impossible.

Since I live in a temperate climate, the weather is never severe enough to really test me.

Therefore ...I am no wussy. I am in fact the very toughest, hardest kind of cyclist there is---the one who never rides.

I have a lot to talk about while sitting next to my unused bike on the patio of the coffee shop, still.

Hi ... what Is this thread about .... Really?

BobbyG

I'm not a doctor, but in my opinion if your comfort zone has shifted upward you should get your thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism can leave one feeling cold. Sometimes hypothyroidism can be a symptom of a more menacing condition. It is worth getting checked.

Wileyrat

I think my problem is I grew up in Western Washington, moved to Southern Arizona, and got acclimated to the warm weather.

Maelochs

I think if you are out riding, all the characterizations are not so important. Unless you don't want to be riding ... which doesn't seem to be a big problem.

rumrunn6

Saturday temps in the mid to high 40s & ppl were running over ice in tank tops & short runners shorts

VegasTriker

Goldilocks The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears Lox refers to fish.
A long time ago when I lived in the Midwest I wasn't a wuss when it came to riding year round in any temperature, even below zero. Only exception was when it was raining and there was the threat of hypothermia. Now that I have lived in the desert southwest for decades would not think of hopping on a bike when it is below freezing (or even much below 50 degrees) except for an occasional jaunt to see Christmas lights around that season. A lot depends upon what you are acclimated to. Saw my first snowflakes of the year Saturday on a trip up into the mountains west of town. Back in the days I would ride in snow as soon as the plows had cleared roads enough to ride. I noticed the usual bike riders that would be along my route were just not there but they were back out the following day in temperatures in the low 40s.

gif4445

Temperature is only a part of the equation. A huge part of course, but wind, sunny/overcast sky, humidity are all considerations. I would spend a lot more time cycling outside during Nebraska's winter if wind wasn't a big factor. Just easier to go to the YMCA spinning classes.

fietsbob

You would like Singapore.. its nearly on the equator...



but have you circulatory problems [MD Cardiology consulted?] maybe problems ..

my father type 2 diabetic had numb feet , for years





...

rando_couche

Yes, you're a wuss. All depends on what you're used to and how desperate you are to ride, I guess.


Did my first group ride in almost a year on Saturday. 40+ miles, pancake terrain. Temps started in the low 40's and ended around 50. Wool sox, tights, light base layer, light LS jersey, light wind jacket. Perfect! One guy was wearing shorts. Didn't feel like lecturing him about it as he's been riding for 40+ years.


My favorite cycling weather comment is from Sean Kelly. Someone asked him how to tell if it was too cold to ride. "You go out and do your ride, and when you get back, you'll know if it was too cold."


SP
OC, OR

ironwood

I spent a year at Minot AFB. I've never felt cold since.

canklecat

Yup. My thyroid condition turned out to be Hashimoto's, a pesky auto-immune disorder. Thyroid supplements don't help much.

Occasionally I'll feel uncomfortable at any temperature outside of a very narrow range, so how I feel has nothing to do with the actual temperature. Right now it's 74 indoors and I'm sweating. Last night I was chilled at the same temp.

But I try not to let it hinder my bike riding. Layers are my friend. I peel 'em off and put 'em on as needed. I'll often even wear a compression baselayer under my short sleeve jersey in summer. Sounds odd but the extra layer wicks sweat more effectively and I feel more comfortable.

For summer rides I'll do gradual heat adaptation. Worked pretty well last summer. Trickier in winter since Texas rarely has consistently cold enough consecutive days to become adapted, although this January has been an exception.

TimothyH

Right. Do you guys even lift?


-Tim-

Wileyrat

Not sure what that has to do with not like riding in the cold, but yes I do.