Am I becoming a wuss? 57° was chilly
01-23-18, 11:14 AM
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01-23-18, 12:10 PM
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Didn't feel like lecturing him about it as he's been riding for 40+ years.
01-23-18, 01:31 PM
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Commuting, I'll ride down to the low 30s. I would probably go lower, but that doesn't happen around here ... low 30s is about as cold as it gets in the hood.
Weekend rides, I'm willing to suffer through the same low temps, so long as it warms up to the 40s during the day. It really is about wearing warmer clothes.
I remember one ride where we had temperatures that varied during the day from 31 to 106 ... the Mulholland Double, I think. Try dressing for that!
Weekend rides, I'm willing to suffer through the same low temps, so long as it warms up to the 40s during the day. It really is about wearing warmer clothes.
I remember one ride where we had temperatures that varied during the day from 31 to 106 ... the Mulholland Double, I think. Try dressing for that!
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01-24-18, 10:49 PM
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If I quit riding at 57 degrees, I'd only get to ride about two months of the year here in Minnesota. Rode today, nice warm day at 22F. The coldest I've ridden is -7F.
So yeah, I'd say if you won't ride below 57F then you're a wuss.
J.
So yeah, I'd say if you won't ride below 57F then you're a wuss.
J.
01-24-18, 11:30 PM
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Left at 66°, got to 73°
No wind, sunny, 28 mi.
Kinda perfect
No wind, sunny, 28 mi.
Kinda perfect
01-25-18, 12:06 AM
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01-25-18, 12:57 AM
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Inside, 14C with no central heat.
Outside, its 1C and snowing.
Won't ride today, better safe than sorry, it should be dry tomorrow.
Outside, its 1C and snowing.
Won't ride today, better safe than sorry, it should be dry tomorrow.
01-25-18, 08:30 AM
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No, if you live someplace where you usually don't need cool weather clothes to ride, 57 is chilly.
I ride down to about 50 with tights and a heavier wicking shirt over a jersey, but I've needed to do that twice this year. If you don't feel like spending the money for two to three days of riding......Well there you go.
I'll always remember Neil Boortz saying one day on his radio program. "If you don't live someplace where palm trees grow, you need to move".
I ride down to about 50 with tights and a heavier wicking shirt over a jersey, but I've needed to do that twice this year. If you don't feel like spending the money for two to three days of riding......Well there you go.
I'll always remember Neil Boortz saying one day on his radio program. "If you don't live someplace where palm trees grow, you need to move".
01-25-18, 09:40 AM
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I grew up in Missouri and I remember my lowest riding temp there was negative six F. In '95 I moved to SoCal expecting warmer temps, which was what I got . . . until I started riding in the mountains!
Winter comes more aggressively at elevation, however . . . as has been noted above, if I dress correctly for the conditions; no problem.
Rick / OCRR
Winter comes more aggressively at elevation, however . . . as has been noted above, if I dress correctly for the conditions; no problem.
Rick / OCRR
01-25-18, 10:58 AM
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How you compare with others isn't important. If you're getting cold at 57, layer up and be comfortable. I need more layers than I did 10 years ago and will likely need more in another 10...or sooner.
With all the great thermal gear available now, you should be able to find something that makes your ride enjoyable.
With all the great thermal gear available now, you should be able to find something that makes your ride enjoyable.
01-25-18, 12:03 PM
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No, if you live someplace where you usually don't need cool weather clothes to ride, 57 is chilly.
I ride down to about 50 with tights and a heavier wicking shirt over a jersey, but I've needed to do that twice this year. If you don't feel like spending the money for two to three days of riding......Well there you go.
I'll always remember Neil Boortz saying one day on his radio program. "If you don't live someplace where palm trees grow, you need to move".
I ride down to about 50 with tights and a heavier wicking shirt over a jersey, but I've needed to do that twice this year. If you don't feel like spending the money for two to three days of riding......Well there you go.
I'll always remember Neil Boortz saying one day on his radio program. "If you don't live someplace where palm trees grow, you need to move".
. Palm trees make for a nice place to visit, but I sure wouldn't want to live there.J.
01-25-18, 12:11 PM
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I used to instruct, it became something I had to do, I haven't skiied in 20yrs because of that.
01-25-18, 03:36 PM
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Anything lower than 45 degrees and I'm usually thinking twice. 45 to 55 and I really bundle up. Although I have to admit that once you get moving and you heat up a little it's not as bad as first thought.
01-25-18, 10:28 PM
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Recent transplant to Portland, OR from the midwest, with an 18 month layover in west Texas.
I'll take 48F and rain over either 5F in Indiana or 115F in Texas. Not a darn thing you can do with 115F, and at 5F I just cant keep my hands and feet warm. 48F and rain is cake.
I'll take 48F and rain over either 5F in Indiana or 115F in Texas. Not a darn thing you can do with 115F, and at 5F I just cant keep my hands and feet warm. 48F and rain is cake.
01-25-18, 10:43 PM
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Today's ride had an average of 51ş, and I wore my usual fingerless gloves and a summer-weight jersey. The arm-warmers come on in the mid-40s. I am cold blooded though, typically running a temperature between 96-97ş. Dunno if that makes any difference.
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01-25-18, 11:04 PM
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We're putting concerns about systemic disorders aside, having enough clothing, windbreaker, etc., when you say wus. We're talking about attitude, right?
If so, try this: take as hot a shower as you like but then... finish off by cooling down. I suggest going for a 60-count before stepping out to dry off-- totally changes your attitude for the better, guaranteed!
If so, try this: take as hot a shower as you like but then... finish off by cooling down. I suggest going for a 60-count before stepping out to dry off-- totally changes your attitude for the better, guaranteed!
01-26-18, 08:44 PM
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I always thought 40 deg F was cold as I usually ride in SoCal. But I just spent a month in Texas and did one ride at 30 deg F and 12 - 15 mph wind. My hands were so numb I could barely shift. I had Gortex - 5 deg gloves but they didn't work. Frpm now on I draw the line about 40.
01-27-18, 05:40 AM
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01-27-18, 08:35 AM
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Twenty years ago I moved from IL to Florida. Up to that point I was very comfortable riding down to freezing temps. Below that only rides below 10 miles because I could never keep my feet warm.
Ten years ago I moved back, and found that I had been ruined. My other observation is that I used to be able to ride every day, so I was more likely to adjust as I rode into the season. My current lifestyle only lets me ride 2-3 times a week, and mostly not at all during the short days of winter, so the colder days feel harsher to my spoiled, warm body. Nowadays I don't much like going out before 50.
But I look forward to the time when I get to ride more often and regain my manhood. :-)
Ten years ago I moved back, and found that I had been ruined. My other observation is that I used to be able to ride every day, so I was more likely to adjust as I rode into the season. My current lifestyle only lets me ride 2-3 times a week, and mostly not at all during the short days of winter, so the colder days feel harsher to my spoiled, warm body. Nowadays I don't much like going out before 50.
But I look forward to the time when I get to ride more often and regain my manhood. :-)
01-28-18, 08:34 AM
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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.
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.
01-28-18, 11:31 AM
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I am 49 so maybe in two weeks it will be different?
Shorts and a long sleeve for the weather in the OP.
I am not a hot weather person!