VCSL2015

I look outside. Its beautiful and sunny. For some reason i still equate sunny with warm. I would say my breaking point is 0- C. Hills, check. Wind, check. Cold, not so much. Whats your deal breaker?

Hosstyle

Freezing but mostly depends on wind. Not dealing with freezing temps and biting wind.

Pakiwi

I am good down to 0. Cycled over Winter even a few days it snowed, though I would return home.

Wanderer

It's April - you should no longer concern yourself with cold!

dr_lha

Depends on the conditions (wind/road) but I've ridden down to 25F (-4C). You just need to wear warm clothing. Much below that ice on the roads starts being an issue, and I'm not going to spend a huge amount of money on studded tires.

DrIsotope

SoCal checking in to say 40º. We only get a few dozen days where the nighttime low is any colder than that anyway... so I'm basically unequipped to handle those temperatures. I have gloves etc. good to about 40º. To be completely honest, we had a "cold" day this Wednesday where it didn't get above 60º, and I stayed in. Mostly because it was 75º the day before, 74º the day after, and will be 88º by Tuesday. My body is already used to warm. I can't just switch back.

I'm looking forward to the companion thread to this one, only about hot temps. SoCal pre-checking in to say I guess I don't have one. Finished a ride last July and when I got home it was 114º. At 11am.

jimmie65

I hate 40 degrees but as long as it's not too windy and wet, I'm OK. Below that and this Texas boy stays home.

As for high temps, I haven't dealt with 114 yet but it's routinely above 100 for my rides home during the summer.

Tundra_Man 

I don't really have a limit in either direction, hot or cold. I've ridden down to -14F, and up to 105F with no ill effects (thankfully not on the same day!) My wife gets nervous if I'm riding in sub-zero temps so anymore I usually drive the car to work much below -5F. Then I have to put up with all the, "you drove your car today?" comments.

Since my most recent 50 pound weight loss I do notice I get cold a lot faster, especially on days when I'm eating light. It's not when I'm riding though, just when I'm sitting around the house or the office. Once I'm out on the bike I heat up just fine.

pdlamb

Check the Winter forum for some opinions that'll blow your mind!

I've worked my way down to below 10F. With no wind, it's almost pleasant, although you have to balance "ride fast to generate body heat" with "ride slow so the wind doesn't freeze you."

Yendor72

It's all about the windchill and if my gear can block the wind. Otherwise I have enough winter riding gear that I should be good to -10°F. At 40°F I have a super light jacket that I tend to sweat through with non-insulated cycling tights on and a short sleeve underneath and fingerless gloves. And that is after work without sunlight.

mprelaw

Wind is more of a deal breaker for me. I live along the coast and gusting cross winds can rise to the point where it is dangerous to ride.

Turzy

Wind is the deal breaker.
I have ridden with temps around -5° C before, but sunny and almost no wind, I was fine. It only happens on very rare occasions during the winter in my area.

JohnJ80

Less than about 10F.

I rode all winter. It's just a case of having the right gear.

J.

Beachgrad05

I started once at 38 degrees so I guess that is my limit

VCSL2015

is that like dont wear white after labor day

Wanderer

Yep, but that 50MPH wind today made the last mile toward home tough! Wind was worse than the 36 degree temp, that's for sure. I was really wishing I was skinny!

kzin

I have a dedicated winter studded bike and
I actually watch for record cold days and make sure I get out.
Heated insoles solved my last cold problem,

-4F last year and -5F this year !

I'm at 199# right now so that may not count in this forum

What keeps me inside on the air-dyne is hard rain.
I still need to learn to gear up for that,

ypsetihw

over the winter I rode a few days without regard to temp because I just wanted to say I did it. it sucked lol.

I only have mid weight cycling gear so wind/rain dependent I cut it off around 45F, 35 if it's super sunny and calm for short rides.

Wilfred Laurier

I took all winter off and concentrated on XC skiing, and now that is over I can get back to riding... except it has been between 0 and -12C for the past week. If I wear warm boots on flat pedals, I can stay out for a couple hours, but I was determined to start riding in earnest, so I wore my Sidi shoes and clipless pedals, and my toes are hurting after ~15 km. Unfortunately, yesterday 15 km was my turnaround point, so buy the time I got home my toes were numb and white.

bikemig 

+ 1. It's all good. On hot days, a camelback filled with ice is your best friend.

On cold days, it's all about dressing right. I have yet to see a day that is too cold to ride in IA.

indiana_jane

I ride all through the winter. I'll ride down to the single digits (F), and during the winter anything above 20 feels good.

Now that it's April, though, I all of a sudden balk at 40 F. Funny how that works, isn't it?

dim

I used some gloves that are sold for people who work in Deep Freezers/fridges and that are good for -25 degrees C, and I dress warm with a skull cap, scarf, t-shirt, jersey and waterproof jacket etc, but when it's -5 degrees C or colder, and it's windy and raining at the same time it's very unpleasant then I use the car or train or bus

1nterceptor

It rarely gets to below 0F/-17C here in the New York City area. I'm
ok at that temp; it's the snow and ice that's a problem at times.

5 Fahrenheit/-15 Celsius by 1nterceptor, on Flickr

1242Vintage

32 degrees is the limit. Rarely get that in No CA thank goodness.

Funny thing happens when it gets that cold. Usually the hot water goes out at work so no hot shower at the end of a chilly morning commute to work. That's the deal breaker. Takes a long time and many cups of coffee to get warmed back up on those days.

baron von trail 

Depends on my mood and how conditioned I am to riding. I'm a bit of a wimp in early spring, especially after a hibernating winter where I let a little fat build up, but I am much more adventurous in late fall and early winter when I am still in good biking shape.

Typically, in the fall and early winter, I'll ride no matter how cold it is, but I quit once the snow sticks to the ground. In spring, I try to start riding again once the snow is gone for good, but I also tend to wait until temps reach mid to high twenties. Some years I stop early though and do more hiking instead. Last year I quit riding in November even though we never really had any snow. It just depends.