Good clothing for cold basements or garage
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Good clothing for cold basements or garage
I have my trainer in a cold basement where the temperature is currently around 3 degrees Celsius (37 F) I wear warm clothes my first 5-10 minutes then take them off when I get warm. I start to sweat and can get a little cold when the technical jersey gets soaked after about 20 minutes. Have not used a fan when the temperature is so cold. Does anyone have good tips for comfortable clothing when the indoor temperature is so low?
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I have my trainer in a cold basement where the temperature is currently around 3 degrees Celsius (37 F) I wear warm clothes my first 5-10 minutes then take them off when I get warm. I start to sweat and can get a little cold when the technical jersey gets soaked after about 20 minutes. Have not used a fan when the temperature is so cold. Does anyone have good tips for comfortable clothing when the indoor temperature is so low?
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Those are the temps I ride in in my garage too. I hate it but I just tough it out. Cycling shotlrts an t shirt. 5 mins in and the fan is on.
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about what my garage is. T-shirt and shorts. 5 or 10 minutes sweating like a pig and have been riding the rollers for an hour and when I am done it feels good to cool down in the cold garage before going inside. I need to get a fan.
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Not on topic but is your basement really at 37 F ?. Where do you live ?. Not for nothing but thats really close to a temperature where pipes freeze. I would never let my basement get that cold. My unheated basement that has 2 really cheap single pane windows really only ever gets to about 60 F.
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I have some light wool long sleeved base layers I wear in the winter. I think back in the C&V days I always wore cotton because wool base layers weren't really something easily available. Wool jerseys and wool shorts, yes.
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Not on topic but is your basement really at 37 F ?. Where do you live ?. Not for nothing but thats really close to a temperature where pipes freeze. I would never let my basement get that cold. My unheated basement that has 2 really cheap single pane windows really only ever gets to about 60 F.
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The better space heaters don't heat the room, they only heat you, and they have thermostats so Roast Cycliste should not be on the menu. I keep a cheap one handy in my garage cuz SWMBO won't let me bring the bike in the house (when she is home) to fix flats or perform light maintenance.
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I think the best suggestion here was avoid cotton.
I also ride an indoor bike in the basement. Not as cold as your basement but it gets chilly. And then I get hot, sweat, etc. By the time I'm done, my shirt is soaked. And like a fool, I always seem to be wearing a t-shirt.
Brrrr! Taking the shirt off my skin freezes! Unlike me, be smart and go with a fabirc that breathes! :-)
I also ride an indoor bike in the basement. Not as cold as your basement but it gets chilly. And then I get hot, sweat, etc. By the time I'm done, my shirt is soaked. And like a fool, I always seem to be wearing a t-shirt.
Brrrr! Taking the shirt off my skin freezes! Unlike me, be smart and go with a fabirc that breathes! :-)
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Most of your heat is lost through extremities. So you might try wool socks, full fingered gloves, and a toboggan (some might call it a "skull cap"). Then your usual cycling top and bottoms. Might allow you to maintain warmth without getting overly heated.
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