Physics!!! Riding in cold weather is harder

[ny biker]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/03/bikes-and-tech/technical-faq/technical-faq-why-is-riding-in-the-cold-so-hard_277626

So the next time I am wilting in the hot summer sun, I can remind myself that at least the air is less dense...

[redrhodie]

That's interesting. I always assumed it was the layers of clothes and heavier shoes.

[lph]

I'm a physics nerd and a winter rider, and I LOVE this explanation... :-D

But really, even cycling with the same amount of clothing you can feel how you have to work harder at lower temperatures.