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The coldest I've ever ridden (commuted) in was 19 degrees F.
I have a ~7.25 mile ride and within 1 mile, I have a long uphill, so I warm up pretty quickly on that! :eek:
I use a HeadSweats skull cap and a Sugoi helmet cover and for really cold days, a neoprene face mask (newer ones are lined with fleece...I gotta get me one of those!). Not-so-cold days, I can go with just a balaclava pulled up over my chin/nose. It's easier to vent (i.e., shed) the balaclave when you need to breath, I find.
Hands require lobster gloves (3-fingered) and maybe a liner.
The rest I just layer, and try to make sure I leave room in the panniers to carry those layers in the afternoon if/when it warms up some!
But...I'm out of practice, having not commuted in some time. So all of this is from last year! :mad:
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... and it never fails, after whining about the temp and the ice, I pass a young man on his bike this morning on the way to work. No helmet, no hat, no gloves, jeans and sneakers with a light weight jacket and the temp around oh, 15 -20 degrees. :eek: Riding his box store bike through the frozen slush. Makes me feel like a total weenie! bikerHen
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Thanks Tater for your info. It is good information. We are now looking at "haze" in the Salt Lake Valley. That will keep a yukky blanket over town and keep the temps low. I hope the "haze" doesn't stay around too long....It can get really depressing. I will evaluate my "layering" and try to commute again if the temps hit mid-20's in the morning. I leave at 4:15am, so I don't worry too much about traffic at that hour, but if the "haze" settles in, I won't tempt fate...
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I am in a contest with other teachers so I may ride when it is colder than it already has been. We are a stubborn group...lol So far no one has bailed. I will admit they closed school for two days.
