We went for a loverly, leisurely fall ride today - about 2 hours and 40 km. The cold was bearable long tights, vest, arm warmers - but man, did I need a nap.
I find it amazing what a kind of deep tiredness riding in cooler weather creates.
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09-28-2008, 07:48 AM #1
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Wow - what does the cold do to you?
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09-28-2008, 07:58 AM #2
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That's funny - heat does that to me! I practically want to nod off on my bike when I'm riding in very hot weather.
(When it gets cooler here I'll get back to you.)
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09-28-2008, 08:26 AM #3
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Ditto that! I'm usually wiped out for a day afterward after a really long hot ride.
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Cold - not so much. I want a hot shower, and then I'm fine. Not that we really have cold here.
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09-28-2008, 09:25 AM #4
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See, and we don't really have hot.
It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.
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09-28-2008, 08:00 AM #5
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makes my nose run like mad.
I have to have hot coccoa after a very cold ride and soak in hot shower. (not at the same time
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09-28-2008, 08:19 AM #6
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Cold weather riding makes me feel xtra alive.
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09-28-2008, 04:20 PM #7
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That's exactly what I was thinking when I read the title! Originally Posted by smilingcat
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09-29-2008, 05:07 AM #8
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I get watery eyes and I also have to eat more often on the bike so that I don't bonk.
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09-29-2008, 05:26 AM #9
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I get a runny nose and watery eyes, but I also ride faster just to stay warm. I love the cold for that.
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09-29-2008, 05:37 AM #10
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Our cold is most people's idea of fall so take this for what you will. I usually have tons of snot (yuck), watery eyes and crave a hot shower. Then my body is fatigued but not nap time tired, I just want to lay around. I am not a cold weather person so until I finally warm up to just slightly cold I am pretty cranky on the bike. I hate cold, hate it, hate it, hate it. I could do without it ever dropping below 50 degrees on a ride.
Now the heat, we can talk about that since we have 100 degree summers. I want a luke warm shower and a nap. Sometimes I have to force the shower because I don't want sweaty me under my sheets. LOL. But I love what some people think is hot (80-90 degrees), I feel like I can fly!
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09-28-2008, 04:12 PM #11
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Cold makes me want to go to the washroom more frequently...especially when it drops to below freezing and I'm out for hrs.
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09-30-2008, 03:14 PM #12
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Strangely, cold weather makes me complain about having to ride in it. It also makes me hem and ha over what to wear exactly. How cold is it REALLY? Is it going to warm up? Will I be too cold if I wear this or too hot if I wear that? Cold weather makes it take an even longer time to get out the door with all the decision making, changing my mind and the extra layers of stuff I have to put on.
However, lo and behold, once I get out there, I'm usually just fine ... except for the non-stop dripping of my nose. I have been continually amazed at how NOT completely miserable it is to ride my bike when it is cold out!
It is these moments that I try to remember when I'm looking out at the coldness from my cozy house debating if I really am going to ride. My husband is actually pretty impressed with my perseverance to ride in the cold, because he simply opts NOT to ride, usually, and will run instead. Less head wind, which means less cold factor. I hate running, so this is not an option for me.
Of course, my cold weather experiences are in Southern California. So, while it can get quite chilly for So Cal, I really don't have a whole lot to complain about compared to much of the country. But yet ... I do.
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