How do they do it - Student Riders!

[Mr. Bloom]

This morning I'm driving to work at 6AM-ish and pass several students riding to campus in normal winter clothes with LOTS of EXPOSED SKIN!

IT WAS -3 degrees!

All Day Long, I'm seeing students riding in normal jackets, no caps, no gloves - at decent speeds (including the normal running stops signs...) on a windy day.

It was 6 degrees!

Seriously, how are they doing this without serious frostbite???

[Irulan]

I dunno.
lots of the boys around here wear basketball shorts year round.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Young folks seem to feel the cold less in general. But I also doubt they are riding very far.

[Mr. Bloom]

It's a mile or two, but it's SO cold and they're creating their own 10 to 15 mph breeze...flesh is flesh...

[Tri Girl]

I agree with Lisa. I teach, and there are days my students won't wear a coat outside at recess when I'm in my long, wool coat with a hat and gloves: and I'm STILL shivering. Kids (young or older) just don't know cold for some strange reason. And yes, I'm referring to college kids as "kids." I agree, tho, Mr. : flesh is flesh and even if it's only a mile- that's still WAY too cold. Brrrr... I get cold driving in my car at that temp. with the heater on.

[PamNY]

I'm surprised at the variation in what people wear cycling (or doing anything) at cold temps. It's not quite as cold as your area, but I've seen people cycling in shorts. Probably they aren't going far.

Hey, who knew bikes are supposed to stop at stop signs? I had no idea; never saw anybody do it.

Pam

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey, who knew bikes are supposed to stop at stop signs? I had no idea; never saw anybody do it.

Pam

Pam you are scaring me. I hope you are just kidding! For your own safety, please obey traffic laws while riding in traffic!

[PamNY]

Pam you are scaring me. I hope you are just kidding! For your own safety, please obey traffic laws while riding in traffic!

Sorry -- that was meant to be a wry comment about bikers in general. Seriously, on the bike path, I pull over as far as possible when I stop because you risk being mowed down by other bikers if you actually stop when no cars are coming.

Pam

[OakLeaf]

I remember being like that when I was a kid. Ah to be young again. I stopped riding below freezing after I fell on some black ice and wrapped my front wheel around my fork... but my rule for running used to be long sleeves below freezing, tights and gloves below 0°F, didn't even own a hat that I remember.

[beccaB]

My son is 6'2" and almost never wears a jacket. He wears t-shirts all the time. He only weighs 140 so there's no meat on him. It was 15 degrees below zero here today. He wore a sweatshirt.