When it gets warmer for cycling, I carry less and less extra clothing for extra warmth. (When sunny,I know distance for riding and know route itself, I won't even carry windpants/waterproof jacket on that day. ) I just like to haul around less when the weather looks so fine.
So occasionally I get into a ride and find it's colder than what it appears from window. (& even after checking weather temp. prediction before leaving home). So I just slog along, shivering abit.
Like this morning: 9 degrees C (48+ degrees F) at 7:00 am when I started off, sun and not much wind. Temp. didn't seem to improve much after I finished 2 hrs. later. I was wearing lycra shorts, about 7 inches above knee, with long-sleeved summerweight jersey, light sleeveless fleecy jacket and light (shell) cycling jacket. A tad cold for me.
However ,my body will harden over the next few months with regular cycling. The same temp. by beginning of Sept. will be "warmer" and feel perfect for cycling to me.
Does your body harden to temperatures with regular cycling? If you wore what I wore today, what temperatures would that be for you?
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Body hardening-degrees of acclimization
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