
Originally Posted by
Melalvai
The sun, the wind, and the hills.
Even though I'm wearing a neon yellow jacket and a white helmet, riding in sunshine is noticeably warmer. I guess my pants are all black, both the goretex and the polartec, whichever I'm wearing on the outer layer. Somehow I soak up enough sun to make a difference.
It is more uphill going home, so I tend to be warmer on my ride home, the opposite of you.
Wind against me is colder.