I never got around to getting a bolero or arm warmers. I guess I'll just go short-sleeved and see what happens.
I'm probably not going far. I've had trouble with my blood pressure the past few days because (I think) I started taking a new med that caused it to spike. I stopped taking the med -- didn't take it this morning -- but my BP is creeping up. So I'm going to take a ride, take it VERY easy, and see how I feel and then check my BP when I get back!
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02-20-2007, 08:57 AM #1
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02-20-2007, 09:04 AM #2
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Bike shorts and a short sleeve jersey usually work for me at 70 degrees (21C).
I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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02-20-2007, 09:26 AM #3
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Seventy degrees? Are you trying to incite a riot? Until yesterday, it was at or below the freezing mark in my neck of the woods. The 12 inches of snow we got last week is starting to melt, but the slop is almost as bad as the snow. It's a mess out there. Needless to say, I'm jealous that you're able to ride at all, let alone in 70-degree weather. I haven't been able to ride since December 28th.
But to your question, I second the short sleaves and shorts. I might bring some arm warmers with me, but I don't bother to cover my knees unless it's 65 degrees or below. I might also wear a wicking base layer of some kind just for an added measure of dryness.
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02-20-2007, 09:35 AM #4
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70° is warm to me, personally, so that means shorts and a short-sleeve jersey! But I'm a weather wuss who like things between 50-70° all the time. Fortunately, where I live, that describes about 300 days of the year. Sorry Indy!
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02-20-2007, 10:00 AM #5
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Shorts and a short sleeve jersey !
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02-20-2007, 10:13 AM #6
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I don't know much about Texas, but 70 degrees isn't all that hot in Florida. 20+ years of living here has thinned my once-hardy Yankee blood to the point that I'm a weather wimp, and at 70 degrees, you'll find me still cycling in my knickers and maybe a thin long-sleeve top. I like this one from L. L. Bean: Fitness Tee It's very lightweight cotton, treated to have wicking properties, and with a nice zip-neck. If I get hot mid-ride, I just scrunch the sleeves up above my elbows. I find that my legs are still comfy in knickers up to about 75 degrees, depending on humidity.
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02-20-2007, 10:46 AM #7
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At 70, I break out the short and ss jerseys.
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02-20-2007, 10:49 AM #8
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When that weather comes (!!!), I'll probably enjoy a shortsleeve jersey with armwarmers that I'll eventually take off, or a very light longsleeve jersey. And shorts.
Below 18C I wear shorts with legwarmers. Below 8C I wear shorts with tights on top.
Enjoy! Lucky you.
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