First Cold Weather Ride

[silver]

Way to go! I didn't go with him as I'm still recovering from my "illness" He kept asking questions about what to wear. I told him that you just have to get out there and do it. It's a trial and error thing. He did good!

[IFjane]

S & Mr. S - no kidding he did good! I can't ride below 40 degrees or I can't breathe. I find that I usually don't get cold though if I layer enought. Amazing how much heat we generate when we are riding - unless it's all downhill!

Enjoy and happy new year!

[SouthernBelle]

I'm a cold weather wimp too. I do get out on occasion. I did a short ride yesterday in the low 40s. I never seem to quite get my layers right. I'm thinking about riding this afternoon in the 40s. I hate winter.

[Mr. Bloom]

After visiting Mom today, I did 13 miles down to the river. Same temp...but the sun was out. MUCH BETTER.

I changed two things:
- I wore a glove liner and a shell. The shell blocked the wind better than two woven pair of gloves
- I wore wool socks under my cotton ones...this wicked better and kept my feet much warmer. Yesterday my feet were cold after 16 miles...which I now realize was the moisture held in by the cotton socks I was wearing.

I wore:

• two pair of socks (one wool, one cotton)
• long johns & leg warmers, under cycling shorts
• two long sleeve new tech shirts under a cycling wind breaker (high necked)
• skull cap
• glove liners under a shell

[sundial]

Great job Mr. Silver! Now if you were having hot flashes, you would have been comfortable on your ride, LOL!

Silver, do you ride well in the cold?

[silver]

Silver, do you ride well in the cold?

No! I don't like cold weather. but I'm getting used to it. I've done a good bit more than Mr. You TE gals have helped me get geared up, but I'm still not too happy below 35 degrees F.

i've been trying to recover from this cold/virus/funk and haven't been out the last couple of days.

[sundial]

Oooh, the colds this year want to hang on. I had one and it was almost 3 weeks before my nose was back to normal. Ack! We haven't had the flu hit the area--yet.

As for cold weather riding, I'm sure the TE'ers steered you toward wool.
I layered a silk long sleeve tee under my jersey and it really helps. Also, windproof stuff will provide a more comfortable ride.

Christmas morning I headed out for a ride with bike shorts and fleece lined tights, long sleeve jersey and windproof jacket, gloves, Polar buff around my neck and shoe covers. When I finished I learned it was 28 F!