Wow - what does the cold do to you?

[redrhodie]

I get a runny nose and watery eyes, but I also ride faster just to stay warm. I love the cold for that.

[Aggie_Ama]

Our cold is most people's idea of fall so take this for what you will. I usually have tons of snot (yuck), watery eyes and crave a hot shower. Then my body is fatigued but not nap time tired, I just want to lay around. I am not a cold weather person so until I finally warm up to just slightly cold I am pretty cranky on the bike. I hate cold, hate it, hate it, hate it. I could do without it ever dropping below 50 degrees on a ride.

Now the heat, we can talk about that since we have 100 degree summers. I want a luke warm shower and a nap. Sometimes I have to force the shower because I don't want sweaty me under my sheets. LOL. But I love what some people think is hot (80-90 degrees), I feel like I can fly!

[Andrea]

My fingers lose circulation... but never all at once. It's usually just a couple at a time, and when it comes back, it hurts horribly. Otherwise, I am OK.

[ny biker]

Cold makes it hurt to breathe. It's an asthma thing. I generally only ride in temps above 50 F.

[arielmoon]

Cold weather riding makes me feel xtra alive.

I second this!

[SouthernBelle]

If I can keep my fingers, ears and toes warm, I am OK. I've learned to deal with the runny nose.

I don't find that it tires me nearly as much as heat.

[Nokomis]

I get a tickle in my chest that makes it a little difficult to breathe, and gives me a horrid sounding cough post-ride. Last winter I thought it might be a lingering cold thing, but it started up as soon as the weather dropped below 60.

Joy. Will be interesting to see if this becomes a limiter in CX.

[Jolt]

My fingers lose circulation... but never all at once. It's usually just a couple at a time, and when it comes back, it hurts horribly. Otherwise, I am OK.

Ugh...happens to me too--Raynaud's syndrome. That's really my only issue with the cold, and if I dress warmly and wear good mittens it helps. I love running/hiking in the cold but riding, not so much--harder to keep hands and feet warm!

[alpinerabbit]

Not necessarily Raynaud's syndrome - I think she is describing the usual phenomenon that in my lively language is called "cow's toenails". just really freezing hands that tingle and hurt on warming up again.