Weather Downturn Woes

[anne_77]

You might want to check out accuweather.com. You can get an hour-by-hour forecast for your area. Of course, weather predictions aren't always accurate but it's really helped me plan out exactly which hours to ride and what to expect.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Anne -
That's definitely happened to me too - and I imagine to a lot of us! I luckily checked the weather before heading out a couple of weeks ago. The forecast was for rain, but I woke up to a sky that said it might be ok. Luckily I checked the forecast though, which was calling for mixed rain & snow soon. I have to admit I was a chicken and decided to go walking instead of riding. And just about 20 minutes into my walk, it started snowing! The roads were almost immediately very wet, so my bike was glad to be home in its warm garage!



And yes, that really was snow in October! (Guess that's what I get for living in the northeast...)

--- Denise

[wavedancer]

I'm still figuring out this cold-weather cycling thing. Headed out yesterday: beautiful 40-degrees, sunny, light wind. Wore my tights over shorts, silk turtle neck, stretch fleece top and PI wind vest, and Ear bags. Tried out some 2mm Aleutian neoprene paddling gloves to see how they would do for winter riding.

Everything felt great except my feet! Ouch!!! I have shoe covers, but thought it was warm enough not to use them...Wrong...My feet were so cold they actually hurt as they warmed up after the ride. Next time I might try some Sealskin socks inside my shoes with some light wool liners.

As in any winter sport, I guess it's all about finding the right combination of stuff to keep you warm enough, not too warm, and still able to move.