Dressing for long fall ride

[Catrin]

As mentioned above, I will have my Arkel Tailrider with me. Since I've a strict diet and I KNOW what they will provide at the rest stops I will need to have all of my snacks for the day with me - and my lunch will be in my car. Being both grain-free and processed food free does make at challenging to get what I need from the stops. I will need more than bananas.

I will have my light convertible wind-breaker jacket in my Tailrider - and since most of my food can go in my hydration pack that should provide me all the clothing storage I need. That thing expands quite a lot AND there are external straps that I can use to secure my jacket to the top if I need to do so. The thermal jacket isn't small, but I can deal with it. I am not about to start riding in 40-50 degree temps without it, I know that much I kind of hope I won't need to take off my tights, but we will see.

Muirenn, that would work if I didn't use a hydration pack If I can fit all of my nutrition needs in the pack then that will go far to solving the layer-storage question. I should be able to do that, and I can get bananas from the rest stops rather than carrying them with me.

[shootingstar]

Not sure what a long ride is...being out for 4-6 hrs. on the bike?

Where we are now the temp. begin in morning from around 40 degrees F or below and go up to 80-82 degrees F. by early afternoon. So how I dress would be long shorts (but long, thin tights go well with me also) or wind pants if it rains. A light fleecy jacket, a light gortext vest (which I remove the fleecy if I get too warm) and light cycling light over top. Carry a rain jacket in my bag.

I would not need toe covers. Yup, long light full gloves, then switch to half fingered later. Headband for first 2-3 hrs.

Given your temp. at peak, I would wear long sleeved jersey. But right now I am wearing short sleeved jersey underneath.

Everyone is different. I know by early fall --what I wear at same temp. is lighter compared to early spring at same temp...it's because my body has hardened as cycling season moves through spring, summer to fall.