December rides

[rebeccaC]

II took my fat tire bike out on the rail trail yesterday. It was cold but the sun was shining. I layered up and stayed warm. The only thing that bothered me were my toes. Couldn't keep them warm. Need to try a few things this winter.

I rode in the cold (20+/- degrees) for the first time in a few years over thanksgiving. Wool and thin silk socks and shoe covers worked well to keep my feet happy. A person that rides there a lot in the winter showed me some nordic gear's socks with heated toe sections that i'd always use in really cold winter riding.

luvs southern california weather......

[DebSP]

I rode in the cold (20+/- degrees) for the first time in a few years over thanksgiving. Wool and thin silk socks and shoe covers worked well to keep my feet happy. A person that rides there a lot in the winter showed me some nordic gear's socks with heated toe sections that i'd always use in really cold winter riding.

luvs southern california weather......

I tried wool sock liners and then wool socks in my hiking boots. It was only -1 celcius (30 F). It is going to get a lot colder. I may look for the heated socks before winter is over! Last year I used some hand/foot warmers. They were okay but not great. I think the problem is that I don't have enough room in the boots I am using so my toes are cramped. Have to look at different foot wear. I don't use riding specific footwear.
I did 26 km but it took me 2-1/2 hours since I just toodle along enjoying the ride. It was funny because even my face felt frozen when I stopped to talk to someone who wanted to ask about my fat tire bike!

[marni]

we are experiencing a spell of relatively mild (ie seasonally normal) weather here in Houston, for once. Today's ride was 27 miles in 3:21 for an average of 14.2. Would have been faster but 13 miles of the ride were up and back on notorious Coshatta road- 6.5 miles and 8-10 rollers each way depending on how you count. Group of 5 of us thoroughly enjoyed the ride as it was relatively windless for the Texas plains, for a change.

[Crankin]

Did a teeny 8.5 mile ride in the sunny cold of 38 degrees, plus some riding around my driveway, trying to dial in saddle height on my Silque. It ended up going back up a teensy bit, after being lowered, and I had DH tilt the bars back to what I consider a normal position, from the very upright position the fitter wanted me to be in. I hated it, and I think it was affecting other things.
Still getting used to the gearing, too. Although it is very similar to my Guru's gearing, it has a different cassette on the back. Tried spending more time in the small ring, as was suggested.
Tomorrow is going to be in the 40s and I am going out for at least 20, hopefully, 25 miles. Then someone is coming over to test ride my Kuota.