I confess - I am a fair weather cyclist

[Denise223]

Living in New England, I love the fall & winter A LOT!! Summer has always been my least favorite season, given the heat & humidity.

But........since my husband and I didn't start cycling until earlier this month, I really am enjoying & adapting to our warm weather, (thus far), quite well! Of course, summer really starts TODAY!

We've been out in reasonably warm (97 & humid) weather already and I really don't mind it at all. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of the summer out here & enjoying riding, no matter the temperature.

Not looking to rush 2006 by any means, but.....next year, it will be great to start riding in March...when the snow has melted!

Have a great day all!

Denise

[Crankin]

I can do down to about 40-42 on the road. My speed gets slower, though. I have all of the gear. Bought toe warmers for X country skiing and was going to use them for cycling, but never did. I wear wool socks below 60-65 and booties sometimes at 50 or a little above. Definitely wear them in the forties. I can't stand cold feet. My full fingered gloves are OK in the 50s. I have a pair of of Amphib gloves that I wear mtb, that I'll wear on the road if it's in the 40s, but they sort of interfere with my shifting a little. I'll mtb down in the 30s, but only if there's no ice. I don't do rain, either,unless it starts while I'm out there. I guess that's wimpy. I did ride every month this past year, but only because of our unusually warm days we had at least one day each month.

[MomOnBike]

I call myself a weather wimp, too, I just go in the other direction. Rain? I can deal (up to a point). Wind? Strength training, baby. Cold? Freezing ain't bad, much below that is iffy, if only because of the ice. William tends to go down on ice, so I stay away from icy patches but the cold is kind of invigorating.

HOWEVER Heat & humidity will put me in the house snapping at everyone. I melt. I get mean. I really don't like the feeling of sweat on my skin. I itch. Yuck.

Yup, I'm a weather wimp. I want clear cold winter days - all year round.

Mom(inside because of humidity & heat)OnBike

[Geonz]

Me too, me too!
For the first time this year I turned the AC on yesterday... at 11:30 at night 'cause that's when I got home, and I didn't have an alarm clock in the basement. Tonight I move down there :-)

[mimitabby]

I call myself a weather wimp, too, I just go in the other direction. Rain? I can deal (up to a point). Wind? Strength training, baby. Cold? Freezing ain't bad, much below that is iffy, if only because of the ice. William tends to go down on ice, so I stay away from icy patches but the cold is kind of invigorating.
Yup, I'm a weather wimp. I want clear cold winter days - all year round.

Mom(inside because of humidity & heat)OnBike

Gee, you sound like a perfect match for our weather here in Seattle!