Whenever it gets cold, I get the itch to get out on my bike. I have been cross training in the mean time to keep my busy, but I really want to ride.
I have been told the trails around here get cleared faster than the roads do! Do people really ride that much during the winter? (It is maybe 10-20 degrees here)
Last time I road, it was about 35-40 degrees, and my ears got colder than I would have liked them to be. I wore Under Armor pants and shirt over my biker shorts and under my jersey. My cycle gloves were adequate for my hands. After I got going, my body was fine. Just my face/ears/head got really cold. I know you can get a balaclava(sp?) for your head, but it just seems like it would look really strange.
Also, would anyone else be on the trail? I know that shouldn't matter, but I do think it would be weird riding my roadie down a trail with snow on either side, and be the only one doing it.
I have been told the trails around here get cleared faster than the roads do! Do people really ride that much during the winter? (It is maybe 10-20 degrees here)
Last time I road, it was about 35-40 degrees, and my ears got colder than I would have liked them to be. I wore Under Armor pants and shirt over my biker shorts and under my jersey. My cycle gloves were adequate for my hands. After I got going, my body was fine. Just my face/ears/head got really cold. I know you can get a balaclava(sp?) for your head, but it just seems like it would look really strange.
Also, would anyone else be on the trail? I know that shouldn't matter, but I do think it would be weird riding my roadie down a trail with snow on either side, and be the only one doing it.