First glove day of the season?



Simon Brooke wrote:
> in message <[email protected]>, Shuggie
> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
>> Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
>> back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
>> but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>>
>> According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
>> since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>>
>> James
>>
>> PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
>> seasonal...
>
> I don't wear long fingered gloves until it's much colder than this... I
> think it's very variable by person. I went for a ride recently with a
> friend who wore boot covers, thermal tights, full finger gloves, the
> lot... I really couldn't at this time of year.
>

I put a neoprene top on this morning, but no gloves and in shorts, the
top was needed in the shadows, it went into the backpack when coming home.
 
"Tim Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:59:43 +0100, "wafflycat"
> <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Some of us have been in full cold weather gear for some time now. Being
>>74lbs lighter than I was in February, I've lost my insulation and boy, am
>>I
>>feeling the cold!
>
>
> Strike a ligt waffles! You'll fade away. Quick more cake!
>
>
> (Very well done thobut)
>
Thank you. Still a little way to go before I'm at the upper end of healthy
BMI. Cycling means I'm toned (relatively) compared to similar weight but no
exercise, so I'll be happy to have my goal weight at upper end of healthy
BMI range. The difficult part for me is keeping it off - I cannot relax for
a second about food. I have to eat exceedingly healthily 99.9% of the time
and still I fight to keep the weight off. One bit of cake means the rest of
the week on fruit & veg with no fat. Bah! Sometimes life sucks, as even
exercising *a lot* I have to be extremely careful about what/how/when I eat.
 
"Nick Kew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:59:43 +0100
"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote:

>> Some of us have been in full cold weather gear for some time now.
>> Being 74lbs lighter than I was in February, I've lost my insulation
>> and boy, am I feeling the cold!
>
>Not healthy that, losing all your natural, organic insulation.
>You should try to restore enough to stay warm.
>
>/me wearing the track suit while sitting still at home,
>but still shorts & t-shirt to go out in the sun.

Actually it's normal when losing a lot of weight (and I had a lot of weight
to lose, I'm still 'overweight' but not 'obese' or 'morbidly obese')). The
body can take years to adjust to a lower weight when that is quite a bit
below wheat it was before. A problem I have is that even when hugely
overweight I still exercised quite a bit, so exercise now and I'm still
cold!
 
"marc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Simon Brooke wrote:
>> in message <[email protected]>, Shuggie
>> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>>
>>> Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
>>> back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
>>> but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>>>
>>> According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
>>> since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
>>> seasonal...
>>
>> I don't wear long fingered gloves until it's much colder than this... I
>> think it's very variable by person. I went for a ride recently with a
>> friend who wore boot covers, thermal tights, full finger gloves, the
>> lot... I really couldn't at this time of year.
>>
>
> I put a neoprene top on this morning, but no gloves and in shorts, the top
> was needed in the shadows, it went into the backpack when coming home.

I'm just off out on the bike..

Two pairs of socks
Winter cycling shoes
Shorts
Longs
windproof base layer
arm warmers
long sleeve top
gilet
full finger gloves
lid

and I may still be shivering!
 
wafflycat wrote:
>
> "marc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Simon Brooke wrote:
>>> in message <[email protected]>,
>>> Shuggie
>>> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>>>
>>>> Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
>>>> back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
>>>> but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>>>>
>>>> According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
>>>> since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
>>>> seasonal...
>>>
>>> I don't wear long fingered gloves until it's much colder than this... I
>>> think it's very variable by person. I went for a ride recently with a
>>> friend who wore boot covers, thermal tights, full finger gloves, the
>>> lot... I really couldn't at this time of year.
>>>
>>
>> I put a neoprene top on this morning, but no gloves and in shorts, the
>> top was needed in the shadows, it went into the backpack when coming
>> home.
>
> I'm just off out on the bike..
>
> Two pairs of socks
> Winter cycling shoes
> Shorts
> Longs
> windproof base layer
> arm warmers
> long sleeve top
> gilet
> full finger gloves
> lid
>
> and I may still be shivering!


Did I forget to mention I was wearing SPD sandals and no socks?

It's glorious out now, I think I will try and finish chorse faster and
see if I can find another excuse to go for a ride.
 
"Shuggie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
> back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
> but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>
> According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
> since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>
> James
>
> PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
> seasonal...

I wear them pretty much all year. I find my hands get cold very fast due to
wind chill, and I like having skin on my palms if I fall off.
 
On 18 Oct, 13:07, "Doki" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Shuggie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
> > back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
> > but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>
> > According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
> > since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>
> > James
>
> > PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
> > seasonal...
>
> I wear them pretty much all year. I find my hands get cold very fast due to
> wind chill, and I like having skin on my palms if I fall off.

People who cycle in shorts at below 5 degrees are probably Scotch or
part yeti, although come to think of it...
 
wafflycat wrote:

> I'm just off out on the bike..
>
> Two pairs of socks
> Winter cycling shoes
> Shorts
> Longs
> windproof base layer
> arm warmers
> long sleeve top
> gilet
> full finger gloves
> lid
>
> and I may still be shivering!

I think what you /really/ need is a full fairing for the Trice, with
some heating elements in there to be on the safe side!

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
 
In news:[email protected],
spindrift <[email protected]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:

> Flipping freezing at 7am, then I passed a nutter on London Bridge in
> shorts!
>
> "Are you from Scotland?"
>
> I asked.
>
> "Ha ha"
>
> He said.
>
>
> "You soon warm up!"

Many years ago I was cycling from Waterloo to Tower Hill on a seriously
sub-zero morning. I was wearing my normal jeans & T-shaped shirt work
apparel, plus a thick Aran sweater and leather jacket, and some nice woolly
gloves. I was freezing.

While paused at the lights by Blackfriars Road, a chap on a bike passed
across my bows, heading north for Blackfriars Bridge. Running vest, running
shorts and trainers. No socks, no gloves, no hat.

He /must/ have been a Geordie.

--
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
Putting just the right amount of gin in your goldfish bowl makes
the fishies' eyes bulge and causes them to swim in a very
amusing manner.
 
"Peter Clinch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> wafflycat wrote:
>
>> I'm just off out on the bike..
>>
>> Two pairs of socks
>> Winter cycling shoes
>> Shorts
>> Longs
>> windproof base layer
>> arm warmers
>> long sleeve top
>> gilet
>> full finger gloves
>> lid
>>
>> and I may still be shivering!
>
> I think what you /really/ need is a full fairing for the Trice, with
> some heating elements in there to be on the safe side!
>

Just back. Left late so I had to cycle fast (for me..) there and it was
headwind back, so more effort required. Stayed comfortable, temperature
wise. Heaven knows how many layers I'll need if the weather actually turns
properly cold!
 
On 2007-10-18, Paul Boyd <usenet.is.worse@plusnet> wrote:
> Ditto, except the 1000ft bit - the guy I worked with even wore shorts in
> a New England winter. The little thermometer hanging outside was
> flashing '---', which meant it was below -20C. Mind you, the same guy
> used to jump out of perfectly good aeroplanes with just a bit of silk
> and some string to protect him :)

If you ever see a skydiving jumpship, you will soon realise they are not
perfectly good aeroplanes. The saying is, they make the jump plane scary
enough that the skydivers would rather jump and use their parachutes to
get down, but not quite scary enough that the pilot would rather use
their parachute.

--
From the sunny Isle of Man.
Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid.
 
On 2007-10-18, spindrift <[email protected]> wrote:
> Flipping freezing at 7am, then I passed a nutter on London Bridge in
> shorts!
>
> "Are you from Scotland?"
>
> I asked.
> "Ha ha"
> He said.
> "You soon warm up!"

I find that I can wear shorts at temperatures well below freezing, so
long as my upper body and head is warm.

--
From the sunny Isle of Man.
Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid.
 
Is it sad that I miss cold clear mornings and the need to wear layers
and full finger gloves. It's still in the high 80's over here in Texas
and I'm looking forward to the short winter so I don't start sweating
the minute I walk outside.
 
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:49:47 +0100, "Dave Larrington"
<[email protected]> wrote:


>
>Many years ago I was cycling from Waterloo to Tower Hill on a seriously
>sub-zero morning. I was wearing my normal jeans & T-shaped shirt work
>apparel, plus a thick Aran sweater and leather jacket, and some nice woolly
>gloves. I was freezing.
>
>While paused at the lights by Blackfriars Road, a chap on a bike passed
>across my bows, heading north for Blackfriars Bridge. Running vest, running
>shorts and trainers. No socks, no gloves, no hat.
>
>He /must/ have been a Geordie.

Only if he was smerkin a tab.


--

Tim

fast and gripping, non pompous, glossy and credible.
 
"Simon Brooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
I went for a ride recently with a
> friend who wore boot covers, thermal tights, full finger gloves, the
lot... I really couldn't at this time of year.
>

Well it "looked" cold and we were not exactly riding hard enough to work up
a sweat - its nothing to do withhaving spent far too long cycling in London,
honest ;-)
 
Mark McNeill wrote:
>
> In a similar vein, I'd quite fancy SPD Pedalites, if such a thing
> existed -
>
> http://www.pedalite.com/

When (and if) these become available, I will be ordering a couple of
sets. They have been talking about the SPD versions for a while, but it
always seems to be "six months time".
 
wafflycat wrote:

> I'm just off out on the bike..
>
> Two pairs of socks
> Winter cycling shoes
> Shorts
> Longs
> windproof base layer
> arm warmers
> long sleeve top
> gilet
> full finger gloves
> lid

Sorry I would melt wearing that.

Tonight on the way home (9pm),
Summer shoes, socks
Baggy shorts,
T-shirt and hi-vis.

(No gloves or coat or hat).

Last winter I think I wore my out trousers about 5-10 times, apart from
that it was shorts all winter.

I saw a gentleman on the way home that looked like he was dressed for
artic conditions.


Martin.
 
On 18 Oct, 08:59, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote:
> "Shuggie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > Clear blue sky on my London commute this morning. Had my gloves in my
> > back pocket but did not put them on as I kept getting green lights,
> > but if the weather is the same tomorrow I'll be wearing them.
>
> > According to Meterologix today was the equal coldest London morning
> > since we had the cold snap back in late May.
>
> > James
>
> > PS yes I know some of you wear gloves every day but some of us are
> > seasonal...
>
> Some of us have been in full cold weather gear for some time now. Being
> 74lbs lighter than I was in February, I've lost my insulation and boy, amI
> feeling the cold!

Wow. Well done. That is equal to half my bodyweight.

I noticed it was a bit chilly this morning. Almost considered putting
the central heating on. Did cycle in gloves for the first half of the
commute but took them off half way. My fingers are long and thin so do
get cold very quickly especially when cycling.
 

>
> I saw a gentleman on the way home that looked like he was dressed for
> artic conditions.
>
>
> Martin.

Would that be dressed as a trucker then? ;-)
 
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