Freeezing cold
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When the sun is shining and it's -4, it isn't that bad. The air feels healthy. I go out for a ride sometimes when it's below zero here in the Netherlands. Rides of 2 to 3 hours. I just put on enough clooths.
Mostly i get cold feet. And that is terrible.
Kaj
Mostly i get cold feet. And that is terrible.
Kaj
Hello Leon,
How cold will it be there?
Always put on more layers of cloths. First a long sleeve craft, then a long sleeve cycling shirt and then a winter cycling jacket. That's what i wear. And a short trousers and a long trousers. When it's really cold (-10 or colder) i put on a long undertrouser.
I hope you understand what i mean, because i don't know what the real English names are.
Good luck in the cold.
Kaj
How cold will it be there?
Always put on more layers of cloths. First a long sleeve craft, then a long sleeve cycling shirt and then a winter cycling jacket. That's what i wear. And a short trousers and a long trousers. When it's really cold (-10 or colder) i put on a long undertrouser.
I hope you understand what i mean, because i don't know what the real English names are.
Good luck in the cold.
Kaj
One thing I have noticed is that after a couple of months of winter riding, your body adjusts by sweating less for a given level of effort. It's been just above zero the past couple of weeks, and I'm now riding around in lycra shorts and one top layer, not quite windproof, with no discomfort at all. Hairy legs help. I'm thin... don't know if being fat helps.
A couple of days ago I did an experiment... it was zero, humidity around 90%, and I decided to ride home in that to see what got cold first. Usually when it gets close to zero I put on some long tights and my Frosty Boy (www.groundeffect.co.nz), although I usually end up too hot after 15min, especially around the shoulders.
It really was zero, there was ice forming. In fact, I went **** skating on some of it. Humidity was close to 100% on the riverbank, and you can feel the difference. It's like the hand of death.
I was wearing overshoes (thin hiking undersocks) and proper winter gloves... I don't mess around with hands and feet.
What got cold was legs (at first), fingertips (end of ride), insides of elbows, the tops of the front insides of my thighs, neck (at first), teeth (this happens if you go hard enough to open your mouth, which you have to to keep the rest of you warm).
By the time I got home I was warm, except for those fingertips.
Don't overdress. You will get used to it.
A couple of days ago I did an experiment... it was zero, humidity around 90%, and I decided to ride home in that to see what got cold first. Usually when it gets close to zero I put on some long tights and my Frosty Boy (www.groundeffect.co.nz), although I usually end up too hot after 15min, especially around the shoulders.
It really was zero, there was ice forming. In fact, I went **** skating on some of it. Humidity was close to 100% on the riverbank, and you can feel the difference. It's like the hand of death.
I was wearing overshoes (thin hiking undersocks) and proper winter gloves... I don't mess around with hands and feet.
What got cold was legs (at first), fingertips (end of ride), insides of elbows, the tops of the front insides of my thighs, neck (at first), teeth (this happens if you go hard enough to open your mouth, which you have to to keep the rest of you warm).
By the time I got home I was warm, except for those fingertips.
Don't overdress. You will get used to it.
There is no snow and almost no ice and the first race(team championships) is next weekend so its on the roadie. When there is sow or ice I take the cylocross one.
I'm of to spain in then days so there must be 9 days of nice weather cycling coming up. And i hope to move to S-A for 7months for next winther.
I'm of to spain in then days so there must be 9 days of nice weather cycling coming up. And i hope to move to S-A for 7months for next winther.
How true, how true, how true... We have had 5 days of non stop rain in the "Sunny South Africa". 5 days since I last rode my bike. Think I might be getting some withdrawal symptoms (shake, shake, shiver).
