Woohoo! Record time commute!

Lee said:

Im so proud!

My average time for my commute to work was approx. 42 mins and NEVER under 40 mins.

Today i managed it in 38 mins! With an average speed of 12.1mph! Not sure what i put this down to
really, i was listening to music for the 1st time today - wonder if the BPM made me pedal faster?!
dunno - alls i know is im very proud of myself!

Well done! Just out of interest, what sort of tunes were you listening to?

I know I cycle better (as in faster but steadier) with tunes, but have been known to bonk out by
having tunes too upbeat.

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The only obstacle i need to get over is the cold weather now but if i wrap up warm and keep at it
im sure ill be fine :-)

Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one, how
good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

I like to wear mine under the helmet, from forehead backwards, and then with the bottom turned back
up from my neck over my nose. In the video (which is hilarious) he describes it as "face mask" to
keep dust out. It's also bloody warm in cold weather!

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Doesnotcompute said:

Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one,
how good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

I like to wear mine under the helmet, from forehead backwards, and then with the bottom turned
back up from my neck over my nose. In the video (which is hilarious) he describes it as "face
mask" to keep dust out. It's also bloody warm in cold weather!

They also do a shorter, fleece version, known in our house as "Dad's neck blankie".

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Today i managed it in 38 mins! With an average speed of 12.1mph! Not sure what i put this down to
really, i was listening to music for the 1st time today - wonder if the BPM made me pedal faster?!
dunno - alls i know is im very proud of myself!

Possibly the music cocooned you from reality so you ignored all sorts of dangers that you would
normally have slowed for.

T

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Well done! Just out of interest, what sort of tunes were you listening to?

I was listening to Queen (bycycle race cheesily enough), Travis, Red hot chillis etc, nothing really
dancy or ravey!

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The only obstacle i need to get over is the cold weather now but if i

wrap

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up warm and keep at it im sure ill be fine :-)

Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one,
how good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

One or two other people have suggested i do this - this its definately a go-er!

Lee

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Possibly the music cocooned you from reality so you ignored all sorts of dangers that you would
normally have slowed for.

T

Hee hee, no, i stopped and checked thoroughly all the normal hazardous spots! Mostly off road anyway
- i think the music spurred me on a bit - Queens bicycle race is excellent for pedaling to!

marc said:

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Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one,
how good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

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They also do a shorter, fleece version, known in our house as "Dad's neck blankie".

Ahh I guess that's the "polar" version? I'd wondered if the difference was merly some form of fleece
lining. How wickable do you find the fleecey one? Certainly the standard variet are extremely
wickable and quick drying too.

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marc said:

Quoted message said:

Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one,
how good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

Quoted message said:

They also do a shorter, fleece version, known in our house as "Dad's neck blankie".

Ahh I guess that's the "polar" version? I'd wondered if the difference was merly some form of
fleece lining. How wickable do you find the fleecey one? Certainly the standard variet are
extremely wickable and quick drying too.

I've got the polar version. Having not used it fot six months, my memory fails me. However, I
certainly never remember putting on a cold, wet buff. I'll be able to give an update in the next
few weeks 😉

Am thinking of getting a second, normal buff for all year round wearing.

Doesnotcompute said:

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Quoted message said:

Get yourself a Buff ( buffwear.co.ukbuffwear.co.ukOpen ↗ ) you will not believe, until you have worn one,
how good they are. For a tenner they're a must have item in cold weather.

Quoted message said:

They also do a shorter, fleece version, known in our house as "Dad's neck blankie".

Ahh I guess that's the "polar" version? I'd wondered if the difference was merly some form of
fleece lining.

It's shorter and made from polarfleece , with a drawstring on one end.

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How wickable do you find the fleecey one?

No where near the standard one of course but then they are meant for different uses, I use the neck
blankie as a neck gaiter in winter and then use it as a hat whilst I'm cooling down afterwards

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Certainly the standard variet are extremely wickable and quick drying too.

yes excellent aren't they , it's actually cooler wearing one under a helmet than without.

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marc said:

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Certainly the standard variet are extremely wickable and quick drying too.

yes excellent aren't they , it's actually cooler wearing one under a helmet than without.

I was in the bike hire shop at Grizedale, Lake District a few weeks back, and was spotted putting my
helmet on on top of my Buff. One of the guys came running over, telling me I really should wear a
"head scarf" under my helmet as I'd cook my head and the vents in my helmet wouldn't be efficient.

I removed said helmet and demonstrated the Buff and all it;s qualities and pointed out that it was
actually cooler with than without. He boggled for a bit then wandered off unconvinced. Pah.

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My average time for my commute to work was approx. 42 mins and NEVER under 40 mins.

Today i managed it in 38 mins! With an average speed of 12.1mph! Not sure what i put this down to
really, i was listening to music for the 1st time today - wonder if the BPM made me pedal faster?!
dunno - alls i know is im very proud of myself!

The only obstacle i need to get over is the cold weather now but if i wrap up warm and keep at it
im sure ill be fine :-)

Yup, well done! What's the secret music then? Lol I don't listen to music when I cycle but I did
when I used to run. I found that "happy, light-hearted" music made me run well, whereas "heavier"
music with sometimes irregular-ish beats (say Chili Peppers) made me lose stride.

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Lee said:

The only obstacle i need to get over is the cold weather now but if i wrap up warm and keep at it
im sure ill be fine :-)

Good work, and if you're working hard you should keep warm, so don't overdo the wrapping up! Where
it *does* make a difference is extremities: tootsies and hands can get Bloody Cold (TM) when
there's frost about, and ears and face too. For the face bits, a Buff is very good as you can
arrange it over more or less any subset of bits including using it as a helmet liner so the vents
aren't *quite* as cooling, assuming you're wearing a lid. Can also double as a scarf to keep the
neck warm: jolly wonderful bits of kit, highly recommended, and handy in summer too to keep
sunburned head at bay.

Pete.
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Lee said:

The only obstacle i need to get over is the cold weather now but if i

wrap

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

up warm and keep at it im sure ill be fine :-)

Good work, and if you're working hard you should keep warm, so don't overdo the wrapping up! Where
it *does* make a difference is extremities: tootsies and hands can get Bloody Cold (TM) when
there's frost about, and ears and face too. For the face bits, a Buff is very good as you can
arrange it over more or less any subset of bits including using it as a helmet liner so the vents
aren't *quite* as cooling, assuming you're wearing a lid. Can also double as a scarf to keep the
neck warm: jolly wonderful bits of kit, highly recommended, and handy in summer too to keep
sunburned head at bay.

Pete.
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Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden]
dundee.ac.uk~pjclinchOpen ↗

Buffs are definitely in i think - ill go on the net for one at lunch :-)

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Yup, well done! What's the secret music then? Lol I don't listen to music when I cycle but I did
when I used to run. I found that "happy, light-hearted" music made me run well, whereas "heavier"
music with sometimes irregular-ish beats (say Chili Peppers)

made

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me lose stride.

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Dunno what the secret is - I think the rousing chords of Queen helped my along!

Think I'd agree with you on the stride thing - i find myself wanting to pedal in time to the music!

Lee said:

Buffs are definitely in i think - ill go on the net for one at lunch :-)

If you're on a decent connection and have sound, then take a look at the video clips, most amusing.

I warn you now, when mine arrived, I was a bit "hmm don't appear to get much for your money..."
but I remember every time I use it, that it's well worth it's money. well, I say it, I mean "them"
as I have 2).

Oh and the myriad of colours/deisgns is quite something!

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Lee said:

Buffs are definitely in i think - ill go on the net for one at lunch :-)

If you're on a decent connection and have sound, then take a look at the video clips, most
amusing.

I warn you now, when mine arrived, I was a bit "hmm don't appear to get much for your money..."
but I remember every time I use it, that it's well worth it's money. well, I say it, I mean "them"
as I have 2).

Oh and the myriad of colours/deisgns is quite something!

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Im ordering a Polar Buff with a nice "hyroglyphic" design! Unless a "normal" buff will be better....

...ack!

marc said:

Doesnotcompute <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Ahh I guess that's the "polar" version? I'd wondered if the difference was merly some form of
fleece lining.

It's shorter and made from polarfleece , with a drawstring on one end.

I think that may be something related, but not yer actual Polar Buff. A PB is a standard buff with a
tube of Polartec 100 fleece at one end, continuing on from the "normal" bit.

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How wickable do you find the fleecey one?

No where near the standard one of course but then they are meant for different uses, I use the
neck blankie as a neck gaiter in winter and then use it as a hat whilst I'm cooling down
afterwards

You've got the option of using the standard Buff section as, errr, a standard Buff, so you can have
the fleece around your neck as a warm scarf and then have the rest over your head as a
balaclava/helmet liner, where it will wick as the standard model. The fleece section would, I'd
think, be too thick to fit under a lid itself.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

marc said:

Doesnotcompute <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Ahh I guess that's the "polar" version? I'd wondered if the difference was merly some form of
fleece lining.

It's shorter and made from polarfleece , with a drawstring on one end.

I think that may be something related, but not yer actual Polar Buff. A PB is a standard buff with
a tube of Polartec 100 fleece at one end, continuing on from the "normal" bit.

Hmm odd it definately says Buff on the label and it was sold as such.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

How wickable do you find the fleecey one?

No where near the standard one of course but then they are meant for different uses, I use the
neck blankie as a neck gaiter in winter and then use it as a hat whilst I'm cooling down
afterwards

You've got the option of using the standard Buff section as, errr, a standard Buff, so you can
have the fleece around your neck as a warm scarf and then have the rest over your head as a
balaclava/helmet liner, where it will wick as the standard model. The fleece section would, I'd
think, be too thick to fit under a lid itself.

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Doesnotcompute said:

If you're on a decent connection and have sound, then take a look at the video clips, most
amusing.

I warn you now, when mine arrived, I was a bit "hmm don't appear to get much for your money..."
but I remember every time I use it, that it's well worth it's money. well, I say it, I mean "them"
as I have 2).

Oh and the myriad of colours/deisgns is quite something!

I particularly like my Welsh flag one.

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Lee said:

Buffs are definitely in i think - ill go on the net for one at lunch

:-)

Quoted message said:

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If you're on a decent connection and have sound, then take a look at the video clips, most
amusing.

I warn you now, when mine arrived, I was a bit "hmm don't appear to get much for your money..."
but I remember every time I use it, that it's well worth it's money. well, I say it, I mean
"them" as I have 2).

Oh and the myriad of colours/deisgns is quite something!

--
Dnc

Im ordering a Polar Buff with a nice "hyroglyphic" design! Unless a "normal" buff will be
better....

...ack!

Choices Choices ... depends how you want to wear it. I didn't feel comfortable putting it around my
neck and stretching it over my head. It didn't cover my nose and mouth closely enough and needed
realigning. I may buy a standard buff later for under the helmet, though I don't wear the helmet
often. Depends on the weather.

I'd consider one of each. You can see how much people like them. 🙂