Comments on: Too cold to ride!

By: Cardigan sweaters for men

Cardigan sweaters for men — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:47:07 +0000

The Cardigan sweaters can either serve as a jacket or as the usual gear.

By: storage stockport

storage stockport — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:18:00 +0000

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:20:52 +0000

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By: shorewoodmayor

shorewoodmayor — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:28:42 +0000

The best improvement i have made in my winter gear is a fixie. the hubs are sealed against salt and goop. there is less to clean because all the unnecessary hardware is gone. 23mm tires don’t pick up snow and are less twitchy than mtn bike tires. stopping isn’t dependent on friction. the coldest was -50 wind chill just last week. best advice would be to avoid sweating.

By: burnsey

burnsey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:22:05 +0000

My favorite piece of clothing for a cold commute is a pair of Patagonia Expedition Weight capilene, the bottoms. They have a little looser fit, really sort of look like ordinary sweat pants. I typically wear bike shorts underneath. They have kept me comfortable down to about twenty degrees.
Also, I really like my Buff, as it is really flexible, especially if the ears get cold.
I finally broke down and went back to downtube shifters, as my old STI’s didn’t work very well in the winter.

By: James

James — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:37:45 +0000

I live in Buffalo and almost all winter I have been taking the bus or carpooling rather than biking. Cold is one thing, sideways frozen rain is another. The sides of the road contain the most ice and also house the unsightly piles of plowed, dirty snow. I’m not the least bit ashamed (by other cyclist’s standards) to sit on a warm bus instead of forging my own path through the mucky muck. Needless to say, I’m really looking forward to Spring.

By: Paul in Minneapolis

Paul in Minneapolis — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:31:54 +0000

Being my first winter in Minneapolis, I have so far biked all but two days. Those days were because the roads and greenways were to slippery with snow and ice. Well, at least in the dark heading to work, as I threw the bike on the bus. But on the way home I have riden every day. That include -15F, but my ride to work is only three miles. In -15F my bike doesn’t want to shift toward the end. As for me, I keep pretty warm.
I start off at room temp wearing my work pants and shirt, a medium weight jacket and wind pants, wool glove liners inside heavy cycling gloves, two pairs of wool socks with cycling shoes and cycling shoe covers, my helmet has insulation, a sweat band, face mask and arm warmers. The arm warmers keep the blood in my arms warmer so my fingers stay warmer.
During the ride I do wiggle my toes and fingers every now and the to keep the blood flowing, other wise for the three mile (~10-15 min) ride in -15 I keep very comfortible. The only thing I need to add is googles. Side note, I ride along a bus route, just in case my bike breaks, and I am much fast then the city bus.

By: CaptCanuck

CaptCanuck — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:41:24 +0000

I stopped my daily commute at the beginning of December, when I hit my mileage target a month early. I always intended to start again in January but the warmth of sharing a ride seduced me. NO MORE! Back in the saddle come Monday!

By: Practical Cyclist

Practical Cyclist — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:07:52 +0000

Yes I’ve gotten used to having to deal with such things as iced over derraileurs and frozen brakes. It also makes me chuckle when people overreact to me riding in in subzero temps (haven’t seen less than -20 yet this year) wearing a long tee, a windshell and a balaclava, on the bottom half I just have tights and rain pants, sometimes I remember to put on the booties, sometimes I have to rub my toes a little when I change. I think we just adapt to the conditions where we live.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:58:22 +0000

Cold is good. On Monday this week it was -38C with a windchill of -54C. I don’t ride more than 2 or 3 miles in that weather, but it is fun. You know it’s cold when you not only have to worry about your body being warm, but also about stuff like your freewheel freezing up and brakes not grabbing. Nothing worse than have to spin a few revolutions just to wake up the rear wheel. love the cold!