…And then I had cold ears…

[BobK]

Which PI tights have you been using? I just started commuting on my bike in late September, and have gotten by with bike shorts and leg warmers until this week. But with the temps in the 30s on Monday, my boys were not happy! A pair of PI windproof/water resistant amfib tights over my bike shorts did the trick for me.

Definitely a pretty steep learning curve getting used riding in the cooler temps, for sure. On the plus side, at least the MVT isn’t as crowded now.

[Certifried]

I never have heat problems down there because I’m just excited to be out cycling!

[GuyContinental]

@BobK 36709 wrote:

Which PI tights have you been using? I just started commuting on my bike in late September, and have gotten by with bike shorts and leg warmers until this week. But with the temps in the 30s on Monday, my boys were not happy! A pair of PI windproof/water resistant amfib tights over my bike shorts did the trick for me.

Definitely a pretty steep learning curve getting used riding in the cooler temps, for sure. On the plus side, at least the MVT isn’t as crowded now.

I’ve been riding in the cold for a long time, never had these issues until last year… maybe after having kids my body redirected the bloodflow elsewhere…

I use the light-weight PI tights with short or knicker bibs- AmFib is just too warm on the rest of me (I hate sweaty knees…). I suspect that the wind briefs plus bibs plus tights will do the trick down to my 20 deg (ambient) cut-off.

[dasgeh]

@GuyContinental 36718 wrote:

I’ve been riding in the cold for a long time, never had these issues until last year… maybe after having kids my body redirected the bloodflow elsewhere…

I’m pretty sure having kids didn’t affect YOUR body so much…

[ronwalf]

@dasgeh 36781 wrote:

I’m pretty sure having kids didn’t affect YOUR body so much…

I’m pretty sure I’m packing on pregnancy pounds faster than my wife.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@dasgeh 36781 wrote:

I’m pretty sure having kids didn’t affect YOUR body so much…

Actually…

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-14/fatherhood-alters-behavior/55587288/1

**please note that I’m not trying to say that childbirth has an equal physical impact on men, just having a bit of fun…

[Tim Kelley]

@TwoWheelsDC 36790 wrote:

Actually…

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-14/fatherhood-alters-behavior/55587288/1

**please note that I’m not trying to say that childbirth has an equal physical impact on men, just having a bit of fun…

My wife was pregnant during my training for my first Ironman race. We’d both sit around with our feet elevated, complaining about how sore our bodies were. Compression socks were our friends. We both had intense food cravings and would wake up hungry in the middle of the night. There were so many radical changes going on with our bodies all at the same time.

[GuyContinental]

@dasgeh 36781 wrote:

I’m pretty sure having kids didn’t affect YOUR body so much…

Yup, I learned last year that one does not belly-ache about one’s extreme weight loss with one’s noble and long suffering spousal unit (be she a rider or not).

That said, I picked up a kid wrong the last week of September and wrenched my back so badly that I was off the bike for 5 weeks, so the little buggers do have impact. (I know, I know… not the same thing)

[vvill]

I’m pretty sure my larger belly close to after each kid was born was designed by evolution to help them sleep on me instead of the true maternal unit.

[dasgeh]

At least I got to lose 20 pounds in one weekend. That was fun.

And this weekend was the first time I could get into non-maternity pants. I’ve never been so happy to put on my fat jeans.

I really do miss the bike and exercising and stuff. Please remind me of this in the dead of winter when I’m moaning about it again.

[GuyContinental]

@americancyclo 36686 wrote:

let us know how your new fancy plastic underwear works!

I had to follow up- the “plastic underwear” worked very well on their maiden voyage this morning, didn’t notice that they were there and my ‘bits stayed nice and cozy. It’s a lot of layers (tights + wind briefs + knickers) but wasn’t any more constricting than my usual kit. Perhaps one of the better $20 I’ve ever spent and a simple solution to the problem.

Now if I could just figure out my hands… I’ve been hovering over those Cozy Winters gloves for the last 45 minutes but probably won’t pull the trigger… now if they were $50 less Santa might come early. Sigh…

[5555624]

@GuyContinental 38131 wrote:

Now if I could just figure out my hands… I’ve been hovering over those Cozy Winters gloves for the last 45 minutes but probably won’t pull the trigger… now if they were $50 less Santa might come early. Sigh…

It appears the $300 ones are on sale for $200, which is the cheapest I’ve seen them. (Personally, I’d pull the trigger at that price, but I already have a pair.)

[Arlingtonrider]

I don’t know how warm the road bike version is, but with my lightest fall gloves, my hands were very warm in the flat bar version of Moose Mitts this morning. I know they look strange, but they’re amazing on mornings like this. I get cold fingers easily, but could go gloveless with them. I can’t even use them with anything but very light gloves or my hands get overheated. Dirt and others who use the drop bar version have recommended them highly too.

[txgoonie]

Will let the link speak for itself.

http://thermajock.com/

[ShawnoftheDread]

@txgoonie 38763 wrote:

Will let the link speak for itself.

http://thermajock.com/

They lost me at “cinch cord.” No thanks!

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