Concise Cold Weather Advice.

[vvill]

@jrenaut 74096 wrote:

This really depends on the person. Two blocks into my commute I start a three block downhill. If I’m not cold on that downhill, I’m going to be too hot before the ride is over, and I’m only doing 3.5 miles on a normal day.

Same – if I start out warm I’ll overheat within a mile.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@vvill 74109 wrote:

Same – if I start out warm I’ll overheat within a mile.

Me too. My feet and hands need to start out warm or they’ll stay cold the whole ride, but the rest of me needs to be cold at the start.

[TwoWheelsDC]

For me, I prefer to start out slightly-uncomfortably chilly…not so much legit cold. Generally, this means that my core is slightly sweaty when I get to the office, but that’s what showers are for.

[Dirt]

There are a few different kinds of commuting that we’re talking about. If you’re going less than 5 miles, you can afford to start out warm and take it easy to keep from sweating out. If you’ve got 10-15 miles to get to work, that technique isn’t always successful. You’ve got to treat a commute kind of like a training ride. A longer ride like that has warm-up, ride and warm down phases and needs to be dressed for accordingly.

[Jason B]

Today I wore a windblock that doesn’t breath very well. Did a little longer ride today and when I took off the jacket, I had a nice layer of ice on the inside of it. Could have made a slushie. Layers are good, if they are the right layers.

[dbb]

@Jason B 74128 wrote:

Today I wore a windblock that doesn’t breath very well. Did a little longer ride today and when I took off the jacket, I had a nice layer of ice on the inside of it. Could have made a slushie. Layers are good, if they are the right layers.

Yum! Sweat slushie.

[Steve O]

– Microwave your socks before you put them on (requires testing to learn the right amount – start short)
– Microwave your gloves before you put them on (ditto). No metal on your gloves!
– If your head is warm, then it’s easier to keep your hands and feet warm

[cyclingfool]

@Dirt 74125 wrote:

There are a few different kinds of commuting that we’re talking about. If you’re going less than 5 miles…
If you’ve got 10-15 miles to get to work…

And if you’re squarely between the two, say 7.5 miles, good luck figuring it out!

[rcannon100]

@cyclingfool 74151 wrote:

And if you’re squarely between the two, say 7.5 miles, good luck figuring it out!

Nah! That’s easy! My commute is ~7 miles. The first 3.5 miles is the warm-up; the last 3.5 miles are the warm down.

[oldbikechick]

-Minimize futzing around with your bike with your gloves off once you go outside. Hands that start out cold are very hard to warm up
-Have layers for your feet too and have them be breathable, but windproof (ie. wool sock, breathable shoe, gortex shoe cover)
-Eat something to give you energy before you go (I rarely do this, but when it’s really cold, I do)

I don’t like to be cold at the start of the ride. That would make it hard for me to get out of bed. With a “medium” length ride of 8 miles, I’m OK getting a little sweaty and showering at work.

[dkel]

@Steve O 74150 wrote:

– Microwave your socks before you put them on (requires testing to learn the right amount – start short)
– Microwave your gloves before you put them on (ditto). No metal on your gloves!
– If your head is warm, then it’s easier to keep your hands and feet warm

If your head isn’t warm before you go out, microwave that, too. But not if you have braces.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Jason B 74128 wrote:

Today I wore a windblock that doesn’t breath very well. Did a little longer ride today and when I took off the jacket, I had a nice layer of ice on the inside of it. Could have made a slushie. Layers are good, if they are the right layers.

That’s about as as good as Steve E’s photo of his frozen sleeve! (last freezing rain we had)

[pfunkallstar]

Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do!

[Raymo853]

1. Fenders not only keep you drier but keep those riding with you drier.

2. Don’t lean in corners as much enthusiasm as you do in wet or dry times

3. Light runtimes are lessened in the cold.

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[Tim Kelley]

@pfunkallstar 74251 wrote:

Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do!

Who makes Steve Gutenberg…a star?

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