Riding in really bad weather….

[KelOnWheels]

@DaveK 35335 wrote:

Below 60 degrees? Cover your knees.

Nah, my knees are happy until 50 degrees.

Then I’m good with kneewarmers until 40 or so, then tights after that… I’m gonna need something warmer for < 30 though. Unless it’s raining. If it’s raining, it’s automatically 20 degrees colder .

[Dirt]

@KelOnWheels 35349 wrote:

Nah, my knees are happy until 50 degrees.

The idea behind “Below 60 degrees? Cover your knees” is that they may feel fine, but as the temps go down, your knees ability to deal with wear and tear goes down. You don’t necessarily feel bad now, but for many people the effects show up 20 years down the road. I’m sure there’s someone much smarter than me that can be a bit more specific with the physiology of it. I just know the practical end of it. I’ve got friends that I ran with competitively 25 years ago who have commented to me that they wished they’d covered up when they were younger.

My knee warmers get a LOT of use fall, winter and spring…. sometimes even in the summer.

From Bicycling Magazine’s blog: http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/training-fitness/cycling-tips-change-clothes-mid-ride

Cover Your Knees
If it’s below 60 degrees, wear tights or knee warmers. Cool temperatures reduce circulation, and underlubricated tendons can become inflamed, which can be painful, or, if left unchecked, can lead to chronic tendinitis (which would require off-bike recovery).

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Dirt 35352 wrote:

The idea behind “Below 60 degrees? Cover your knees” is that they may feel fine, but as the temps go down, your knees ability to deal with wear and tear goes down. You don’t necessarily feel bad now, but for many people the effects show up 20 years down the road. I’m sure there’s someone much smarter than me that can be a bit more specific with the physiology of it. I just know the practical end of it. I’ve got friends that I ran with competitively 25 years ago who have commented to me that they wished they’d covered up when they were younger.

My knee warmers get a LOT of use fall, winter and spring…. sometimes even in the summer.

From Bicycling Magazine’s blog: http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/training-fitness/cycling-tips-change-clothes-mid-ride

I’m conflicted though…this does not square with Rule #5.

[jrenaut]

Hmm. Not interested in doing long-term damage to my legs (any more than I already have, anyway). Perhaps I’ll start wearing long pants.

[Certifried]

@TwoWheelsDC 35353 wrote:

I’m conflicted though…this does not square with Rule #5.

See rule 82

[Dirt]

@TwoWheelsDC 35353 wrote:

I’m conflicted though…this does not square with Rule #5.

You’re talking to the person with between 6 and 8 voices in his head, the man who not only named his broken finger “Frankenfinger”, but figured out that she’s actually female and has extended conversations with her (and she talks back) about following rules?

You obviously haven’t seen my coloring book. The lines are mere suggestions and are much better when ignored when the business end of a crayon gets near.

That said, the rules make for interesting reading. Never did catch me a man though.

What were we talking about?

*Squirrel*

But seriously folks…. I guess my love of keeping my knees and elbows/shoulders warm when I ride makes me the world’s wimpiest tough guy. I’m okay with that. I notice that I’m significantly less lame in my elbows, shoulders and knees when I keep them warm when I ride.

Pete

[KelOnWheels]

@Dirt 35352 wrote:

If it’s below 60 degrees, wear tights or knee warmers. Cool temperatures reduce circulation, and underlubricated tendons can become inflamed, which can be painful, or, if left unchecked, can lead to chronic tendinitis (which would require off-bike recovery).

I thought that’s what the bidon full of whiskey was for.

Good to know!

[Dirt]

@KelOnWheels 35358 wrote:

I thought that’s what the bidon full of whiskey was for.

Nah. That’s for After Ride Entertainment.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Dirt 35357 wrote:

*Squirrel*

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[rcannon100]

Oh Dirt now you are making me feel terrible. I LOVE riding in shorts. Seriously, it feels great and if my core has good layers – my normal problem is excessive heat – not getting cold.

But I am rather fond of my knees and elbows. They have been rather good to me over the years, and I would rather keep up the relationship.

Ah, do I really have to dress like a weenie?

[Dirt]

@rcannon100 35362 wrote:

Ah, do I really have to dress like a weenie?

Do it if it feels good. Does it help to know that chicks dig guys that dress like weenies?

[rcannon100]

I’m married. And old. Nope. It doesnt help.

What helps is the suggestion that I will still be able to ride a bike (or walk the dogs) several years down the road.

[DaveK]

I’ve had knee issues from time to time so I always err on the side of warmers if there’s a question. I don’t pretend to understand the physiology behind it but I do know that warm knees and elbows feel happier than cold ones. I often end up the warmers in my jersey halfway through a ride but I still would rather keep my joints happy for the long term.

[Dirt]

@rcannon100 35365 wrote:

I’m married. And old. Nope. It doesnt help.

Nothing spices up a marriage like knee warmers.

[5555624]

@Dirt 35369 wrote:

Nothing spices up a marriage like knee warmers.

Damn, I wish I had known that back when I was married….

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