So who passed me this morning on the MVT?

[KelOnWheels]

@DismalScientist 30847 wrote:

No matter what I put into that calculator, I never get khaki. Something must be wrong.

I think it’s an ELITE calculator. It told me my socks were too short, long, and the wrong color.

[Amalitza]

@KelOnWheels 30803 wrote:

I thought about wearing a jacket, but then I was glad I didn’t.
I need to figure out what to wear for what temperatures – I know it for running, but cycling will be different I imagine.

##totallyembarrassinggeekadmission

I have a spreadsheet. Technically, I have two, but the first one is obsolete because it’s for jogging which I never do anymore.

I have columns for actual temperature, “feels like” temperature (via weather.com), wind speed, other comments (rain, etc), what I wore, and how that worked for me (was I too cold, too warm, just right). It starts at 75F at the high end (temps above that are shorts and tank top, no question). So then, I can check the weather, check my spreadsheet, and dress accordingly– based on actual clothes I own and their known qualities of warmth and whatnot.

##heyimanengineerthisiswhatwedo

[DaveK]

@acl 30904 wrote:

##totallyembarrassinggeekadmission

I have a spreadsheet. Technically, I have two, but the first one is obsolete because it’s for jogging which I never do anymore.

I have columns for actual temperature, “feels like” temperature (via weather.com), wind speed, other comments (rain, etc), what I wore, and how that worked for me (was I too cold, too warm, just right). It starts at 75F at the high end (temps above that are shorts and tank top, no question). So then, I can check the weather, check my spreadsheet, and dress accordingly– based on actual clothes I own and their known qualities of warmth and whatnot.

##heyimanengineerthisiswhatwedo

I’ve always meant to do this and never got around to starting it.

I’m a lazy engineer.

[KelOnWheels]

@acl 30904 wrote:

##totallyembarrassinggeekadmission

I have a spreadsheet.

I think I love you.

[rcannon100]

I need to figure out what to wear for what temperatures –

Layers. So that you can peel them and stick them in your bag.

It’s funny with the slight drop in temp – and I am seeing ELITE riders in garb head to toe. Full pants. Full sleeve jackets. They look so cute. Must be hot.

I wore shorts straight thru the winter last year. My prob is the first 10 minutes. Once I get going, I am generating plenty of heat – usually stop half way thru the ride during the winter to shed layers.

[Terpfan]

@rcannon100 30920 wrote:

Layers. So that you can peel them and stick them in your bag.

It’s funny with the slight drop in temp – and I am seeing ELITE riders in garb head to toe. Full pants. Full sleeve jackets. They look so cute. Must be hot.

I wore shorts straight thru the winter last year. My prob is the first 10 minutes. Once I get going, I am generating plenty of heat – usually stop half way thru the ride during the winter to shed layers.

I notice the same thing in the winter. Keeping my body warm never seems to be much of the problem. It’s my feet/hands that seem to be the trouble. The only exception to this seems to be on those miserable days where it rains and it’s cold. I didn’t do shorts though, but I never had a heavy jacket because it never seemed worthy.

[TwoWheelsDC]

I readily admit to being a cold-weather wimp, despite my near-arctic Idaho upbringing. But even with the coldest temps we’ve had lately, I’d say arm-warmers are about all I need, and even then it’s only to get me warmed up. Once we start getting into the 50s though, then you may see me a little more swaddled.

[NicDiesel]

@rcannon100 30920 wrote:

I wore shorts straight thru the winter last year.

Same here. Anyone know of a good place for long socks for tree trunk legs?

[ShawnoftheDread]

I’m only worried about my feet this winter. My winter hunting boots are way too heavy to commute in every day, and they’r the only warm and waterproof footwear I have.

[Terpfan]

@ShawnoftheDread 30935 wrote:

I’m only worried about my feet this winter. My winter hunting boots are way too heavy to commute in every day, and they’r the only warm and waterproof footwear I have.

I thought a lot about wearing my old timberland type boots last winter. I never did, but sneakers aren’t cutting it. This is where a smart shoe producer could make a killing.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@Terpfan 30939 wrote:

I thought a lot about wearing my old timberland type boots last winter. I never did, but sneakers aren’t cutting it. This is where a smart shoe producer could make a killing.

This is also where our well-meaning and well-kitted friends give us links to shoes that cost way more than my bike. I’d love to find something serviceable for under $50 (still more than my bike, though).

[Arlingtonrider]

FWIW, I wore running shoes all through last winter, but switched to a pair I had bought a little too large, and wore them with two layers of socks – one thin pair and one thick pair. On the few mornings that were below 20 degrees F, I added chemical toe warmers over the toes of the outer socks. That system kept me very comfortable on all of my 8 mile commutes. I initially didn’t think it would keep me warm enough, but it did, at least down to the coldest morning we had (around 17 degrees) during last year’s mild winter.

(We should probably re-post these things on a different thread.)

[ShawnoftheDread]

@Arlingtonrider 30942 wrote:

I wore running shoes all through last winter, but switched to a pair I had bought a little too large, and wore them with two layers of socks – one thin pair and one thick pair. On the few mornings that were below 20 degrees F, I added chemical toe warmers over the toes of the outer socks. That system kept me very comfortable on all of my 8 mile commutes.

This was my method last winter (starting in January) too, minus the chemical warmers. It was mostly fine. I think we might be in for a colder and wetter winter this year, though.

[eminva]

@Terpfan 30939 wrote:

I thought a lot about wearing my old timberland type boots last winter.

I did wear my old Timberland boots all last winter. See 6pm.com. They have tons of Timberland boots, men’s and women’s, starting in the high $50s. As well as a host of other brands, all at discount.

Liz

[Arlingtonrider]

LOL – I can’t fit my warm boots in my toe clips, so I bought a new bike for that, just in case.

(It was one of the factors I thought about when I bought the inexpensive used rental bike with flat pedals and fenders.)

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