@mcfarton 100746 wrote:
Never thought about bottles freezing. I have gone on some cold rides but that never happened.
sent from your mom’s house
two things to try:
stuff your bottles into your jersey pocket under whatever jacket/coat you’re wearing.
or,
try wearing a hydration pack under your jacket/coat.
I’m also going to mention something that we, down here in the mid-atlantic, don’t need to worry too much about. Biking in temps well below freezing in less populated areas should bring with it a few precautions:
– definitely bring food, no matter how short the ride may be. enough food for more than a snack, like, a decent sized sandwich or several energy bars/candy bars.
– if you’re using bar mitts, definitely bring an extra pair of gloves in case of something on the bike requires repair. fumbling around with metal things when it’s cold will suck the heat out of your hands in no time.
– always take a headlight, no matter if you’re starting your ride in the afternoon or early in the morning.
remember, if it takes a while to bike a certain distance and something goes wrong on the bike, it’s certainly going to take you a lot longer walking home. it also gets dark and really cold before you know it.
all that being said – riding in the cold and snow is a heck of a lot of fun!
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