My second training ride. 5hrs in sub zero temps.
I wore (from the bottom up)
- thick(ish) merino socks
- shoes
- fleece lined overshoes
- shorts
- fleece lined bib longs with foot loops (but a hole in the knee)
- skin tight long sleeve base layer
- thick merino base layer with thumb holes and zip up the neck
- thick windstopper long sleeve jersey
- gillet
- windstopper gloves
- goretex over-mittens
- buff round the neck
- fleece lined windstopper skull cap
- helmet
- sunglasses
So, what do you reckon? Was I cold, warm or a sweaty mess as I plodded around Monmouthshire and Western Bristol? Answers on a postcard.
Fi
I need to ride, even if I have to wrap up like a mummy and ride on main roads I will get out tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteHow did you cope with braking with mittens? I was wondering about trying my snowboard mitts!
I used fingered gloves inside a thin goretex mit, so you can feel everything really. Braking and gear changing fine (though the latter won't be a prob for you!) The outer layer is a wind stop and I didn't get cold fingers once today!
ReplyDeleteNo gears is fine. I was wondering about braking as I am used to one-fingered braking. Guessing this was whole hand braking ;-)
ReplyDeleteI was snowboarding today, have hardly been near a bike recently!
It was a road bike so whole hand braking is fine.
ReplyDeleteMy road bike has gears....see I am not crazy all the time.
ReplyDeleteNot been on a road bike for a while, think it'll be the cross bike for a while as just a little grippier.
My bet is you were cold-at least towards the end of the ride,LOL!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a steady 2-17 degrees F here since before the new year,and I own little in the way of gear for those temps :( I REALLY need to get the year's first ride in...
I was warm apart from my feet. Thought I was going to boil but it was agreat combination. Give me an M, Give me an E... You get the picture. Merino rocks.
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